Admonition 1 PETER III. 11 Let him eschew b He. 13.18. evil, and do good; o Tit. 2. 8. lett him seek peace, d Ro. 5. 6. and ensue it. He. 9. 26. 12 For the eyes of to husbands. the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye and be afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; not 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and a be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and ++ fear: 16 b Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. as of 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. 18 For Christ also hath d once suffered for sins, the just for CHAP. IV. 1 FORASMUCH then a as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves Ma. 24. 13. Ph. 4. 5. He. 10. 25. Ja. 5. 8. 2 Pe. 3. 9. m Ma.26. 41. Lu. 21. 34. likewise to patience with the same mind: for bhe that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 That he no longerd should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 f For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: think it strange that 4 Wherein they ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, h speaking evil of you: 5 Who shall give accourt to him that is ready i to judge the quick and the dead. 6 For for this cause was k the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. 7 But the end of all things is at hand: bem ye therefore so Comfort under 1 PETER IV. persecution. ber, and watch unto A.D. cir. 60. be glad also with ex ceeding joy. He. 13. 1. 14 If ye be re- Or, will. Ro 12. 13. 2 Co. 9. 7. Ph. 2. 14. r Ro. 12. 6. 1 Co. 4. 7. 10 As every man hath received the $1 Co. 4.1,2. gift, even so ministert Ep. 4. 11. the same one to ano. u Jer. 23. 22. ther, as good ste-x Ro. 12. 6. wards of the mani- 1 Co. 3. 10. fold grace of God. y Ep. 5. 20. z Re. 1. 6. a 1 Co. 3.13. b Ac. 5. 41. e Ja. 1. 2. Ro. 8. 17. Ph. 3. 10. Col. 1. 24. 2 Co. 4.10. 2 Ti. 2. 12 Re. 1..9. Ja. 1. 12. 11 u If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth that y God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, z to whom be praise and domi- d ch. 1. 5, 6. nion for ever and Ma. 5. 11. ever. Amen. 2 Co.12.10. 12 Beloved, think f ch. 2.12. it not strange concerning the fiery 1 Ti. 5. 13. g ch. 2. 20. trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happen-k Mal. 3.5. ed unto you: 1 Lu. 23. 31. 13 b But rejoice, in-m Lu. 10. 12. asmuch as eye aren Lu. 23. 31. partakers of Christ's o Ps. 31.5. sufferings; d that. when his glory shall be revealed, ye may! i Ac. 5. 41. Lu. 23. 46. 2 Ti. 1. 12. matters. 16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17 For the time is come k that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what m shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? righteous scarcely be 18 n And if the saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, CHAP. V. 1 THE elders which are among you I exhort, who am also a an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also ca partaker of the glory that shall be revealed. a Phm. 9. b Ac. 1. 8. c Ro. 8. 17. Re. 1. 9. d Ac. 20. 28. much as in + Or, as you is. to elder of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8. Be sober, be vi gilant; because your adversary the devil, a e I Co. 9. 17. as roaring lion, walketh about, seekf Tit. 1. 7. ing whom he may devour: Or, overruling. Tit. 2. 7. 2 d Feed the flock of God + which is 8 Ma. 20. 25. among you, taking Ps. 33. 12. the oversight thereof, i 2 Th. 3. 9. note by constraint, but willingly; f notk He. 13. 20. for filthy lucre, but 12'11.4.8. of a ready mind; 3 Neither as t be-m ch. 1.4. ing lords over h God's heritage, but i being ensamples to the flock. g Ja. 1. 12. Ro. 12.10. Ep. 5. 21. Ph. 2. 3. 0 Ja. 4. 6. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall p Is. 57. 15. appear. ye shall re- q Ja. 4. 10. ceive a crown of r Ma. 6. 25. glory that fadeth Lu. 12.11. not away. s Lu. 21. 34. 5 Likewise, yet Lu. 22. 31. younger, submit a Ep. 6. 11. yourselves unto the x Ac. 14. 22. elder. Yea, n all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for a He. 13. 21. God resisteth the b 2 Th. 2. 17. proud, and P givethe Re. 1. 6. grace'to the humble. d 2 Co. 1.19. 6 Humble your-e He. 13. 22. selves therefore un- f Ac. 20. 24. der the mighty hand! y 1 Co. l. 9. z 2 Co. 4. 17. 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, y who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a z while, a make you perfect, b stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 12 d By Sylvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying f that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. 13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so Concluding 8 Marcus my A.D.eir. 60. charity. 1 Peace be 14h Greet ye one another with a kiss ofli Ac. 12. 12. with you all that are 1 Co.16.20 in Christ Jesus. Ep. 6. 23. Amen. The life and character of St. Peter is amply related in the Four Gospels and Acts of the Apostles; and though he gave an awful proof of human weakness, in denying his Lord three times, yet after his recovery, he became one of the most eminent and faithful labourers in his Lord's vineyard. He is considered, agreeably to the prophecy respecting his death, to have suffered martyrdom at Rome, about A. D. 88. "St. Peter's style," says Black wall, "expresses the noble vehemence and fervour of his spirit, the full knowledge he had of Christianity, and the strong assurance he had of the truth and certainty of his doctrine. He writes with that quickness and rapidity of style, with that noble neglect of some of the formal consequences and niceties of grammar, still preserving its true reason and natural analogy, (which are always marks of a sublime genius,) that you can scarce perceive the pauses of his discourse, and distinction of his periods. A noble majesty, and a becoming freedom, is what distinguishes St. Peter." "It is not very easy to assign the date of this Epistle with exactness. The most commonly received opinion is, that it was written about the 7th year of the emperor Nero, or A. D. 62. Respecting the place where this Epistle was written, it is generally believed, from Peter's sending the salutation of the church at Babylon to the Christians in Pontus, &c. that he wrote it near Babylon. But as there was a Babylon in Egypt, and a Babylon in Assyria, and a city to which the name of Babylon is given figuratively, Rev. xvii. xviii. namely, Rome; the learned are not agreed which of them is the Babylon meant in the salutation." ΠΕΤΡΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΥ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ ΚΑΘΟΛΙΚΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ. The Second Epistle general of PETER. a Ro. 1. 12. 1 + SIMON Peter, a A. D. 66. servant and an apostle Or. of Jesus Christ, to Symeon. them that have obtained a like precious Gr. of our faith with us through God and the righteousness I of Saviour. God and our Saviour 1 Pe. 1. 2. Jesus Christ: |