1 Peter 1:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the endc for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ”

1 Peter 1:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind - The allusion here is to the manner in which the Orientals were accustomed to dress. They wear loose, flowing robes, so that, when they wish to run, or t...
1 Peter 1:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) Wherefore (g) gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and (5) hope (h) to the end for the grace (6) that is to be brought unto you (7) at the revelation of Jesus Christ; (4) He goes from faith...
1 Peter 1:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Here the practical aim of the epistle becomes at the earliest possible moment clearly manifest. The writer finds in the central reality of the Christian faith the example, sacrifice, and resurrection...
1 Peter 1:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

gird up . Greek. anazonnumi. Only here. be sober, and . being sober. Greek. nepho . See 1 Thessalonians 5:6 . to the end . perfectly. Greek. teleios . Only here. See App-125. to be . bein...
1 Peter 1:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

From the greatness and excellency of grace he draws an exhortation, that it surely behoved them the more readily to receive the grace of God, as the more bountifully he bestowed it upon them. A...
1 Peter 1:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2385 DIRECTIONS HOW TO SEEK HEAVEN WITH SUCCESS 1 Peter 1:13 . Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at...
1 Peter 1:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Gird up the loins of your mind - Take courage f...
1 Peter 1:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Gird up the loins of your mind,— The apostle seems here to allude to the precept which he had heard from our Lord, Luke 12:35 ; Luke 12:59 which is the more probable, from his immediately adding...
1 Peter 1:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Wherefore. Seeing that the prophets min...
1 Peter 1:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Greeting in the Name of the Holy Trinity. Encouragement to Hope in Faith and Obedience 1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV 'to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in...
1 Peter 1:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Gird up the loins of your mind. — A metaphor from persons gathering up the flowing Oriental dress (which had been let down for repose), so as to be ready for energetic action ( e.g., 1 Kings 18:4...
1 Peter 1:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 4 THE CHRISTIAN'S IDEAL, AND THE STEPS THEREUNTO 1 Peter 1:13-21 THE Apostle, who has set forth the character of the Christian's election, who has given to the converts large assurance...
1 Peter 1:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Redeemed and Purified 1 Peter 1:13-25 The appeal for a holy life is enforced by considering the great cost of our redemption and the great hope which is opened before us. Ours must be the girde...
1 Peter 1:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Like the letter of James, the purpose of this was to establish those who were passing through a period of suffering and testing. In his introduction the apostle used the name Jesus had given him, "Pe...
1 Peter 1:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the Re 1-22, and live upon that inheritance which is Christ himself, now by fa...
1 Peter 1:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

COMING GRACE ‘Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end [perfectly marg.] for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.’ 1 Peter...
1 Peter 1:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind ,.... With the girdle of truth; see Ephesians 6:14 since angels desire to look into the mysteries of grace, do you apply your minds, and diligently attend...
1 Peter 1:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Ver. 13. Wherefore gird up, &c. ] We ar...
1 Peter 1:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wherefore Since your lot is fallen into these glorious times, wherein you enjoy such high privileges above what the people of God formerly enjoyed; since the blessings which are set before you are...
1 Peter 1:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Peter writes with apostolic authority and though it is directly to the dispersed Jewish Christians (strangers both because Jews among Gentiles, and because Christians separated from Jewish relatives)...
1 Peter 1:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sobriety and Holiness; Exhortation to Brotherly Love. A. D. 66. 13 Wherefore gird up the loi...
1 Peter 1:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Wherefore; the following exhortation may be connected, either with 1 Peter 1:4 , Being so glorious an inheritance is reserved in heaven for you, gird up, & c.; or with 1 Peter 1:12 : Se...
1 Peter 1:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For which reason, girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.' Because of what he has said t...
1 Peter 1:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 Peter 1:13 . Be sober .—The word suggests a sobriety of the Nazarite type. To the end .—Margin, perfectly; hope with a hope that lacks nothing of completeness....
1 Peter 1:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

for the grace Grace (in salvation). ( 1 Peter 5:12 ); ( Romans 3:24 ). ( See Scofield) - ( John 1:17 ).
1 Peter 1:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 Hope. I. Christian hope, as St. Peter tells us, is seated in God. It is, as it has been called, one of the triad of virtues specifically theological. It takes its stand on Divine rev...
1 Peter 1:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 1:1-2 . Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, thr...
1 Peter 1:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 1:1 . Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ. These are his credentials from him who is Prince of the kings of the earth. To the strangers scattered abroad, of whose tragic dispersion we have...
1 Peter 1:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind. Tighten the belt “Wherefore,” for this reason, that your salvation was so great an object of interest to prophets and to angels, it becomes you to main...
1 Peter 1:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Expositions 1 Peter 1:1 Peter . It is the Greek form of the name, which the Lord Jesus himself had given to the great apostle; first, by anticipation, in the spirit of prophecy ( John 1:4...
1 Peter 1:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1 Peter 1:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:7 ; 1 Corinthians 13:13 ; 1 John 3:3 ; 1 Kings 18:46 ; 1 Peter 1:3-5 ; 1 Peter 1:4-9 ; 1 Peter 3:15 ; 1 Peter 4:7 ; 1 Peter 5:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:7...
1 Peter 1:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Strengthening the Brethren 1 Peter 1:10-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction we wish to emphasize the concluding message of our last sermon. 1 Peter 1:7 tells us of the trial of fait...
1 Peter 1:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Wherefore — Having such encouragement. Gird up the loins of your mind — As persons in the eastern countries were wont, in travelling or running, to gird up their long garments, so gather ye up all...

1 Peter 1:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Peter 1:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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

1 Peter 1:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Peter 1:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 1:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Peter 1:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 1:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 1:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Peter 1:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Peter 1:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Peter 1:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes