1 Peter 2:19

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 2:19

Take notice that this is praiseworthy, an effect of God's grace, a thing acceptable to God, when you suffer injuries patiently; whereas it is not glory, nothing that deserves commendation or reward, either before God or man, to suffer for doing ill, as a malefactor, who deserves punishments. But it is glorious and meritorious for you to suffer as Christians, and for the Christian faith: be not then ashamed to suffer in this manner. These sufferings are marks of God's favour towards you, and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 2:18-25

18-25 Servants in those days generally were slaves, and had heathen masters, who often used them cruelly; yet the apostle directs them to be subject to the masters placed over them by Providence, with a fear to dishonour or offend God. And not only to those pleased with reasonable service, but to the severe, and those angry without cause. The sinful misconduct of one relation, does not justify sinful behaviour in the other; the servant is bound to do his duty, though the master may be sinfully... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 Peter 2:1-99

1Pet 2 THE LATTER VERSES of chapter 1 have shown us that the new birth which has taken place with each believer has a purifying effect, therefore the first verse of chapter 2 takes it for granted that we lay aside those ugly features which are the nature of the flesh in us. Of the things specified, malice, envy and evil speakings specially concern our relations with our fellows, and they are particularly mentioned because Peter is now going to bring before us truth which shows us the believer... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Peter 2:18-20

The submission of slaves: v. 18. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. v. 19. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. v. 20. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? But if, when ye do well and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. Having shown the proper relation of the citizens to... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Peter 2:18-25

1 Peter 2:18-25Analysis:—Exhortation of believing servants to self-denying obedience in doing and suffering after the example of Christ.18 Servants,41 be subject to your masters with42 all fear; not only to the good and gentle,19 but also to the froward.43 For this is thankworthy,44 if a man for conscience45 toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it,46 ye... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Peter 2:18-25

Following the Shepherd of Souls 1 Peter 2:18-25 The argument from this point seems to be: Since you have been redeemed, live worthily of your heavenly calling in relation to your fellow-believers, to God, and to the state, 1 Peter 2:17 ; to your employers, 1 Peter 2:18 ; to husbands, 1 Peter 2:1 ; to wives, 1 Peter 2:7 ; to everyone, 1 Peter 2:8 . Some of the tenderest words in the Epistles are addressed to the household slaves, who constituted a very important part of the primitive Church.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:1-25

In order to obey the injunctions, those to whom Peter writes are urged to put away all such things as are contrary to the spirit of love. In order to do this they will long for the sustenance of the Word. All this leads to the subject of the testing of their confidence. Describing the Church as a building, Peter declared the cornerstone is the living Christ, from whom the preciousness is derived, which is to manifest the excellencies of God to the world. The description of the Church is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 2:11-25

Their Obedience And Heavenly Connection Is To Be Revealed By Their Lives And By Their Due Submission To Lawful Authority In The Same Way As Christ Submitted Himself Through Suffering And Thereby Wrought Salvation For His People (1 Peter 2:11 to 1 Peter 3:12 ). Peter now tells them how, as sojourners and pilgrims in the world, they are to behave in order to fulfil the role given to them by God in 1 Peter 2:1-10. They are first of all to live in obedience and in accord with their environment... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 2:19

‘For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endures griefs, suffering wrongfully.’ But if a man has to endure griefs and suffer wrongfully because he is being conscientious towards God, then that also is something that is well pleasing (gracious behaviour) to God. It will earn His gracious favour in return. Here we get the first hint of the possibility of persecution for righteousness’ sake, for here the thought is of some who suffer for conscience’ sake, and in the next verse... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 2:18-25

1 Peter 2:18-Lamentations : . This is one of the noblest passages in the NT on the real meaning of service. It raised the position of slave at one moment to the highest honour. A man could take all degradation out of it, for he might put into his slavery the whole spirit of Jesus. With exquisite reminiscences of prophetic language and touches of personal experience the writer sketches Christ’ s life and death of ministry, which wrought righteousness and healing. So might their lives, thus... read more

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