1 He exhorts them to cease from sin by the example of Christ, and the consideration of the general end that now approaches;
12 and comforts them against persecution.

Christ. See on ch. 3:18

arm. Ro 13:12-14 Php 2:5 Heb 12:3

for. Ro 6:2,7,11 Ga 2:20 5:24 Col 3:3-5

ceased. Isa 1:16 Eze 16:41 Heb 4:10

2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

no. 2:1,14 Ro 7:4 14:7 Eph 4:17,22-24 5:7,8 Col 3:7,8 Tit 3:3-8

the lusts. Ho 6:7 *marg: Mr 7:21 Eph 2:3

the will. 2:15 Ps 143:10 Mt 7:21 12:50 21:31 Mr 3:35 Joh 1:13 7:17 Ro 6:11 12:2 2Co 5:15 Ga 2:19,20 Eph 5:17 6:6 Col 1:9 4:12 1Th 5:18 Heb 13:21 Jas 1:18 1Jo 2:17

3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

the time. Eze 44:6 45:9 Ac 17:30 Ro 8:12,13 1Co 6:11

to have. 1:14 De 12:30,31 Ro 1:20-32 Eph 2:2,3 4:17 1Th 4:5 Tit 3:3

lasciviousness. Mr 7:22 2Co 12:21 Ga 5:19 Eph 4:19 Jude 1:4

excess. 2Sa 13:28 Pr 23:29-35 Isa 5:11 28:7 Eph 5:18

revellings. Ga 5:21

and. 1Ki 21:26 2Ch 15:8 Isa 65:4 Jer 16:18 Re 17:4,5

4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

excess. Mt 23:25 Lu 15:13 Ro 13:13 2Pe 2:22

speaking. See on ch. 2:12 3:16 Ac 13:45 18:6 2Pe 2:12 Jude 1:10

5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

shall. Mal 3:13-15 Mt 12:36 Lu 16:2 Ro 14:12 Jude 1:14,15

that. Ps 1:6 Ec 12:14 Eze 18:30 Mt 25:31 *etc: Joh 5:22,23,28,29 Ac 10:42 17:31 Ro 14:10-12 1Co 15:51,52 2Ti 4:1 Jas 5:9

6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

to them. 3:19 Joh 5:25,26

that they. 1,2 Mt 24:9 Ro 8:9-11 1Co 11:31,32

but. Ro 8:2 Ga 2:19 5:25 Eph 2:3-5 Tit 3:3-7 Re 14:18

7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

the end. Ec 7:2 Jer 5:31 Eze 7:2,3,6 Mt 24:13,14 Ro 13:12 1Co 7:29 1Co 15:24 Php 4:5 Heb 10:25 Jas 5:8,9 2Pe 3:9-11 1Jo 2:18,19

ye. See on ch. 1:13 5:8 1Th 5:6-8 Tit 2:12

and. 3:7 Mt 24:42 25:13 26:38-41 Mr 13:33-37 14:37,38 Lu 21:34,36 22:46 Ro 12:12 Eph 6:18 Col 4:2 2Ti 4:5 Re 16:15

8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

above. Col 3:14 Jas 5:12 3Jo 1:2

fervent. [Agapen ektenes, 'intense love; for love shall cover (or covers, [kalupto,] in the present tense, as several copies read) a multitude of sins;' which seems a reference to the proverb, 'love covereth all sins,' Pr. 10:12.

1:22 1Co 13:1-13 14:1 1Th 3:12 4:9,10 2Th 1:3 1Ti 1:5 Heb 13:1 2Pe 1:6,7

for. Pr 10:12 12:16 17:9 18:13 1Co 13:7 Jas 5:20

shall. or, will.

9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

hospitality. Ro 12:13 16:23 1Ti 3:2 Tit 1:8 Heb 13:2,16

without. 2Co 9:7 Php 2:14 Phm 1:14 Jas 5:9

10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

every. Mt 25:14,15 Lu 19:13 Ro 12:6-8 1Co 4:7 12:4-11

ministry. Mt 20:28 25:44 Mr 10:45 Lu 8:3 Ro 15:25,27 2Co 9:1 2Ti 1:18 Heb 6:10

good. Mt 24:45 24:14,21 Lu 12:42 16:1-8 1Co 4:1,2 Tit 1:7

the manifold. 1Co 3:10 12:4 15:10 2Co 6:1 Eph 3:8 4:11

11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

any. Isa 8:20 Jer 23:22 Eph 4:29 Col 4:6 Jas 1:19,26 3:1-6

as the. Ac 7:38 Ro 3:2 Heb 5:12

if. See on ver. 10

the ability. 1Ch 29:11-16 Ro 12:6-8 1Co 3:10 12:4

that. 2:5 1Co 6:20 10:31 2Co 9:13 Eph 3:20,21 5:20

through. 2:5 Php 1:11 2:11

to whom. 5:11 Ro 16:27 Eph 3:21 1Ti 1:17 6:16 Jude 1:25 Re 1:5,6

dominion. Ps 145:13 Da 4:3,34 7:14 Mt 6:13 Re 5:12-14

12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

think. 4 Isa 28:21

the fiery. See on ch. 1:7 Da 11:35 1Co 3:13

as. 5:9 1Co 10:13 1Th 3:2-4 2Ti 3:12

13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

rejoice. 1:6 Mt 5:12 Lu 6:22,23 Ac 5:41 16:25 Ro 5:3 2Co 4:17 12:9,10 Jas 1:2,3

ye are. 5:1,10 Ro 8:17 2Co 1:7 4:10 Php 3:10 Col 1:24 2Ti 2:12 Re 1:9

when. 1:5,6,13 Mt 16:27 25:31 Mr 8:38 Lu 17:30 2Th 1:7-10 Re 1:7

ye may. 1:8 Isa 25:9 35:10 51:11 Mt 25:21,23,34

14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

ye be. 2:19,20 3:14,16

reproached. 4,5 Ps 49:9 89:51 Isa 51:7 Mt 5:11 Lu 6:22 Joh 7:47-52 8:48 9:28,34 2Co 12:10

happy. 1Ki 10:8 Ps 32:1,2 146:5 Jas 1:12 5:11

for. Nu 11:25,26 2Ki 2:15 Isa 11:2

on. Ac 13:45 18:6 2Pe 2:2

but. 2:12 3:16 Mt 5:16 Ga 1:24 2Th 1:10-12

15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

suffer. 2:20 Mt 5:11 2Ti 2:9

a busy-body. [Allotrioepiskopos,] an inspector of another; meddling with other people's concerns.

1Th 4:11 2Th 3:11 1Ti 5:13

16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

as. 19 3:17,18 Ac 11:26 26:28 Eph 3:13-15

let him not. Isa 50:7 54:4 Php 1:20 2Ti 1:12 Heb 12:2,3

but. Isa 24:15 Ac 5:41 Ro 5:2-5 Php 1:29 Jas 1:2-4

17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

judgment. Isa 10:12 Jer 25:29 49:12 Eze 9:6 Mal 3:5 Mt 3:9,10 Lu 12:47,48

and if. Lu 23:31

what. Mt 11:20-24 Lu 10:12-14 Heb 2:2,4 12:24,25

obey. 2:8 Ga 3:1 5:7 2Th 1:8 Heb 5:9 11:8

18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

if. 5:8 Pr 11:31 Jer 25:29 Eze 18:24 Zec 13:9 Mt 24:22-24 Mr 13:20-22 Lu 23:31 Ac 14:22 27:24,31,42-44 1Co 10:12 Heb 4:1 10:38,39

where. Ps 1:4,5 Ro 1:18 5:6 2Pe 2:5,6 3:7 Jude 1:15

the sinner. Ge 13:13 1Sa 15:18 Lu 15:1 Ro 5:8

19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

let. See on ver. 12-16 3:17 Ac 21:11-14

commit. Ps 31:5 37:5 Lu 23:46 Ac 7:59 2Ti 1:12

in. 2:15 Es 4:16 Jer 26:11-15 Da 3:16-18 6:10,11,22 Ro 2:7

a faithful. Ps 138:8 146:5,6 Isa 40:27,28 43:7,21 51:12,13 54:16,17 Col 1:16-20 Heb 1:2,3 Re 4:10,11 5:9-14