1 Peter 2:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For this is thankworthy,f if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. ”

1 Peter 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For this is thank-worthy - Margin, “thank.” Greek, “This is grace,” ( χάρις charis). Doddridge renders the expression, “This is graceful indeed.” Various interpretations of this expression ha...
1 Peter 2:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(22) For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for (f) conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. (22) The taking away of an objection: indeed the condition of servants is hard, especially...
1 Peter 2:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This is one of the noblest passages in the NT on the real meaning of service. It raised the position of slave at one moment to the highest honour. A man could take all degradation out of it, for he...
1 Peter 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thankworthy . App-184. a man. App-123. conscience . See Acts 23:1 . toward . of. endure . See 2 Timothy 3:11 . wrongfully . Greek. adikos . Only here.
1 Peter 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19 For this is thankworthy The word grace or favor, has the meaning of praise; for he means that no grace or praise shall be found before God, if we bear the punishment which we have by our...
1 Peter 2:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2397 HOW TO BEAR INJURIES 1 Peter 2:19-23 . This is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted f...
1 Peter 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For this is thankworthy - If, in a conscientious discharge of your duty, you suffer evil, this is in...
1 Peter 2:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For this is thankworthy— Graceful.
1 Peter 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. Reason for subjection even to froward masters. Thankworthy , х charis ( G5485 )] - ( Luke...
1 Peter 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For this is thankworthy. — “This,” viz., what goes before, which is further explained in what follows. Quite literally it is, for this is grace, or else (for, like grâce in French, ‘the word ha...
1 Peter 2:19 - 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...
1 Peter 2:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Following the Shepherd of Souls 1 Peter 2:18-25 The argument from this point seems to be: Since you have been redeemed, live worthily of your heavenly calling in relation to your fellow-believe...
1 Peter 2:19 - 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...
1 Peter 2:19 - 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...
1 Peter 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For this is thankworthy ,.... Or "grace"; this is a fruit and effect of grace, an instance of it, in which it shows itself: the Syriac version adds, "with God"; and so it is read in one of Beza's co...
1 Peter 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. Ver. 19. This is thankworthy ] τουτο γαρ χαρις εστι. God accounts himself hereby gratified, as it...
1 Peter 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Servants Οι οικεται, household servants, be subject to your masters Though heathen, in all things lawful; with all fear Of offending them or God; not only to the good The tender, kind; and g...
1 Peter 2:19 - 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...
1 Peter 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Submission to Magistrates; Various Exhortations; Christ's Example as a Sufferer. A. D. 66. ...
1 Peter 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For this is thank-worthy; in the Greek the substantive is put for the adjective: the sense is either, this is acceptable to God, and will be graciously rewarded by him; or, this is praise-worthy, a...
1 Peter 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endures griefs, suffering wrongfully.' But if a man has to endure griefs and suffer wrongfully because he is being conscientious towards G...
1 Peter 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 Peter 2:18 . Servants .—Slaves. Many of the early Christians came from the ranks of slaves, or freedmen. And their freedom in Christ made their bondage to an eart...
1 Peter 2:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

this is thankworthy Grace (imparted). ( 1 Peter 3:7 ); ( Romans 6:1 ); ( 2 Peter 3:18 ).
1 Peter 2:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 2:19 Patience under Undeserved Wrong. I. St. Peter teaches that suffering is thankworthy, a gift from God, and acceptable in turn to Him, if it be accompanied by two conditions. (1) It mu...
1 Peter 2:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:1-3 . Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereb...
1 Peter 2:19 - 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...
1 Peter 2:19 - 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...
1 Peter 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The submission of slaves:
1 Peter 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:10 ; 1 Peter 2:20 ; 1 Peter 3:14-17 ; 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 8:1 ; 2 Timothy 1:12 ; Acts 11:23 ; Job 21:27 ; John 15:21 ; Luke 6:32 ; Matthew 5:10-12 ; Psalms...
1 Peter 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For conscience toward God — From a pure desire of pleasing him. Grief — Severe treatment.

1 Peter 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Peter 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Peter 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Peter 2:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Peter 2:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Peter 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Peter 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 2:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Peter 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Peter 2:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Peter 2:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 2:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 2:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Peter 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes