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( See Scofield) - (1 John 3:7).
But and if ye suffer for righteousness” sake - Implying that though, in general, a holy character would constitute safety, yet that there was a p...
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: (15) and be not afraid of their (k) terror, neither be troubled; (15) A most certain c...
This short and simple section deals with the wider relations of the Christian disciple to his fellow-disciples and to the world. It is an expansion o...
for, &c. . on account of (App-104. 1 Peter 3:2 ) righteousness (App-191.) happy . Greek. makarios. Genitive translation "blessed".
14. Hence Peter adds, But if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake The meaning is, that the faithful will do more towards obtaining a quiet life...
DISCOURSE: 2401 THE PERSECUTED ENCOURAGED 1 Peter 3:13-15 . And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and...
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But and if ye suffer - God may...
1 Peter 3:14 .— The apostle, in the last verse, had strongly insinuated that no man would harm the followers of that which is good; but, as the...
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But and if - `But if even...
The Blessedness of Christ's People, Though They Should Suffer Like Christ B (iii). 1 Peter 3:1-6 . Another divinely created ordinance of man is...
If ye suffer] RV 'if ye should suffer.' The persecution has not yet begun: cp. 1 Peter 3:17 .
But and if ye suffer. — The old-fashioned phrase would read more intelligibly thus: Nay, if ye should even suffer. So far are men’s attempts to “...
Chapter 10 THEY WHO BLESS ARE BLESSED 1 Peter 3:8-16 THE Apostle now ceases from his special admonitions, and enforces generally such qualitie...
Following Christ in Bearing Injustice 1 Peter 3:13-22 It was said of Archbishop Cranmer that the way to make him a life-long friend was to do h...
The marriage relation was then dealt with, and special emphasis was laid on the fact that the true adornment of woman is found in her character rathe...
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation...
SUFFERING, YET HAPPY ‘If ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye.’ 1 Peter 3:14 The early Christians needed all the encouragements a...
But and if ye suffer for righteousness sake ,.... For the doctrine of justification by the righteousness of Christ, which was the great stumbling bl...
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; Ver. 14. But and if ye suf...
But if you should suffer If any should be so wicked as to endeavour to harm you when you are doing good; if your heathen rulers, or any others, s...
There is similar instruction for wives, for theirs is the subject place, certainly not as slaves to a master, but as joined to their "own husbands,"...
Duties towards Friends and Enemies. A. D. 66. ...
But and if ye suffer for righteousness sake; if ye suffer unjustly, whether it be for the true profession of the gospel, or in the exercise of righ...
‘But even if you should suffer, for righteousness' sake, blessed ones are you: and do not be afraid of their fear, nor be troubled,' Nevertheless it...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 Peter 3:15 . Lord God .—Probably better, “Lord Christ.” “To sanctify Christ or God was to count His name as holy...
1 Peter 3:1-2 . Likewise, ye wives be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by...
1 Peter 3:1 . Ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands. The same words occur in Ephesians 5:22 . Col 3:18. The excellence of piety is plea...
Expositions 1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, ye wives. St. Peter has spoken of the duties of servants: why does he omit those of masters? There mus...
The Christians as followers and defenders of good:
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled,
1 Peter 2:19 ; 1 Peter 2:20 ; 1 Peter 4:13-16 ; 2 Corinthians 12:10 ; Acts 18:10 ; Acts 18:9 ; Acts 9:16 ; Ezekiel 3:9 ; Isaiah 41:10-14 ;...
But if ye should suffer — This is no harm to you, but a good. Fear ye not their fear — The very words of the Septuagint, Isaiah 8:12-13 . Let not...
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;