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1 Peter 2

1 Peter 2:22

Christ’s Example of Suffering · 1 Peter 2:21–25
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Translations

Modern
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
Traditional
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Literal
“Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth.”
Latin
…qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ejus:

Original

Greek
English
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

Notes

1 Peter 2:21–25

  • There is no clear change in who Peter is addressing in this passage. However, the general tone of these verses shows that they apply to all Christians.

  • These verses might include an early Christian hymn or confession about Christ (2:22–25). They focus on the sufferings of Christ for human salvation or redemption, using language mainly from Isaiah 52:13–53:12.

1 Peter 2:13–3:7

This section focuses on the key instruction to submit to all human authority. Peter applies this instruction to several relationships:

  • Christians should accept the authority of those in government (2:13–17).

  • Christian slaves should accept the authority of their masters (2:18–25).

  • Christian wives should accept the authority of their husbands (3:1–6).

Peter appears to follow an early Christian use of the traditional household code. This code gave a series of instructions for different members of a household. Similar examples appear in Ephesians 5:21–6:9, Colossians 3:18–4:1, 1 Timothy 5:1–6:2, and Titus 2:1–10.

Parallels

Isaiah 53:1–8

Glossary

Baptism of Jesus Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Gospel Peter, First Letter of Servant of the Lord Sinlessness of Christ

Topics

Afflicted Saints: should Imitate Christ Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Character of Christ: Guileless Christian Conduct: Following the Example of Christ Commandments: Other Apostles: Precepts of, Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Deceit: Christ Was Perfectly Free From Example: Good Holiness: Christ: An Example of Jesus, the Christ: Example, An Jesus, the Christ: Holiness of Jesus, the Christ: Sufferings of Meekness: Christ Set an Example of Meekness: General Scriptures Concerning Patience: General Scriptures Concerning Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Being Without Guile: Fulfilled Sincerity: Christ Was an Example of Sincerity: Jesus Was an Example of The Example of Christ: Conformity To, Required in Being Guileless The Example of Christ: Conformity To, Required in Suffering Wrongfully The Human Nature of Christ was Without Sin