1 Peter 2:20

1 Corinthians 4:11; 1 Peter 2:19; 1 Peter 3:14; 1 Peter 4:14-16; Ephesians 5:10; Luke 6:32; Mark 14:65; Matthew 26:67; Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 5:47; Philippians 4:18; Romans 12:1; Romans 12:2

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For what glory is it - What honor or credit would it be. If, when ye be buffeted for your faults - That is, if you are punished when you dese...
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....
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

glory . Greek. kleos. Only here. when, &c . = sinning (App-128.) and being buffeted (see 1 Corinthians 4:11 ). acceptable . App-184.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

It is not, however, an assertion without its difficulty, when he says, that there is nothing praiseworthy in him who is justly punished; for,...
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 wrongfull...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For what glory is it , if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it , ye take it...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For what glory is it, &c.— It may be said, "Is it no glory for a man who has done a fault to take his punishment patiently?—Would not resistanc...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For what glory is it. — A poetical and pagan-sounding word, not elsewhere found in the New Testament; in the Old Testament it corresponds to the wo...
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 w...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 CHRISTIAN SERVICE 1 Peter 2:18-25 THE Gospel history shows very clearly that during our Lord's lifetime His followers were drawn lar...
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 h...
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...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults ,.... Which ye have committed, and are guilty of, and are truly such: ye shall take...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For what glory is it , if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it , ye take it...
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 Go...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Submission to Magistrates; Various Exhortations; Christ's Example as a Sufferer. A. D....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For what glory is it? What praise or glory do you get by it? Or, what great matter do you do? This interrogation hath the force of negation, but is...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For what glory is it, if, when you sin, and are buffeted for it, you take it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you take it pat...
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 the...
Scofield Reference Notes

faults Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 2:20 Writing probably from Rome, certainly in one of the closing years of his life, St. Peter saw the great tendency of social and politic...
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...
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:1 . Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, Putting these evil things r...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:1 . Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,- This is what we are to lay...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:1-2 . Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Peter is very practical in his Epistles. In the early days of the faith, Christians occupied a far more difficult and dangerous position than they do...
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 Jer...
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 (...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The submission of slaves:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? But if, when ye do well and suffer for it, ye take it pat...

²⁰ For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptableg with God.

Related Commentaries of 1 Peter 2:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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