2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. And when we do so, we determine by God’s grace to live righteously, knowing that in so doing we will bring opposition and persecution. for ever and ever--Greek, "unto the ages of the ages.". The Greek adds, "in your case." . The nearness meant is not that of mere "time," but that before the Lord; as he explains to guard against misapprehension, and defends God from the charge of procrastination: We live in the last dispensation, not like the Jews under the Old Testament. be--Greek, "is." upon you--the same Spirit as rested on Christ ( Luke 4:18 ). excess of wine--"wine-bibbings" [ALFORD]. There is a motive for this: they should be willing, like Christ, to suffer for doing right for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin. But we are not to suppose that charity will cover or make amends for the sins of those who exercise it, so as to induce God to forgive them. But being quickened to Divine life by the Holy Spirit, they lived to God as his devoted servants. The letter teaches, for example, that Christ is the Stone rejected by the builder (2:7-8; Acts 4:10-11), and that Christ is no respecter of persons (1… He then goes on to explain the relationship between suffering and salvation: suffering lasts now, but it proves our faith so that joy and glory can come later. It alters the mind, judgment, affections, and conversation. Resuming the idea in 1 Peter 4:5 . appear--in judgment. His divinely inspired words are not his own, but God's, and as a steward ( 1 Peter 4:10 ) having them committed to him, he ought so to speak them. He will overrule all to the final advantage of the believer. And if the way of the righteous be so hard, then how hard shall be the end of the ungodly sinner, who walks in sin with delight, and thinks the righteous is a fool for all his pains! Living for God. LIKE THE RISEN CHRIST, BELIEVERS HENCEFORTH OUGHT TO HAVE NO MORE TO DO WITH SIN. . (Compare Note, according to the will of that the believer should suffer ( 1 Peter 4:17 ), is for his good. gospel of God--the very God who is to judge them. And even the best of men need to be warned against the worst of sins. Don’t … Continue reading "Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-19" Sin destroyed the original spiritual relation between creature and Creator, leaving that only of government. Read Introduction to 1 Peter “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.” Now Peter turns to a new subject – the effectiveness of the believer’s life in the middle of suffering (vv. Commentary on 1 Peter 4:7-11 (Read 1 Peter 4:7-11) The destruction of the Jewish church and nation, foretold by our Saviour, was very near. This verse is parallel to 1 Peter 3:18 ; compare Note, the Old Testament Church; though not so fully as to the New Testament Church. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.a. Hi Mr. Wellman, First Peter 4:1-2 “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.” charity shall cover the multitude, &c.--The oldest manuscripts have "covereth." Acts 11:26 , 26:28 ; the only three places where the term occurs. 16. a Christian--the name given in contempt first at Antioch. Chapter 4. Let your suffering be on account of Christ, not on account of evil-doing ( 1 Peter 2:20 ). To suffer for one's own faults is no honor ( 1 Peter 4:15 , 1 Peter 2:20 ),--for Christ, is no shame ( 1 Peter 4:14 , 1 Peter 3:13 ). "Covereth" so as not harshly to condemn or expose faults; but forbearingly to bear the other's burdens, forgiving and forgetting past offenses. Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. As the end is near, cultivate self-restraint, watchful prayerfulness, charity, hospitality, scriptural speech, ministering to one another according to your several gifts to the glory of God: Rejoicing patience under suffering. Hospitality has the effect of building up Christian fellowship, combating the view that we are each independent and isolated individuals in our relationship with God (note 1 John 1:3). The Bible gives some serious warnings about living in the last days. Translate as Greek, "Having your mutual (literally, 'towards yourselves') charity intense." hath ceased--literally, "has been made to cease," has obtained by the very fact of His having suffered once for all, a cessation from sin, which had heretofore lain on Him ( Romans 6:6-11 , especially, 1 Peter 4:7 ). "The flesh" is the sphere in which sin has place. We should suffer patiently, after the example of Christ, 1 Peter 4:1.And no longer live according to our former custom, but disregard the scoffs of those who are incensed against us because we have forsaken their evil ways, who are shortly to give account to God for their conduct, 1 Peter 4:2-5.How the Gospel was preached to Jews and Gentiles, 1 Peter 4:6. Perhaps the additional idea is included, By prayer for them, love tries to have them covered by God; and so being the instrument of converting the sinner from his error, "covereth a (not 'the,' as English Version) multitude of sins"; but the former idea from Proverbs is the prominent one. And if such things befall in this life, how awful will the day of judgment be! . For Peter is plainly referring only to those within reach of the Gospel, or who might have known God through His ministers in Old and New Testament times. "Live according to God" means, live a life with God, such as God lives, divine; as contrasted with "according to men in the flesh," that is, a life such as men live in the flesh. speak--namely, as a prophet, or divinely taught teacher in the Church assembly. through Jesus Christ--the mediator through whom all our blessings come down to us, and also through whom all our praises ascend to God. That he, &c.--"That he (the believer, who has once for all obtained cessation from sin by suffering, in the person of Christ, namely, in virtue of his union with the crucified Christ) should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God" as his rule. Peter used this same expression in 1 Pet. arm--( Ephesians 6:11 Ephesians 6:13 ). The "scarcely" marks the severity of the ordeal, and the unlikelihood (in a mere human point of view) of the righteous sustaining it; but the righteousness of Christ and God's everlasting covenant make it all sure. 10. every--"even as each man hath received," in whatever degree, and of whatever kind. at us, what shall the end be of them, &c.--If even the godly have chastening judgments now, how much more shall the ungodly be doomed to damnatory judgments at last. "The righteous" man has always more or less of trial, but the issue is certain, and the entrance into the kingdom abundant at last. ungodly--having no regard for God; negative description. If any . Literally, "a bishop in what is (not his own, but) another's" province; an allusion to the existing bishops or overseers of the Church; a self-constituted bishop in others' concerns. as . (1-6) And the approaching end of the Jewish state, as a reason for sobriety, watchfulness, and prayer. 1 Peter 4:10(NASB) Verse Thoughts. Peter using his spiritual gifts. 1 Peter 4 (King James Version) 1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3. may suffice--Greek, "is sufficient." 11. sober--"self-restrained." He presupposes its existence among them; he urges them to make it more fervent. Free E-mail Bible Study Discipleship Training in Luke's Gospel. Quoted from Proverbs 10:12 ; compare Proverbs 17:9 . . This chapter directs us in both. 1 Peter 4:18 is a quotation from Pr 11:31 LXX: In the Hebrew the saying applies to recompense in this life, but the author uses it of recompense in the last judgment The reference of the section in which 1 Peter 4:18 stands is to the sufferings of Christians, which are regarded as the fiery glow and beginning of judgment. Note, the very same term as is applied in the only other passages where it occurs ( Acts 7:38 , Romans 3:2 , Hebrews 5:12 ), to the Old Testament inspired writings, is here predicated of the inspired words (the substance of which was afterwards committed to writing) of the New Testament prophets. Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. The Christian is by faith one with Christ: as then Christ by death is judicially freed from sin; so the Christian who has in the person of Christ died, has no more to do with it judicially, and ought to have no more to do with it actually. And the speedy approach of death and judgment concerns all, to which these words naturally lead our minds. © 2021 Christianity.com. 1 Peter 4:2 "That he no longer should live the rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to … let him not be ashamed--though the world is ashamed of shame. It is a Christian's duty, not only to keep from gross wickedness, but also from things that lead to sin, or appear evil. The idle and witty people of Antioch, we know from heathen writers, were famous for inventing nicknames. he that hath suffered--for instance, Christ first, and in His person the believer: a general proposition. Faith restores it; so that the believer, living to the will of God ( 1 Peter 4:2 ), rests implicitly on his Creator's faithfulness. At Antioch, where first idolatrous Gentiles (Cornelius, Acts 10:1 Acts 10:2 , was not an idolater, but a proselyte) were converted, and wide missionary work began, they could be no longer looked on as a Jewish sect, and so the Gentiles designated them by the new name "Christians." 1. 1 Peter 4:18, ESV: "And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”" 1 Peter 4:18, KJV: "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" What does 1 Peter chapter 4 mean? ( Romans 12:13 , Hebrews 13:2 .) to whom--Christ. There are so many things amiss in all, that unless love covers, excuses, and forgives in others, the mistakes and faults for which every one needs the forbearance of others, Satan will prevail to stir up divisions and discords. "The Spirit of glory" is His Spirit, for He is the "Lord of glory" ( James 2:1 ). Peter takes the lowest ground: for not even the past time ought to have been wasted in lust; but since you cannot recall it, at least lay out the future to better account. 1 Peter 4:9 hospitality, 1 Peter 4:10,11 and a right use of spiritual gifts. 6. In verse 4 (printed below) Peter describes the Christian as coming to “the living stone.” How would you explain the meaning of this statement? By patience and fortitude in suffering, by dependence on the promises of God, and keeping to the word the Holy Spirit hath revealed, the Holy Spirit is glorified; but by the contempt and reproaches cast upon believers, he is evil spoken of, and is blasphemed. . But God limits the destroyer's power over His people. 15. Not as ALFORD, "Arm yourselves . There is no comfort in sufferings, when we bring them upon ourselves by our own sin and folly. . Peter encourages them with a vision of "an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn't fade away, reserved in Heaven In Acts 7:38 also, the Greek article is wanting; thus English Version, "as the oracles of God," namely, the Old Testament, would be "right," and the precept be similar to Romans 12:6 , "prophesy according to the analogy of the faith." Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Our committing of ourselves to God is to be, not in indolent and passive quietism, but accompanied with active well-doings. 1 Peter 4:18. with a view no longer to live the rest of your time.". We ought to cover others' sins only where love itself does not require the contrary. That the Apostle Peter is the author of 1 Peter however, is certain. . Suffering is a path we must choose. The only way to keep the soul well, is, to commit it to God by prayer, and patient perseverance in well-doing. dead--as well as to them now living, and to them that shall be found alive at the coming of the Judge. These are the worst clogs and troubles. In the United States, the American Dream is often proclaimed as if it were gospel: anyone who works hard and makes good choices can be happy and successful. "Reproached in the name of Christ" I say ( 1 Peter 4:14 ), "FOR let none," &c. as . As the time for Christ's return for His church draws ever closer we are warned to be clear-minded and self-controlled. 4 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. We are exhorted to be sober in deed and watchful in prayer. (12-19). 7-11). Coming to him, the living stone—rejected by men, but chosen and honored by God (1 Peter 2:4) Peter the Christian as coming to the Stone that men reject. Peter has in mind Ezekiel 9:6 ; compare Amos 3:2 , Jeremiah 25:29 . Lesson 18: A Difficult Passage Explained and Applied (1 Peter 3:18-22) Lesson 19: Intent On Holiness (1 Peter 4:1-6) Lesson 20: The Church’s Conduct In The End Times (1 Peter 4:7-11) We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. But--Greek, "For." We have been rescued from meaningless lives and set apart from … Proud member (1 Peter 4:9) One expression of Christian love, brotherly love, one specifically presented in this passage by the apostle Peter, is the practice of hospitality. if . Below is a paraphrase of 1 Peter 4:1-6 as if Peter was preparing the disciples to suffer for their faith. Gentiles--heathen: which many of you were. which is to try you--Greek, "which is taking place for a trial to you." 1 Peter 4:7-11 teaches the third way we are to live godly lives: Accomplish the Will of God like Christ, page 5 of 6 around the theme 1 Peter 4:1-11 Living … but let him glorify God--not merely glory in persecution; Peter might have said as the contrast, "but let him esteem it an honor to himself"; but the honor is to be given to God, who counts him worthy of such an honor, involving exemption from the coming judgments on the ungodly. Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.a. in the flesh--in His mortal body of humiliation. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. It seems to me always to be used, either directly or indirectly, in the sense of impious reviling against God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit, and the Christian religion, not merely against men as such; Greek, 1 Peter 4:14 , below. Not secretly speaking against the person whom we entertain, or upbraiding him with the favor we have conferred in him. Indeed, Ezekiel 9:6 describes such a judgement spreading out from there. . . Thus "sober" is the opposite of "lasciviousness" ( 1 Peter 4:3 ). Not the spurious hospitality which passes current in the world, but the entertaining of those needing it, especially those exiled for the faith, as the representatives of Christ, and all hospitality to whomsoever exercised from genuine Christian love. So the word μολις, rendered scarcely, signifies. "Live" in the truest sense, for heretofore he was dead. 1 Peter 4:18 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Peter 4:18, NIV: "And, 'If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?'" Jesus was the pattern in this respect ( Matthew 7:29 , John 12:49 , 14:10 ; compare Paul, 2 Corinthians 2:17 ). 8. above all things--not that "charity" or love is placed above "prayer," but because love is the animating spirit, without which all other duties are dead. Christ's coming is to the believer always near. (7-11) Believers encouraged to rejoice and glory in reproaches and sufferings for Christ, and to commit their souls to the care of a faithful God. fiery trial--like the fire by which metals are tested and their dross removed. The date of this Epistle must have been when this had become the generally recognized designation among Gentiles (it is never applied by Christians to each other, as it was in after ages--an undesigned proof that the New Testament was composed when it professes), and when the name exposed one to reproach and suffering, though not seemingly as yet to systematic persecution. 18. scarcely--Compare "so as by fire," 1 Corinthians 3:15 ; having to pass through trying chastisements, as David did for his sin. * Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever – Matthew 8:14,15. Bkmrk. The opposite duties to the sins in 1 Peter 4:3 are here inculcated. Moreover, the absence of the Greek article does not necessarily restrict the sense of "dead" to particular dead persons, for there is no Greek article in 1 Peter 4:5 also, where "the dead" is universal in meaning. 19. one to another--Greek as in 1 Peter 4:8 , "towards yourselves"; implying that all form but one body, and in seeking the good of other members they are promoting the good of themselves. 1:7; and, in both places, it is better to understand it as a reference to the Second Advent, the general resurrection and judgment of the last day, and the visible revelation of Christ before all people as the Redeemer and Judge. He is a miserable, unsettled wretch, who cleaves to himself, and forgets God; is only perplexed about his credit, and gain, and base ends, which are often broken, and which, when he attains, both he and they must shortly perish together. stewards--referring to Matthew 25:15 , &c.; Luke 19:13-26 . "Rest of his time in the flesh" (the Greek has the preposition "in" here, not in 1 Peter 4:1 as to Christ) proves that the reference is here not to Christ, but to the believer, whose remaining time for glorifying God is short ( 1 Peter 4:3 ). The sense seems to be, Peter, as representing the true attitude of the Church in every age, expecting Christ at any moment, says, The Judge is ready to judge the quick and dead--the dead, I say, for they, too, in their lifetime, have had the Gospel preached to them, that so they might be judged at last in the same way as those living now (and those who shall be so when Christ shall come), namely, "men in the flesh," and that they might, having escaped condemnation by embracing the Gospel so preached, live unto God in the spirit (though death has passed over their flesh), Luke 20:38 , thus being made like Christ in death and in life quickened; for they are supposed to have been already "quickened together with Christ" ( Ephesians 2:5 ). Believers may well overcome the "reproach" (compare Hebrews 11:26 ), seeing that "the Spirit of glory" rests upon them, as upon Him. The gospel had been preached to those since dead, who by the proud and carnal judgment of wicked men were condemned as evil-doers, some even suffering death. The Lord will come as a thief; He is "ready" ( 1 Peter 4:5 ) to judge the world at any moment; it is only God's long-suffering and His will that the Gospel should be preached as a witness to all nations, that induces Him to lengthen out the time which is with Him still as nothing. * Peter had been a fisherman before being called to be an apostle; but Jesus called Peter, along with his brother Andrew and his partners James and John, to become “fishers of men” – Luke 5:1-11; Matthew 4:18-22. "As God with His love covers my sins if I believe, so must I also cover the sins of my neighbor" [LUTHER]. It is not, as Rome teaches, "covereth" his own sins; for then the Greek middle voice would be used; and Proverbs 10:12 , 17:9 support the Protestant view. Wherein--In respect to which abandonment of your former walk ( 1 Peter 4:3 ). "When power is given to the destroyer, he observes no distinction between the righteous and the wicked; not only so, but he begins first at the righteous" [WETSTEIN from Rabbins]. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) 1 Peter 4:12-16 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Recipients of this letter are experiencing trials, harsh treatment, and suffering (1:6-7; 2:18-20; 3:13-17; 4:1-4, 12-19; 5:10). as . the time--Greek, "season," "fit time." Don’t be surprised, he says, at the fiery trial that you are experiencing. Creator--who is therefore also our Almighty Preserver. 12. strange--they might think it strange that God should allow His chosen children to be sore tried. He died to destroy sin; and though he cheerfully submitted to the worst sufferings, yet he never gave way to the least sin. All rights reserved. But the context suits better thus, "Let him speak as (becomes one speaking) oracles OF GOD." Introduction. . ready--very speedily ( 1 Peter 4:7 , 2 Peter 3:10 ). In chapter 4, Peter urges Christians to be fiercely committed to fulfilling the purpose of our lives in Christ. Six sins are here mentioned which have dependence one upon another. 1 Peter 4:17(NASB) Verse Thoughts. minister the same--not discontentedly envying or disparaging the gift of another. And true conversion makes a marvellous change in the heart and life. excess--literally, "profusion"; a sink: stagnant water remaining after an inundation. the same mind--of suffering with patient willingness what God wills you to suffer. . abominable--"nefarious," "lawless idolatries," violating God's most sacred law; not that all Peter's readers walked in these, but many, namely, the Gentile portion of them. speaking evil--charging you with pride, singularity, hypocrisy, and secret crimes ( 1 Peter 4:14 , 2 Peter 2:2 ). The material in this letters bears definite resemblance to his messages in the book of Acts. The destruction of the Jewish church and nation, foretold by our Saviour, was very near. and of God--Greek, "and the (Spirit) of God"; implying that the Spirit of glory (which is Christ's Spirit) is at the same time also the Spirit of God. reproached--Reproach affects noble minds more than loss of goods, or even bodily sufferings. Not only under ordinary circumstances, but also in time of suffering, let believers commit. let them--Greek, "let them also," "let even them," as well as those not suffering. Serving God in Everything (1 Peter 4:1-11) by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson Audio. One would think such cautions as these were needless to Christians. One oldest manuscript and Vulgate read, "in well-doings"; contrast ill-doings, 1 Peter 4:15 . The strongest and best arguments against sin, are taken from the sufferings of Christ. The Spirit's gifts (literally, "gift of grace," that is, gratuitously bestowed) are the common property of the Christian community, each Christian being but a steward for the edifying of the whole, not receiving the gift merely for his own use. 17. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. . That he, &c.-- "That he (the believer, who has once for all obtained cessation from sin by suffering, in … And if the righteous scarcely be saved — Escape with the utmost difficulty. Salem Media Group. The nature of a Christian's work, which is high work and hard work, the goodness of the Master, and the excellence of the reward, all require that our endeavours should be serious and earnest. 4. Judgment is already begun, the Gospel word, as a "two-edged sword," having the double effect of saving some and condemning others, and shall be consummated at the last judgment. Peter says that, in view of Christ’s suffering, we should live righteous lives and not fall into the sins we indulged in the past (1 Pet 4:3-4). Heaven is their real home. as of--"out of" the store of his "strength" (Greek, physical power in relation to outward service, rather than moral and intellectual "ability"; so in Mark 12:30 ). prayer--Greek, "prayers"; the end for which we should exercise vigilance. 2. But their enemies falsely charged them with foul crimes. They who now call you to account falsely, shall have to give account themselves for this very evil-speaking ( Jude 1:15 ), and be condemned justly. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. The consideration of Christ's sufferings is urged for purity and holiness. But he who has given up himself and his all to God, may say confidently that the Lord is his portion; and nothing but glory through Christ Jesus, is solid and lasting; that abideth for ever. The emphasis lies on this: 1 Peter 4:15 , "as a murderer, thief," &c., stands in contrast. 7. If we will not bear suffering for Christ now, we must bear eternal sufferings hereafter. One day they willlive with God in heaven and share God’s *glory. It is true that the righteous are scarcely saved; even those who endeavour to walk uprightly in the ways of God. Prior chapters made the case that we are a "holy people." Temperance promotes wakefulness or watchfulness, and both promote prayer. (1 Peter 4 Commentary) Wayne Grudem. judgment must begin at the house of God--the Church of living believers. Detail of Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), 'St Peter and St John Healing the Cripple' (1513), engraving, 118 x 74 mm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. . minister--in acts; the other sphere of spiritual activity besides speaking. of 1 Peter 4:12-19 Sundry motives of comfort under persecution. on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified--omitted in the two oldest Greek manuscripts and Syriac and Coptic versions, but supported by one very old manuscript, Vulgate, Sahidic, CYPRIAN, &c. 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