Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Peter
Chapter 2  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:9 JFB -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:9 PNT -> Commentary on 2:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:9 TSK -> Commentary on 2:9 TSK -> Entry for 2:9 WEN -> Notes on 2:9 NTB -> Blindness; Chosen, Or Elected; Darkness; Depravity Of Man; God; Holiness; Intercession; Light; Praise; Priest; Quotations And Allusions; Righteous TTT -> Blindness, Spiritual; Call of God, The; Light; Missionaries, all Christians should be as; Praise; Priests; Redemption; Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Consecration; Generation; Peculiar; Priest UTM -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 2:9 - [In Context] But you are chosen people. You are the King's priests. You are a holy F20 nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:10 JFB -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:10 PNT -> Commentary on 2:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:10 TSK -> Commentary on 2:10 TSK -> Entry for 2:10 WEN -> Notes on 2:10 NTB -> God (continued); Prophecy; Righteous TTT -> Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Ammi; Hosea, Prophecies of 2:10 - [In Context] At one time you were not God's people. But now you are God's people. In the past you had never received mercy. But now you have received mercy {from God}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:11 JFB -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:11 PNT -> Commentary on 2:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:11 TSK -> Commentary on 2:11 TSK -> Entry for 2:11 WEN -> Notes on 2:11 NTB -> Commandments; Example; Holiness; Influence; Lust; Righteous; Self-Denial; War; Worldliness TTT -> Pilgrims and Strangers; Saints, Compared to; Self-denial; Warfare of Saints TV -> Devotional using 2:11 TV -> Devotional using 2:11 TV -> Devotional using 2:11 2:11 - [In Context] Dear friends, you are like visitors and strangers {in this world}. So I beg you to stay away from the evil things your bodies want to do. These things fight against your soul.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:12 JFB -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:12 PNT -> Commentary on 2:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:12 TSK -> Commentary on 2:12 TSK -> Entry for 2:12 WEN -> Notes on 2:12 NTB -> Commandments; Example; Glorifying God; Holiness; Honesty; Influence; Integrity; Self-Denial; Slander; Speaking; Works TTT -> Afflicted Saints; Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God; Conduct, Christian; Day; Glorifying God; Missionaries, all Christians should be as; Slander; Works, Good TV -> Devotional using 2:12 TV -> Devotional using 2:12 2:12 - [In Context] People who don't believe are living all around you. Those people may say that you are doing wrong. So live good lives. Then they will see the good things you do, and they will give glory to God on that day when he comes.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:13 JFB -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:13 PNT -> Commentary on 2:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:13 TSK -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Entry for 2:13 WEN -> Notes on 2:13 NTB -> Citizens; Commandments; Example; Government; Ordinance; Rulers; Self-Denial TTT -> Kings; Magistrates EBD -> King; Taxes 2:13 - [In Context] Obey the people who have authority F21 in this world. Do this for the Lord. Obey the king who is the highest authority.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:14 JFB -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:14 PNT -> Commentary on 2:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:14 TSK -> Commentary on 2:14 TSK -> Entry for 2:14 WEN -> Notes on 2:14 NTB -> Citizens; Commandments; Example; Government; Rulers; Self-Denial TTT -> Magistrates; Titles and Names of the Wicked EBD -> Taxes 2:14 - [In Context] And obey the leaders who are sent by the king. They are sent to punish people who do wrong and to praise those people who do good.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:15 JFB -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:15 PNT -> Commentary on 2:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:15 TSK -> Commentary on 2:15 TSK -> Entry for 2:15 WEN -> Notes on 2:15 NTB -> Citizens; Commandments; Example; Government; Self-Denial TV -> Devotional using 2:15 TV -> Devotional using 2:15 TV -> Devotional using 2:15 2:15 - [In Context] So when you do good, you stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you. This is what God wants.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:16 JFB -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:16 PNT -> Commentary on 2:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:16 TSK -> Commentary on 2:16 TSK -> Entry for 2:16 WEN -> Notes on 2:16 NTB -> Citizens; Cloak; Commandments; Example; Government; Hypocrisy; Self-Denial; Servant TTT -> Liberty, Christian; Malice TV -> Devotional using 2:16 TV -> Devotional using 2:16 TV -> Devotional using 2:16 2:16 - [In Context] Live like free men. But don't use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live like you are serving God.
FOOTNOTES: F20: holy   God's people are called holy because they are made pure through Christ, and they belong only to God. F21: people … authority   Rulers, governors, presidents, or other government leaders.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.