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I Peter
Peter is writing from Babylon, which is really Rome. He is writing at the time of Nero's persecution of the Christians in circa 65 AD. Paul at this time is on his fourth missionary journey and is in Spain and will not be back for two years. So Peter is writing to warn the Christians about Nero. Nero was running out of Christians to kill in Rome so he was moving out to the Roman province of Asia (Turkey today) for more Christians. These Christians will be in for great suffering.
Chapter
1
1-2~~
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
to
the elect ones scattered
throughout
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2~~ according to
the fore-knowledge of God the Father,
by
means of the sanctification of the Spirit,
because
of obedience
and
the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.
Grace
unto you to your advantage,
and
peace {the result of Grace} be multiplied.
{Actual
subject of the Epistle follows}
3-5~~
Blessed be God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who
according to His abundant mercy
has
begotten us again {born again into the family of God},
through
a constantly living confidence
in
the resurrection of Jesus Christ out from the dead . . . 4~~
{Who
has secured for us} an inheritance which is non-perishable
and
undefiled {unstained} and will not fade away,
reserved
{permanently guarded} in heaven for you 5~~
who
are garrisoned {on Earth} by the power of God
through
faith unto salvation . . .
ready
to be revealed {to be unveiled like a bride}
in
the last time {second advent}.
6~~
In the sphere of which {doctrine},
you
keep on celebrating
although
for a little while . . . at the present time . . .
if
it is necessary, and it is,
you
receive suffering in the sphere of diverse adversities.
7~~
That the testing of your faith {suffering for blessing},
is
of much greater value {the testing is of greater value}
than
gold which is destroyed.
Though
it {testing for blessing} receives testing through fire,
it
might be found to result in commendation,
honor
and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
8~~
Who {Jesus Christ} . . . not having seen,
you
keep on loving . . .
Whom
at the present moment you see Him not,
yet
you constantly keep on believing in Him
and
keep on rejoicing
with
happiness inexpressible
and
having received glory {edification complex}.
9~~
Having received back with interest,
the
ultimate destiny of your faith,
even
the salvation of your souls.
10~~
Concerning which salvation
the
prophets have investigated diligently and explored carefully, having
prophesied concerning grace to you.
11~~
Investigating with reference to what time
and
what manner of time {what dispensation}
the
Spirit of Christ {functional reference to the Holy Spirit -
always the teacher or mentor}
in
them
brought
to light {ministry of the Holy Spirit},
when
It {the facts of the Holy Spirit's teaching}
testified
beforehand of the sufferings of Christ
and
the 'after-this' glories
{reference to the second advent of Christ}.
12~~
Unto whom it was revealed,
that
not only unto themselves but to us
{for Old Testament believers AND also for the Church Age},
they
kept on ministering the things,
which
are now reported back to us
through
them that have preached the gospel to you
by
means of the Holy Spirit
sent
down from heaven
{at the beginning of the Church Age the Holy Spirit came to Earth}.
Which
things {Old Testament Doctrine}
the
{Elect} angels have an insatiable desire
to
bend over and concentrate on.
13~~
Because of which {grace multiplied}
having
cleared up your mind for action,
be
constantly stabilized and oriented,
having
confidence with results
being
carried in {by means of doctrine} to you
as
the means of enlightenment {daily intake of doctrine}
of
the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14-15~~
As children of obedience,
not
being molded
according
to the former lusts in the sphere of ignorance . . . 15~~ but
according to the standard of the Holy One
having
called you {in eternity past}.
Become
Holy in all manner of life.
16~~ In as much as it is written, "Be you holy; for I am Holy."
17~~
And if you call upon the Father
{all
prayer is addressed to God the Father - the author of the Plan},
Whose
impartiality evaluates
according
to the standard of each one's business . . .
live
by certain principals
during
the time of your temporary residence
in
the sphere of occupation with God.
{Doctrine
of Redemption from Sin}
18-19~~
Because, having known you did not receive salvation
with
perishable things, such as silver coins and gold coins,
out
from your futile and useless manner of life
inherited
from your fathers; {legalism} 19~~
but
by means of the most valuable blood of Christ,
as
of a lamb blameless and without spot.
{Note: Salvation is being redeemed or freed from the slave market of sin. Jesus paid the price for YOU at the cross.}
20~~
Who {Christ} having been foreknown
before
the laying of the foundation of the cosmos,
but
received manifestation in these last of times
{refers to the first advent of Christ - at the end of the interruption
of the dispensation of Israel}
because
of you.
21~~
Who {Christ} through Him are believers in God,
having
raised Him out from the dead,
and
having given Him glory
with
the result that your faith
and
confidence to be in God.
{Doctrine
of Soul and Spirit}
22~~
Having purified your souls
by
means of your obedience
to
the truth {Bible doctrine},
with
genuine brotherly love
and
without hypocrisy,
see
that you love one another of the same kind - intensely.
23~~
Being born again,
not
out of perishable seed,
but
of enduring seed,
by
means of the Word of God,
which
lives and abides forever.
24~~
For all flesh is as grass,
and
all the glory of the same is as the flower of grass.
The
grass withers, and the flower thereof falls away.
25~~
But the Word of the Lord endures forever.
And
this is the Word by which the Gospel is preached to you.
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