Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of 1 Peter
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:18 JFB -> Commentary on 2:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:18 PNT -> Commentary on 2:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:18 TSK -> Commentary on 2:18 TSK -> Entry for 2:18 WEN -> Notes on 2:18 NTB -> Commandments; Example; Fear Of God; Meekness; Servant TTT -> Masters; Servants 2:18 - [In Context] You who are slaves must accept the authority of your masters. Do whatever they tell you – not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are harsh.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:19 JFB -> Commentary on 2:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:19 PNT -> Commentary on 2:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:19 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:19 TSK -> Commentary on 2:19 TSK -> Entry for 2:19 WEN -> Notes on 2:19 NTB -> Commandments; Conscience; Example; Meekness; Patience; Servant TTT -> Conscience; Servants EBD -> Cheek TV -> Devotional using 2:19 TV -> Devotional using 2:19 TV -> Devotional using 2:19 2:19 - [In Context] For God is pleased with you when, for the sake of your conscience, you patiently endure unfair treatment.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:20 JFB -> Commentary on 2:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:20 PNT -> Commentary on 2:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:20 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:20 TSK -> Commentary on 2:20 TSK -> Entry for 2:20 WEN -> Notes on 2:20 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Commandments; Example; Meekness; Patience; Servant TTT -> Afflicted Saints; Afflictions Made Beneficial; Patience; Servants EBD -> Cheek 2:20 - [In Context] Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing right and are patient beneath the blows, God is pleased with you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:21 JFB -> Commentary on 2:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:21 PNT -> Commentary on 2:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:21 TSK -> Commentary on 2:21 TSK -> Entry for 2:21 WEN -> Notes on 2:21 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Commandments; Example; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Meekness; Patience; Suffering TTT -> Afflicted Saints; Conduct, Christian; Example of Christ, The; Holiness; Meekness; Servants EBD -> Cheek; Example 2:21 - [In Context] This suffering is all part of what God has called you to. Christ, who suffered for you, is your example. Follow in his steps.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:22 JFB -> Commentary on 2:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:22 PNT -> Commentary on 2:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:22 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:22 TSK -> Commentary on 2:22 TSK -> Entry for 2:22 WEN -> Notes on 2:22 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Commandments; Deceit; Example; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Meekness; Patience; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions; Sincerity TTT -> Afflicted Saints; Christ, Character of; Conduct, Christian; Deceit; Example of Christ, The; Holiness; Human Nature of Christ, The; Meekness; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Sincerity EBD -> Cheek 2:22 - [In Context] He never sinned, and he never deceived anyone.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:23 JFB -> Commentary on 2:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:23 PNT -> Commentary on 2:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:23 TSK -> Commentary on 2:23 TSK -> Entry for 2:23 WEN -> Notes on 2:23 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Commandments; Example; God (continued); Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Meekness; Mocking; Patience; Revenge TTT -> Afflicted Saints; Conduct, Christian; Example of Christ, The; Meekness; Revenge; Reviling and Reproaching; Righteousness of God, The; Strife EBD -> Cheek 2:23 - [In Context] He did not retaliate when he was insulted. When he suffered, he did not threaten to get even. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:24 JFB -> Commentary on 2:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:24 PNT -> Commentary on 2:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:24 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:24 TSK -> Commentary on 2:24 TSK -> Entry for 2:24 WEN -> Notes on 2:24 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Atonement; Commandments; Death; Example; Holiness; Jesus, The Christ; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions; Suffering TTT -> Atonement, The; Conduct, Christian; Righteousness; Sin EBD -> Perseverance of the saints UTM -> Devotional using 2:24 TV -> Devotional using 2:24 TV -> Devotional using 2:24 TV -> Devotional using 2:24 2:24 - [In Context] He personally carried away our sins in his own body on the cross so we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. You have been healed by his wounds!

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, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.