Casting (epiripsante). First aorist active participle of epiriptw, old verb, to throw upon, in N.T. only here and Luke 19:35 (casting their clothes...
Ye also as living stones (kai autoi w liqoi zwnte). Peter applies the metaphor about Christ as the living stone to the readers, ye yourselves also. A...
Thou hast believed (pepisteuka). Perfect active indicative. Probably interrogative, but it was sight, not touch that convinced Thomas (Bernard). And ...
As also in all his epistles (w kai en pasai epistolai). We do not know to how many Peter here refers. There is no difficulty in supposing that Peter ...
Overview - Psalms 108 1?David encourages himself to praise God. 5?He prays for God's assistance according to his promise. 11?His confidence in God's ...
Overview - 1?Timothy 2 1?That it is meet to pray and give thanks for all men, and the reason why. 9?How women should be attired. 12?They are not perm...
Which in time past (oi pote). Who once upon a time. No people (ou lao). This phrase from Hosea 2:23 . Note use of ou (not oudei) with lao like Hebre...
In honour (entimou). Old compound adjective (en, timh), prized, precious ( Luke 7:2 ; Luke 14:8 ; 1 Peter 2:4 1 Peter 2:6 ). Predicate accusative....
For if these things are yours and abound (tauta gar umin uparconta kai pleonazonta). Present active circumstantial (conditional) participles neuter p...
Overview - 2?Peter 2 1?He foretells them of false teachers, shewing the impiety and punishment both of them and their followers; 7?from which the god...
Overview - 2?Peter 2 1?He foretells them of false teachers, shewing the impiety and punishment both of them and their followers; 7?from which the god...
Overview - 1?Thessalonians 4 1?He exhorts them to go forward in all manner of godliness; 6?to live holily and justly; 9?to love one another; 11?and ...
Overview - Hebrews 12 1?An exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godliness. 22?A commendation of the new testament above the old. Treasury of S...
Overview - 2?Peter 1 1?Confirming them in hope of the increase of God's graces, 5?he exhorts them, by faith, and good works, to make their calling su...
Overview - Revelation 22 1?The river of the water of life. 2?The tree of life. 5?The light of the city of God is himself. 9?The angel will not be w...
Peter, First, Theology of First Peter was written as a circular letter to churches in five provinces of northwestern Asia Minor. Because of their conv...
Overview - 1?Peter 2 1?He exhorts them from the breach of charity; 4?shewing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built. 11?He beseeches ...
Overview - 1?Peter 1 1?He blesses God for his manifold spiritual graces; 10?shewing that the salvation in Christ is no news, but a thing prophesied of...
Overview - 1?Peter 2 1?He exhorts them from the breach of charity; 4?shewing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built. 11?He beseeches ...
Forsaking (kataleiponte). Present active participle of kataleipw (continually leaving) or kataliponte (second aorist active), having left. The right ...