Love of the brethren (thn piladelpian). See 1?Peter 1:22 . Love (thn agaphn). By deliberate choice ( Matthew 5:44 ). Love for Christ as the crown of...
Be multiplied (plhqunqeih). First aorist passive optative of plhqunw in a wish for the future (volitive use) as in 1?Peter 1:2 ; Jude 1:2 . In the ...
Temperance (thn egkrateian). Self-control. Old word (from egkrath, en and krato, one holding himself in as in Titus 1:8 ), in N.T. only here, Acts ...
For if these things are yours and abound (tauta gar umin uparconta kai pleonazonta). Present active circumstantial (conditional) participles neuter p...
To be dissolved (luomenwn). Present passive participle (genitive absolute with toutwn pantwn, these things all) of luw, either the futuristic present...
Overview - 1?Peter 4 1?He exhorts them to cease from sin by the example of Christ, and the consideration of the general end that now approaches; 12?an...
Temperance General scriptures concerning Esther 1:7 Esther 1:8 ; Proverbs 23:1-3 ; 25:16 ; Daniel 1:8 Daniel 1:12-16 ; Romans 13:14 ; 1 Corin...
Using hospitality (piloxenoi). Friendly to strangers, old word (from pilo, xeno), in N.T. only here and 1?Timothy 3:2 ; Titus 1:8 . No verb here in...
Thou hast believed (pepisteuka). Perfect active indicative. Probably interrogative, but it was sight, not touch that convinced Thomas (Bernard). And ...
Overview - 1?Peter 4 1?He exhorts them to cease from sin by the example of Christ, and the consideration of the general end that now approaches; 12?an...
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...
Sinlessness General scriptures concerning Psalms 119:3 ; Acts 24:16 ; Philippians 1:9-11 ; 1?Thessalonians 3:13 ; 5:23 ; 1 Peter 4:1 1 Peter 4...
Overview - 2?Peter 3 1?He assures them of the certainty of Christ's coming to judgment, against those scorners who dispute against it; 8?warning the ...
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?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?Corinthians 1 1?After his salutation and thanksgiving, 10?he exhorts them to unity, 12?and reproves their dissensions. 18?God destroys th...
Who am a fellow-elder (o sunpresbutero). Earliest use of this compound in an inscription of B.C. 120 for fellow-elders (alderman) in a town, here onl...
Overview - 1?Peter 5 1?He exhorts the elders to feed their flocks; 5?the younger to obey; 8?and all to be sober, watchful, and constant in the faith...
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 - 1?Peter 3 1?He teaches the duty of wives and husbands to each other; 8?exhorting all men to unity and love; 14?and to suffer persecution. ...