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1 Peter 2

1 Peter 2:23

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

Modern
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Traditional
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Literal
Who, being reviled, was not reviling in return; suffering, was not threatening, but He was giving Himself up to the One judging justly,
Latin
…qui cum malediceretur, non maledicebat: cum pateretur, non comminabatur: tradebat autem judicanti se injuste:

Original

Greek
English
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

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

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

Topics

Afflicted Saints: should Imitate Christ Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Christian Conduct: Following the Example of Christ Commandments: Other Apostles: Precepts of, Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Example: Good God: Righteousness of Jesus, the Christ: Example, An Jesus, the Christ: Meekness of Jesus, the Christ: Relation of, to the Father Jesus, the Christ: Sufferings of Meekness: Christ Set an Example of Meekness: General Scriptures Concerning Mocking: The Persecutors of Jesus Mock Him Patience: General Scriptures Concerning Revenge: Christ an Example of Forbearing Revenge: Jesus an Example of Forbearing Reviling and Reproaching: The Conduct of Christ Under Strife: Christ, an Example of Avoiding The Example of Christ: Conformity To, Required in Suffering Wrongfully The Righteousness of God: Christ Committed his Cause To