1 Peter 3:15

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; exalt him in your hearts, and give him the honour of all his glorious perfections, power, wisdom, goodness, faithfulness, &c., by believing them, and depending upon his promises for defence and assistance against all the evils your enemies may threaten you with. And be ready always; prepared to answer when duly called to it. To give an answer; or, to make an apology or defence, viz. of the faith ye profess; the word is used, Acts 22:1; 1 Corinthians... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Peter 3:14-22

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES1 Peter 3:15. Lord God.—Probably better, “Lord Christ.” “To sanctify Christ or God was to count His name as holy above all other names, His fear as the only fear which men ought to cherish, and therefore as the safeguard against all undue fear of men.”1 Peter 3:17. Suffer for well-doing.—Notice how prominent this idea is in the epistle. There must have been some precise circumstances to which the advice bore direct relation.1 Peter 3:18-22. This passage is fully... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:15

1 Peter 3:15 I. It is the simplest of truisms that God can receive no increase of holiness, least of all from those who must beg Him to forgive their sins; but to sanctify Him, or to hallow His name, is to acknowledge Him, not merely in word, but habitually and practically in thought, in feeling, in aim, in conduct as being what He is: the one supreme object of obedience, reverence, and devotion. They sanctify Him who give Him His due, who treat His claims as real and absolute, who look away... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Peter 3:13-15

DISCOURSE: 2401THE PERSECUTED ENCOURAGED1 Peter 3:13-15. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.EVERY kind of argument is urged in the Holy Scriptures to animate and encourage the followers of Christ. Sometimes the present benefit, arising from piety, is proposed as an inducement to walk in the paths of... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Peter 3:15

DISCOURSE: 2402THE CHRISTIAN READY TO GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF HIS HOPE1 Peter 3:15. Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.THE Christian’s life must of necessity appear strange to those who know not the principles by which he is actuated. They see a friend or relative pause amidst the crowd of his associates, and retrace, in opposition to them, all the steps he has trodden throughout his whole life. Perhaps he was... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:1-22

Shall we turn now to First Peter chapter three as Peter addresses himself to the wives? This particular section goes back to verse thirteen of chapter two,Submit yourself to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to king as supreme; governors, unto them sent toward the punishment of evildoers, so is the will of God, that in well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men ( 1 Peter 2:13-15 ): So the idea of submitting to one another in love. And so he talked about,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 3:1-22

1 Peter 3:1-6 . Ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands. The same words occur in Ephesians 5:22. Col 3:18 . The excellence of piety is pleaded here, as the first ornament of a wife. Wisdom connected with the culture of the mind and all the adornings of the christian temper; a chaste behaviour, a fear, and a cautious prudence. These will gain a husband to the Lord more than the monthly fashions of dress. The example of Sarah is adduced, whom all the Hebrew women revered as a model of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Peter 3:14-17

1 Peter 3:14-17But if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake.The sufferings of ChristiansI. Why Christians must expect to meet with persecution or suffering in the world.II. Real Christians are happy even in the midst of their present sufferings. This will appear, if we consider the object, the nature, and the foundation of the Christian’s happiness.1. His happiness is placed beyond the reach of accident, and the fear of change: a God reconciled through Jesus Christ is the supreme object of his... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 3:15

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Ver. 15. Sanctify the Lord God ] Consider and conceive of him, as he stands described in the Scriptures, and as related to his people, resting upon his power and love, for safety here, and salvation hereafter. Ready always to give an answer ] Gr. To make apology, a bold and wise profession of the truth, with due... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Peter 3:15

sanctify: Numbers 20:12, Numbers 27:14, Isaiah 5:16, Isaiah 29:23 and be: Psalms 119:46, Jeremiah 26:12-Nehemiah :, Daniel 3:16-Job :, Amos 7:14-Esther :, Matthew 10:18-Proverbs :, Luke 21:14, Luke 21:15, Acts 4:8-2 Kings :, Acts 5:29-Obadiah :, Acts 21:39, Acts 21:40, Acts 22:1, Acts 22:2-Deuteronomy :, Colossians 4:6, 2 Timothy 2:25 a reason: 1 Samuel 12:7, Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 41:21, Acts 24:25 the hope: 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 1:4, Colossians 1:5, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 1:27, Titus... read more

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