The New Testament Books of 1 and 2 Peter
The New Testament Book of 1 Peter
For all flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of
grass. The grass withereth and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word
of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel
is preached unto you.
1 Peter 1:24-25 KJV
* CHAP * COMMENTS
* 1 *Peter to the strangers - elect unto obedience and sprinkling of
Christ's blood. Blessed be God by whose mercy we are born to a lively
hope & an incorruptible inheritance. Though your faith may be tried,
the end result of your faith is the saving of your souls unto which
salvation the prophets inquired. Be obedient children holy as God is
holy for ye were not redeemed with corruptible things but with the
precious blood of Christ. Love one another with a pure heart. All
flesh is as grass, but the word of the Lord endureth forever.
* 2 *Lay aside sin & desire the milk of the word so you can grow. As lively
stones you are built up in a spiritual house with Christ as the chief
cornerstone as was promised. Abstain from fleshly lusts. Submit to
the laws of man as is the will of God. Honor all. Fear God. Be
subject to masters. Christ suffered for us leaving us an example to
follow.
* 3 *Wives be in subjection to your own husbands. Adorn not outwardly but
the heart. Husbands dwell with your wives with knowledge honoring your
wife as a weaker vessel that your prayers be not hindered. Love as
brethren. Render not evil but good for evil so you can obtain the
blessing. He that would love life and see good days, let him refrain
his tongue from guile, hate evil & do good. Be ready to give a reason
for your hope. Be ready to suffer as Christ suffered. Noah preached
and the ark saved 8 souls. In like figure baptism doth also now save us.
* 4 *Live not according to the Lusts of men but the will of God. The end of
all things is at hand. Be sober & watch unto prayer. Have charity.
Use hospitality. Minister to one another as God has given ability.
Speak as the oracles of God. Rejoice for the fiery trial that is to
try you. Glorify God if you suffer as a Christian -- and commit the
keeping of your souls to him in well doing.
* 5 *I exhort the elders to feed the flock of God willingly and of a ready
mind not as lords but examples. Humble yourself. God resists the
proud. Cast all your care upon him for he cares for you. Be sober &
vigilant. Your adversary the devil seeks whom he may devour. But God
has called us unto his eternal glory that after ye have suffered a
while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
The New Testament Book of 2 Peter
For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall
neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath
forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. . . . for if ye do these
things, ye shall never fall:
2 Peter 1:8-10 KJV
* CHAP * COMMENTS
* 1 *Salutation. God's divine power has given us all things that pertain
to life and godliness, whereby we are given precious promises so that
we could escape the corruption of the world. Add these to your faith
so that you will not be unfruitful and so that ye shall not fall.
Remember these things for we have not followed fables. We have a sure
word of prophecy from God that is not for private interpretation.
* 2 *False prophets will arise and lead many away. The Lord knows how to
deliver the godly out of temptation and reserve the unjust for
punishment. Some are not afraid to speak evil of dignities and things
they understand not. They have forsaken the right way. They are wells
without water. Promising themselves liberty they have become the
servants of corruption. The end of one who leaves the world's
pollution through Christ and is again entangled therein is worse than
the beginning.
* 3 *I Write to remind you that there shall come scoffers asking where is
the promise of his coming. They forget God created the heavens and
earth by his word and now reserves them to fire against the day of
judgment. The Lord is not slack concerning his promises but his day
will come as a thief in the night. What manner of person should we be
seeing these things will be dissolved and we look for new heavens and
new earth. Be diligent to be found of him in peace without spot and blameless
and account the suffering of our Lord is salvation even as Paul wrote.
Grow in grace & knowledge. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
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