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Text -- 1 Peter 2:19 (NET)

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2:19 For this finds God’s favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: THANK; THANKS; THANKSGIVING | Servant | Patience | PETER, THE FIRST EPISTLE OF | PETER, SIMON | Meekness | GRIEF; GRIEVE | GRACE | Example | ETHICS, III | ENDURE | Conscience | Commandments | Cheek | AFFLICTION | more
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: 1Pe 2:19 - -- For this is acceptable ( touto gar charis ). "For this thing (neuter singular touto , obedience to crooked masters) is grace"(charis is feminine, h...

For this is acceptable ( touto gar charis ).

"For this thing (neuter singular touto , obedience to crooked masters) is grace"(charis is feminine, here "thanks"as in Rom 7:25). "Acceptable"calls for euprosdekton (1Pe 2:5), which is not the text here.

Robertson: 1Pe 2:19 - -- If a man endureth griefs ( ei huopherei tis lupas ). Condition of first class with ei and present active indicative of hupopherō , old verb, to b...

If a man endureth griefs ( ei huopherei tis lupas ).

Condition of first class with ei and present active indicative of hupopherō , old verb, to bear up under, in N.T. only here, 1Co 10:13; 2Ti 3:11. Note plural of lupē (grief).

Robertson: 1Pe 2:19 - -- For conscience toward God ( dia suneidēsin theou ). Suffering is not a blessing in and of itself, but, if one’ s duty to God is involved (Act ...

For conscience toward God ( dia suneidēsin theou ).

Suffering is not a blessing in and of itself, but, if one’ s duty to God is involved (Act 4:20), then one can meet it with gladness of heart. Theou (God) is objective genitive. For suneidēsis (conscience) see note on Act 23:1; and see note on 1Co 8:7. It occurs again in 1Pe 3:16.

Robertson: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Suffering wrongfully ( paschōn adikōs ). Present active participle of paschō and the common adverb adikōs , unjustly, here alone in N.T. Th...

Suffering wrongfully ( paschōn adikōs ).

Present active participle of paschō and the common adverb adikōs , unjustly, here alone in N.T. This is the whole point, made clear already by Jesus in Mat 5:10-12, where Jesus has also "falsely"(pseudomenoi ). See also Luk 6:32-34.

Vincent: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Conscience toward God ( συνείδησιν Θεοῦ ) Rev., in margin, conscience of God. The idea is not conscientiousness in the ordi...

Conscience toward God ( συνείδησιν Θεοῦ )

Rev., in margin, conscience of God. The idea is not conscientiousness in the ordinary sense, but the conscious sense of one's relation to God; his consciousness of God. Thus one suffers patiently, not from a conscientious sense of duty, but from an inner consciousness of his relation to God as a son, and to Christ as a joint-heir, which involves his suffering with him no less than his being glorified with him.

Wesley: 1Pe 2:19 - -- From a pure desire of pleasing him.

From a pure desire of pleasing him.

Wesley: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Severe treatment.

Severe treatment.

JFB: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Reason for subjection even to froward masters.

Reason for subjection even to froward masters.

JFB: 1Pe 2:19 - -- (Luk 6:33). A course out of the common, and especially praiseworthy in the eyes of God: not as Rome interprets, earning merit, and so a work of super...

(Luk 6:33). A course out of the common, and especially praiseworthy in the eyes of God: not as Rome interprets, earning merit, and so a work of supererogation (compare 1Pe 2:20).

JFB: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Literally, "consciousness of God": from a conscientious regard to God, more than to men.

Literally, "consciousness of God": from a conscientious regard to God, more than to men.

JFB: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Greek, "patiently bear up under": as a superimposed burden [ALFORD].

Greek, "patiently bear up under": as a superimposed burden [ALFORD].

JFB: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Greek, "griefs."

Greek, "griefs."

Clarke: 1Pe 2:19 - -- For this is thankworthy - If, in a conscientious discharge of your duty, you suffer evil, this is in the sight of God thankworthy, pleasing, and pro...

For this is thankworthy - If, in a conscientious discharge of your duty, you suffer evil, this is in the sight of God thankworthy, pleasing, and proper; it shows that you prefer his authority to your own ease, peace, and emolument; it shows also, as Dr. Macknight has well observed, that they considered their obligation to relative duties not to depend on the character of the person to whom they were to be performed, nor on their performing the duties they owed to their servants, but on the unalterable relations of things established by God.

Calvin: 1Pe 2:19 - -- 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 ...

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 faults deserved; but that they who patiently bear injuries and wrongs are worthy of praise and accepted by God. 32 To testify that it was acceptable to God, when any one from conscience towards God persevered in doing his duty, though unjustly and unworthily treated, was at that time very necessary; for the condition of servants was very hard: they were counted no better than cattle. Such indignity might have driven them to despair; the only thing left for them was to look to God.

For conscience towards God means this, that one performs his duty, not from a regard to men, but to God. For, when a wife is submissive and obedient to her husband, in order to please him, she has her reward in this world, as Christ says of the ambitious, who looked to the praise of men, (Mat 6:16.) The same view is to be taken of other cases: When a son obeys his father in order to secure his favor and bounty, he will have his reward from his father, not from God. It is, in short, a general truth, that what we do is approved by God, if our object be to serve him, and if we are not influenced by a regard to man alone. Moreover, he who considers that he has to do with God, must necessarily endeavor to overcome evil with good. For, God not only requires that we should be such to every one as he is to us, but also that we should be good to the unworthy and to such as persecute us.

Defender: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Both "thankworthy" in 1Pe 2:19 and "acceptable" in 1Pe 2:20 are translations of the same Greek word (charis), which is the usual word for "grace." Sol...

Both "thankworthy" in 1Pe 2:19 and "acceptable" in 1Pe 2:20 are translations of the same Greek word (charis), which is the usual word for "grace." Solely because of His grace, Christ suffered for our sins and took it patiently when He was buffeted for our faults, thus leaving us an example (1Pe 2:21) of the grace we also should show under such circumstances."

TSK: 1Pe 2:19 - -- this : 1Pe 2:20; Luk 6:32 thankworthy : or, thank, Act 11:23; 1Co 15:10; 2Co 1:12, 2Co 8:1 *Gr. for conscience : 1Pe 3:14-17; Mat 5:10-12; Joh 15:21; ...

this : 1Pe 2:20; Luk 6:32

thankworthy : or, thank, Act 11:23; 1Co 15:10; 2Co 1:12, 2Co 8:1 *Gr.

for conscience : 1Pe 3:14-17; Mat 5:10-12; Joh 15:21; Rom 13:5; 2Ti 1:12

suffering : Job 21:27; Psa 35:19, Psa 38:19, Psa 69:4, Psa 119:86

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: 1Pe 2:19 - -- For this is thank-worthy - Margin, "thank."Greek, "This is grace,"( χάρις charis ). Doddridge renders the expression, "This is grace...

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 have been proposed; but the meaning evidently is, that it is acceptable to God, (see 1Pe 2:20, "this is acceptable to God"- χάρις παρὰ Θεῷ charis para Theō ;) that is, this will be regarded by him with favor. It does not mean that it was worthy of thanks, or that God would thank them for doing it, (compare Luk 17:9-10;) but that such conduct would meet with his approbation.

If a man for conscience toward God - If, in the conscientious discharge of his duty, or if, in the endurance of this wrong, he regards himself as serving God. That is, if he feels that God, by his providence, has placed him in the circumstances in which he is, and that it is a duty which he owes to him to bear every trial incident to that condition with a submissive spirit. If he does this, he will evince the true nature of religion, and will be graciously accepted of God.

Endure grief - That is, endure that which is suited to produce grief, or that which is wrong.

Suffering wrongfully - Suffering injury, or where there is "injustice,"( πάσχων ἀδίκως paschōn adikō̄s .) This, though a general remark, has particular reference to servants, and to their duty in the relation which they sustain to their masters. In view of what is here said, we may remark:

\caps1 (1) t\caps0 hat if this has reference to slaves, as has been usually supposed, it proves that they are very liable to be abused; that they have little or no security against being wronged; and that it was a special and very desirable characteristic of those who were in that condition, to be able to bear wrong with a proper spirit. It is impossible so to modify slavery that this shall not be the case; for the whole system is one of oppression, and there can be nothing that shall effectually secure the slave from being ill-treated.

(2) It would follow from this passage, if this refers to slavery, that that is a very hard and undesirable condition of life; for that is a very undesirable condition where the principal virtue. which they who are in it are required to exercise, is "patience under wrongs."Such a condition cannot be in accordance with the gospel, and cannot be designed by God to be permanent. The relation of parent and child is never thus represented. It is never said or implied in the Scriptures that the principal virtue to which children are exhorted is patience under wrongs; nor, in addressing them, is it ever supposed that the most prominent thing in their condition is, that they would need the exercise of such patience.

\caps1 (3) i\caps0 t is acceptable to God, if we bear wrong with a proper spirit, from whatever quarter it may come. Our proper business in life is, to do the will of God; to evince the right spirit, however others may treat us; and to show, even under excessive wrong, the sustaining power and the excellence of true religion. Each one who is oppressed and wronged, therefore, has an eminent opportunity to show a spirit which will honor the gospel; and the slave and the martyr may do more to honor the gospel than if they were both permitted to enjoy liberty and life undisturbed.

Poole: 1Pe 2:19 - -- 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 graciousl...

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, and will be your glory, as 1Pe 2:20 .

For conscience toward God out of respect to God, and a desire of pleasing him.

PBC: 1Pe 2:19 - -- "suffering" Sometimes we suffer because of position—the servants in 1Pe 2:18 who had froward masters suffered because of position. Sometimes we su...

"suffering"

Sometimes we suffer because of position—the servants in 1Pe 2:18 who had froward masters suffered because of position.

Sometimes we suffer because of disposition. Usually we think of disposition as being bad—a bad disposition. There is such a thing as a good disposition too.

If a man for conscience toward God endure grief— sometimes our disposition, our committment to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, our faith in Him will bring suffering in our life. We might suffer because of our disposition.

We also have to understand that suffering is a two-sided coin. {See Ge 22:1-2} —suffering can come from God to bring out the best in us—that’s it’s purpose. God will send suffering in our life oftentimes to bring a message. God came to Abraham and said to Abraham that I want you to take your only son Isaac and I want you to offer him upon an altar as a sacrifice. You might not think that is suffering but I don’t think you can imagine that in any other way but as a moment of trying time. This is Abraham’s only son by his wife Sarah and he is asked to give him up. Why did God make that request? He did it to bring out the best in Abraham. Abraham was completely obedient unto the call of God and he carried him to the place that God had told him and there he was willing, if that was God’s desire, to give up his own son to God. We are shown the story in the New Testament that Abraham was faithful. We are shown the best of Abraham as an example. God allowed that suffering in Abraham’s life to bring out the best in him. In Heb 11:17 we read "by faith Abraham when he was tried..." See, even Paul says that it was a time of suffering for Abraham. It says that Abraham when he was tried offered up Isaac and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son. It brought out the best in Abraham. God allows suffering in our lives at times to bring out the best in us.

But on the other side of that coin, don’t forget that satan often uses suffering in our lives to bring out the worst in us. Look at Jas 1:13-14 "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God, for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man but every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed." See, satan will bring trials in our life to bring out the worst in us. Satan is certainly not trying to draw you toward temptation or trial to make you a stronger Christian. He’s doing it to make you a worse one. He wants to draw you away from your relationship with God. He wants to make you a more sinful individual. He wants to conform you more to the world so that your life doesn’t shine.

It doesn’t really matter where the trial comes from though. What matters is what our response is, whether the trial comes from God or from satan we need to let it work to bring out the best in us—no matter what, so that we can share that witness with those around us.

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Haydock: 1Pe 2:19 - -- Take notice that this is praiseworthy, an effect of God's grace, a thing acceptable to God, when you suffer injuries patiently; whereas it is not gl...

Take notice that this is praiseworthy, an effect of God's grace, a thing acceptable to God, when you suffer injuries patiently; whereas it is not glory, nothing that deserves commendation or reward, either before God or man, to suffer for doing ill, as a malefactor, who deserves punishments. But it is glorious and meritorious for you to suffer as Christians, and for the Christian faith: be not then ashamed to suffer in this manner. These sufferings are marks of God's favour towards you, and you have the example of Christ, which you must imitate. (Witham)

Gill: 1Pe 2:19 - -- 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, "w...

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 copies, and in the Alexandrian copy, and some others; that is, this is grateful to God, and acceptable with him; as in 1Pe 2:20,

if a man for conscience towards God; or, "for a good conscience", as the Syriac version reads it; for acting according to his conscience, in matters of religion, in the things of God; "for the knowledge of God", as the Arabic version renders it; for the knowledge of God in Christ; for the Gospel of Christ, and a profession of it: or, "for God", as the Ethiopic version; for the cause of God and truth, and for the sake of things appertaining to God, and that make for his glory:

endure grief; what occasions grief, as severe words, bitter reproaches, hard censures, and heavy blows; and that with patience, and without murmuring, and with resignation to the will of God:

suffering wrongfully; there being no just cause for an ill look, word, or blow, to be given.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Pe 2:19 Grk “conscious(ness) of God,” an awareness of God and allegiance to him.

Geneva Bible: 1Pe 2:19 ( 22 ) For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for ( f ) conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. ( 22 ) The taking away of an objection...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: 1Pe 2:1-25 - --1 He exhorts them from the breach of charity;4 shewing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built.11 He beseeches them also to abstain fro...

MHCC: 1Pe 2:18-25 - --Servants in those days generally were slaves, and had heathen masters, who often used them cruelly; yet the apostle directs them to be subject to the ...

Matthew Henry: 1Pe 2:13-25 - -- The general rule of a Christian conversation is this, it must be honest, which it cannot be if there be not a conscientious discharge of all relativ...

Barclay: 1Pe 2:18-25 - --Here is the passage which would be relevant to by far the greatest number of the readers of this letter, for Peter writes to servants and slaves, an...

Barclay: 1Pe 2:18-25 - --Into this situation came Christianity with its message that every man was precious in the sight of God. The result was that within the Church the soc...

Barclay: 1Pe 2:18-25 - --But Christianity did not leave the matter in that merely negative form. It introduced three great new principles into a man's attitude as a servant a...

Barclay: 1Pe 2:18-25 - --(1) The Shepherd Of The Souls Of Men In the last verse of this chapter we come upon two of the great names for God--the Shepherd and Bishop of our sou...

Constable: 1Pe 2:11--4:12 - --III. The responsibilities of the christian individually 2:11--4:11 Since Christians have a particular vocation i...

Constable: 1Pe 2:13--3:13 - --B. Respect for Others 2:13-3:12 This section of the letter clarifies what it means to function obedientl...

Constable: 1Pe 2:18-25 - --2. Slaves' respect for their masters 2:18-25 Peter proceeded to address the situation of Christians working under the authority of others. "The unusua...

College: 1Pe 2:1-25 - --1 PETER 2 F. CRAVE PURE SPIRITUAL MILK (2:1-3) 1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind....

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER ABOUT a.d. 65 By Way of Introduction The Author The Epistle is not anonymous, but claims to be written by "...

JFB: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) ITS GENUINENESS is attested by 2Pe 3:1. On the authority of Second Peter, see the Introduction. Also by POLYCARP (in EUSEBIUS [Ecclesiastical History,...

JFB: 1 Peter (Outline) ADDRESS TO THE ELECTED OF THE GODHEAD: THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIVING HOPE TO WHICH WE ARE BEGOTTEN, PRODUCING JOY AMIDST SUFFERINGS: THIS SALVATION AN ...

TSK: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) As the design of this Epistle is excellent, remarks Dr. Macknight, so is its execution, in the judgment of the best critics, does not fall short of it...

TSK: 1 Peter 2 (Chapter Introduction) Overview 1Pe 2:1, He exhorts them from the breach of charity; 1Pe 2:4, shewing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built; 1Pe 2:11, H...

Poole: 1 Peter 2 (Chapter Introduction) PETER CHAPTER 2

MHCC: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) The same great doctrines, as in St. Paul's epistles, are here applied to same practical purposes. And this epistle is remarkable for the sweetness, ge...

MHCC: 1 Peter 2 (Chapter Introduction) (1Pe 2:1-10) A temper suitable to the Christian character as born again, is recommended. (1Pe 2:11, 1Pe 2:12) Holy conversation among the Gentiles di...

Matthew Henry: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The First Epistle General of Peter Two epistles we have enrolled in the sacred canon of the scripture w...

Matthew Henry: 1 Peter 2 (Chapter Introduction) The general exhortation to holiness is continued, and enforced by several reasons taken from the foundation on which Christians are built, Jesus Ch...

Barclay: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST LETTER OF PETER The Catholic Or General Epistles First Peter belongs to that group of New Testament letters which are k...

Barclay: 1 Peter 2 (Chapter Introduction) What To Lose And What To Yearn For (1Pe_2:1-3) That On Which To Set The Heart (1Pe_2:1-3 Continued) The Nature And Function Of The Church (1Pe_2:...

Constable: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) Introduction Historical background This epistle claims that the Apostle Peter wrote it...

Constable: 1 Peter (Outline) Outline I. Introduction 1:1-2 II. The identity of Christians 1:3-2:10 A....

Constable: 1 Peter 1 Peter Bibliography Bailey, Mark L., and Thomas L. Constable. The New Testament Explorer. Nashville: Word Publ...

Haydock: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PETER, THE APOSTLE. INTRODUCTION. This first Epistle of St. Peter, though brief, contains much doctrine concerning fa...

Gill: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 1 PETER That Simon, called Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, was the writer of this epistle, is not questioned by any; nor was the...

Gill: 1 Peter 2 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 1 PETER 2 This chapter consists of exhortations, in general, to a holy life; and, in particular, to obedience to superiors. It begi...

College: 1 Peter (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION This commentary is written for the general reader with a serious interest in Scripture. Its purpose is to provide a historical interpret...

College: 1 Peter (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE GREETING - 1:1-2 II. A CALL TO BE HOLY - 1:3-2:10 A. The Hope of Salvation - 1:3-9 B. The Glory of This Salvation - 1:10-1...

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