Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
What does 1 Peter 2:21 mean? In verses 18–20, Peter has been discussing why and how Christians must submit to the human authority of their masters. This is a necessary part of submitting to the true authority: God Himself.
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The Living Stone and Chosen People. Called to Be Holy: A Life in Imitation of Christ. 1 Peter 2 powerfully reminds us of our divine calling and responsibility as believers. As living stones, we form a spiritual house, a community that reflects the goodness of God.
David Guzik commentary on 1 Peter 2, where Peter explains how to come to Jesus through His word and how those who have come to Jesus are to live.
a. Therefore: Peter has just demonstrated the glory and eternal character of God’s word. Now therefore, in light of what God’s word is to us, we should receive the word and receive it with a particular heart. b. As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word: The word desire is strong.
Chapter Context. First Peter 1 described the glorious reality of our present and future as God’s children, by His grace and through our faith in Jesus. He called us a holy people redeemed by God for new purposes. That means believers must live differently than those in the world around us.
1 Peter 2:21 gives the ground of the exhortation to bear undeserved suffering patiently, by a reference to the sufferings of Christ. εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε] εἰς τοῦτο refers to εἰ ἀγαθοποιοῦντες … ὑπομενεῖτε.
1. In this metaphorical description of Jesus Christ, he is called a stone, to denote his invincible strength and everlasting duration, and to teach his servants that he is their protection and security, the foundation on which they are built, and a rock of offence to all their enemies.
