1 Peter 2:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; ”

• 1 Peter 2:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Dearly beloved, I beseech you strangers and pilgrims - On the word rendered “strangers,” ( παροίκους paroikous,) see the notes at Ephesians 2:19 , where it is rendered “foreigners.” It means...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (9) Dearly beloved, (10) I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, (11) abstain from fleshly lusts, (12) which war against the soul; (9) He returns to that general exhortation. (10) A reason why w...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  1 Peter 2:11 f. Three reasons are here given for a life of purity and moderation: (1) that it is in agreement with pilgrim life (a figure frequent in OT and familiar to us from Bunyan's Pilgrim'...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  strangers . Greek. paroikos. See Acts 7:6 . Compare 1 Peter 1:17 . pilgrims . Same as "strangers", 1 Peter 1:1 . abstain . See Acts 15:20 . fleshly . Greek. sarkikos. See Romans 7:14...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  11 As strangers, or sojourners. There are two parts to this exhortation, — that their souls were to be free within from wicked and vicious lusts; and also, that they were to live honestly...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; As strangers and pilgrims - See the note on Hebrews 11:13 . These were strangers an...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I beseech you, as strangers, &c.— "In consideration therefore of these distinguished favours which God has bestowed upon you, I earnestly entreat and exhort you, my dear brethren, to look upon...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; As heretofore he exhorted them to walk worthily of their calling, in contrast t...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Dearly beloved. — “Affectionate and pressing exhortation,” says Bengel. “That which is known to come from love,” says Leighton, “cannot readily but be so received too, and it is thus expressed for...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 5 CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES 1 Peter 1:22-25 ; 1 Peter 2:1-3 THAT holy lives have been lived in solitude none would venture to dispute, and that devout Christian...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  The Christian Pilgrim's Walk 1 Peter 2:11-17 Strong desires must be kept under the stronger hand of the Christian soul-not extirpated but turned into right directions as God's providence points...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In order to obey the injunctions, those to whom Peter writes are urged to put away all such things as are contrary to the spirit of love. In order to do this they will long for the sustenance of the...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (12) Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak agai...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  FLESHLY LUSTS ‘Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.’ 1 Peter 2:11 A fleshly lust is either the desire for anything inherently sinful, or the inordinate and excessive appet...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Dearly beloved, I beseech you ,.... The apostle, from characters of the saints, and which express their blessings and privileges, with great beauty, propriety, and pertinency, passes to exhortations...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Ver. 11. As pilgrims and strangers ] Excellently doth Justin Martyr describe the...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  I beseech you, as strangers Or sojourners; and pilgrims Who have no inheritance on this earth, but are travelling to the heavenly country. The former word, παροικοι, properly means those who are...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Ch.2: 1 Timothy 6 Since the Word of God is the solid foundation of all, eternal blessing for us, it surely follows that we should gladly lay aside all that is contrary to It. Indeed, these evils l...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Living Stone; Cautions against Sensuality. A. D.  66.       4 To whom coming, as unto a livin...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Strangers and pilgrims; not only strangers in the several countries where ye inhabit, (being out of your own land), but strangers in the world, as all believers are, 1 Chronicles 29:15 Psalms 3...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and temporary residents, to abstain (or more literally ‘to continue to hold yourself back') from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul,' We will remember th...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 Peter 2:11 .—This verse begins some direct counsels concerning the ordering of Christian conduct and relations. As they have a somewhat severe tone, they are comme...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  1 Peter 2:1 . Wherefore laying aside all malice, This is one of the old corruptible things, so put it away from you 1 Peter 2:1 . And all guile, All crafty tricks, all falsehood, exaggeratio...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Peter 2:4 . To whom coming as to a living stone. The jews boasted of their temple, an undisputed blessing. But when the christians fled from Jerusalem, they took the true, the living temple with...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  Expositions 1 Peter 2:1 Wherefore laying aside. Those who would wear the white robe of regeneration must lay aside the filthy garments ( Zechariah 3:3 ) of the old carnal life. So St. Pa...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 29:15 ; 1 John 2:15-17 ; 1 Peter 1:1 ; 1 Peter 1:17 ; 1 Peter 4:2 ; 1 Timothy 6:10 ; 1 Timothy 6:9 ; 2 Corinthians 5:20 ; 2 Corinthians 6:1 ; 2 Corinthians 7:1 ; 2 Timothy 2:2...

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• 1 Peter 2:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Here begins the exhortation drawn from the second motive. Sojourners: pilgrims — The first word properly means, those who are in a strange house; the second, those who are in a strange country. You...

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