The heavenly 1 PETER I. inheritance. from the truth, and A. D. eir. 60 from the error of his one convert him; d Re. 11. 14. Way shall save a 20 Let him know, 1 Co. 9.22. soul from death, and that he which cone Pr. 10. 12. shall hide a multiverteth the sinneri tude of sins. James, the author of this epistle, was the son of Alpheus, and a relation of our Lord it is generally thought that be resided at Jeru salem; and at last suffered martyrdom. Doddridge says, "The epistin before us, having passed through a severe and accurate scrutiny, appears to have been universally received, and, accordingly, has been transmitted down to the present age, as an authentic part of the oracles of God." The grand doctrines of Christianity are throughout taken for granted; and it abounds with need ful warnings, reproofs, and encouragements. Its date is supposed to be about A. D. 60 or 61. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΣΤΟ ΟΥ The First Epistle general of PETER. (A.D. cir. 60., hathi f Ro. 1. 7. accord- 2 Co. 1.3. CHAP. I. begotten us again unto a lively hope k by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and fadeth not away, reundefiled, and that served in heaven for you, 5 n Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last blood of Jesus Christ: 1 ch. 5. 4. Or, for us. time greatly ye rejoice, plied. 38 Blessed be then Jno.10.28. though now P for a God and Father of o Ma. 5. 12. season, if need be, our Lord Jesus Christ, p 2 Co. 4. 17. ye 4 are in heaviness which according to abundant mercy q Ja. 1. 2. through manifold temptations: his The joy 1 PETER I. of believers. 7 That the trial of A.D. cir. 60. ed unto you by them your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: r Ja. 1.3.12. u 1 Jno.4.20. He. 11. 1. z. Ge. 49. 10. 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; xin whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable a and full of glory: 9 Receiving y the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Da. 2. 44. Ma. 13. 17. b Ps. 22. 6. La. 24. 25. c Da. 9. 24. 10 Of which sal-d vation the prophets e have enquired and f searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come g upto you: h Lu. 21. 34. + Gr. 11 Searching what, 1Th.5.6.8. or what manner of time a the Spirit of perfectly. Christ which was in i Lu. 17. 30. them did signify, when it testified beforehand bthe sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it revealed, that was 2 Th. 1. 7. k Ro. 12. 2. 1 Ac. 17.30. n Lu. 1.74. 2 Co. 7. 1. Le. 11. 44. o De. 10. 17. Ac. 10. 34. that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; fwhich things the angels desire to look into. 13 Wherefore s gird up the loins of your mind, b be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you i at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 m But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, " Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, P pass the time of your sojourning a here in fear: 18 Forasmuch notd unto themselves, p 2 Co. 7. 1. ye know but unto us they did minister the things, which are now report He. 11. 13. were 1 Co. 6. 20. with as that ye not redeemed corruptible things, as silver and Man redeemed 1 PETER II. s Eze. 20.18. by Christ. gold, from your vain A. D. cir. 60. and the flower thereof conversations receivfalleth away: ed by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ," as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Re. 5. 9. 25 But the word t Ac. 20. 28. of the Lord endureth for ever. h And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. u Is. 53.7. Jno. 1. 29. x Ro. 3. 25. 20 Who verily y Ga. 4. 4. was foreordained be-z Ac. 2. 24. fore the foundation of a Ma. 29. 18. the world, but was b Ac. 15. 9. manifest in these e Ro. 12.9. last times for you, d Jao. 1. 13 21 Who by him Ja. 1. 18. do believe in God, that raised him up + Or, from the dead, and for that. gave a him glory; f Ja. 1. 10. that your faith and g Ps.102.12. hope might be in God. 1 Jno. 3.9. Lu. 16. 17. h Jno. 1. 1. 1Jno. 1. 1. Ma. 18. 3. He. 5. 12. 22 Seeing ye bhave purified your souls a He. 12. 1. in obeying the truth b through the Spirit e 1 Co. 3. 2. unto unfeigned clove of the brethren, seed Ps. 34.8. that ye love one ano- He. 6. 5. ther with a pure heart e Ps.118.22. fervently: Ma.21.42. 23 d Being born a-f Ep. 2. 21. gain, not of corrupti- Or, ble seed, but of in- be ye built. corruptible, by the g He. 3. 6. word of God, which h Is. 61. 6. liveth and abideth for ever. 24+ For fall flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, i Ho. 14. 2. He, 13. 15. CHAP. II. 1 WHEREFORE layinga aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 b As newborn babes, desire the sincere e milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby : 3 If so be ye have tastedd that the Lord is gracious. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, e disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5f Ye also, as lively stones, I are built up a spiritual house, h an holy priesthood, to offer up i spiritual sacri fices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, 1 Behold, I lay in Sion a chief Ro. 9. 33. Corner stone, elect, precious: and he duties. that believeth on him A. D. cir. 60. | conversation honest shall not be confounded. + Or, an honour. Or, 7 Unto you therem Ps.118.22. fore which believe he Ma. 21, 42. ist precious: but n Is. S. 14. unto them which be Lu. 2. 34. disobedient, 11 the1 Co. 1. 23. stone which the P Ex. 9. 16. builders disallowed, a De. 10. 15. the same is made ther Re. 1. 6. head of the corner, s1 Co. 3. 17. 8 And a stone of t Tit. 2. 14. stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble people. a purchased at the word, being Or,virtues. disobedient: P where-u Ac. 26. 18. unto also they were Ro. 9. 25. appointed. 9 But ye are a a y He. 11. 13. chosen generation, 2 Ro. 13. 14. ar royal priesthood, a Ja. 4. 1. an holy nation, ab Ph. 2. 15. peculiar people; that ++ Or, ye should shew forth wherein. the praises of him e Ma. 5. 16. who hath called youd Lu, 19. 44. out of u darkness into e Ma. 22. 21. his marvellous light: f Ro. 13. 4. 10 Which in time g Ro. 13. 3. past were not a people, but are now the Tit. 2. 8. people of God: which i Ga. 5.1.13. had not obtained 1 Gr. mercy, but now have having. obtained mercy. k 1 Co. 7. 22. 11 Dearly beloved, 1 Ro. 12. 10. I beseech you y ass Or, strangers and pil-esteem. grims, abstain from m He. 13. 1. fleshly Insts, a which a Ro. 13. 7. war against the soul; o Ep. 6. 5. 12 Having your с among the Gentiles: that, ft whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God d in the day of visitation. 13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him of evildoers, and 5 for for f the punishment the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with a well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not using your 11berty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the k servants of God. 176 Honour all men. n Love the brotherhood. n Fear God. Honour the king. 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19 For this is Admonition 1 PETER III. to wives. thankworthy,tp if a A. D. cir. 60. | but are now returned man for conscience Lu. 6. 32. p Ma. 5. 10. ch. 3. 14. r Or, thank. 20 For q what glory is it, if, when ye be buffetted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, yes take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. us, or you. Jno. 13. 15. Ph. 2. 5. u Is. 53. 9. 21 For reven hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for leaving us an ex-x ample, that ye should follow his steps: unto d the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. CHAP. III. 1 LIKEWISE, a ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they b also may with out the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 d While they be hold your chaste conLu. 23. 41. versation coupled with fear. Jno. 8. 46. Lu. 23. 46. tt Or, bis cause. 22 u Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but ttcommitted himself to him that judgeth righte- b Is. 53. 5. ously: Ma. 8. 17. He. 9. 28. Or, to. a Ro. 6. 2. 24 Who his own e Is. 53. 6. self bare our sins in d Jno. 10. 11. his own body tona Ep. 5. 22. the tree, a that we, b1 Co. 7. 16. being dead to sins, e Ma. 18. 15. should live unto d ch. 2. 12. righteousness: b by whose stripes were healed. ye 25 For ye were as sheep going astray; el Ti. 2. 9. Tit. 2. 3. f Ps. 45. 13. Ro. 2. 29. 3 Whose adorning let it not be that outWard adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; is not 4 But let it be f the hidden man of the heart, in that which corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great_price. 5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: 6 Even as Sara |