1 Peter 2:21

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Peter 2:21-25

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: (22) Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: (23) Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: (24) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (25) For ye... 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 2:21-25

The inspiring example of Christ: v. 21. For even hereunto were ye called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps; v. 22. who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth; v. 23. who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, he threatened not, but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously; v. 24. who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto... 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

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 Peter 2:21

1 Peter CHRIST THE EXEMPLAR 1Pe_2:21 . These words are a very striking illustration of the way in which the Gospel brings Christ’s principles to bear upon morals and duty. The Apostle is doing nothing more than exhorting a handful of slaves to the full and complete and patient acceptance of their hard lot, and in order to teach a very homely and lowly lesson to the squalid minds of a few captives, he brings in the mightiest of all lessons by pointing to the most beautiful, most blessed, and... 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

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:21

NATURAL FAILINGS AND SPECIAL GRACES‘For even hereunto were ye called’ 1 Peter 2:21 There is always something very interesting in seeing what kind of men God chooses to send His messages to us by. God has many different messages to us, and God sends His messages to us by different messengers. The Bible was not all written by one writer. The New Testament was written by a great many different Evangelists and Apostles. We have four different Gospels by four different Evangelists; and though the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:21-23

THE PURPOSE OF THE INCARNATION‘For even hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.’ 1 Peter 2:21-Isaiah : What a full description we have here of the purpose of the Incarnation! Christ came to the world, He suffered for us, and... read more

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