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 - 1?Timothy 1 1?Timothy is put in mind of the charge which was given unto him by Paul at his going to Macedonia. 5?Of the right use and end ...
Overview - Philippians 1 1?Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his suf...
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 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 - Proverbs 31 1?Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance. 6?The afflicted are to be comforted and defended. 10?The praise and properties o...
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...
And he made (kai epoihsen). Change from the participle construction, which would be kai poihsanti (first aorist active of poiew) like lusanti just be...
Overview - 1?Thessalonians 1 1?The Thessalonians are given to understand both how mindful of them Saint Paul was at all time in thanksgiving, and pray...
Gift (carisma). Late N.T. word (in late papyri) from carizomai, to give graciously. It is used here by Peter as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (...
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 - 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?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 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...
By Silvanus (dia Silouanou). Probably this postscript ( 1?Peter 12-14 ) is in Peter's own handwriting, as Paul did ( 2?Thessalonians 3:17 ; Galatian...
Wherefore (dio). Since they are possessed of faith that conduces to godliness which they are diligently practising now he insists on the truth and pr...
Inasmuch (kaqo). In so far forth as (according to which thing), old conjunction, in N.T. only here and 2?Corinthians 8:12 ; Romans 8:26 . Ye are pa...
Overview - Malachi 3 1?Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ. 7?Of the rebellion, 8?sacrilege, 13?and infidelity of the people. 16?The prom...
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...