glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away. *Or, for that. 405 A. D. cir. 60. bSee on John v. ver. 26. clause 2. C See on Matt. xxi. ver. 42. d See on Matt. xii. ver. 18. clause 2. "Unto you therefore which believe he is precious, ver. 7. But with the a See on Matt. vi. ver. 30. clause 1.; precious blood of Christ, i. 19. and Jam. iv. ver. 14. VER. 25. Τὸ δὲ ῥῆμα Κυρίου μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· τοῦτο δέ ἐστι τὸ ῥῆμα τὸ εὐαγγελισθὲν εἰς ὑμᾶς. But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. b And this is the word which by the Gospel is preached unto you. See on Matt. xxiv. ver. 35. clause 2. b See on Mark iv. ver. 14. CHAP. II.-VER. 1. ̓Αποθέμενοι οὖν πᾶσαν κακίαν καὶ πάντα δόλον καὶ ὑποκρίσεις καὶ φθόνους καὶ πασας καταλαλίας, Wherefore laying aside ball malice and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, a See on Rom. xiii. ver. 12. clause 2. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. VER. 5. οἶκος πνευματικὸς, ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον, ἀνεΚαὶ αὐτοὶ ὡς λίθοι ζῶντες οἰκοδομεῖσθε, νέγκαι πνευματικὰς θυσίας, εὐπροσδέκ τους τῷ Θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. a Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, ban holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sucrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. • Or, See on Eph. ii. ver. 20-22. But ye are a chosen generation, second death hath no power; but a See on Heb. vi. ver. 5. clause 1. VER. 4. Πρὸς ὃν προσερχόμενοι, λίθον ζῶντα, ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων μὲν ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον, παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ ἐκλεκτὸν, ἔντιμον a To whom coming, as unto ba living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, a See on Matt. xi. ver. 28. clause 1. VER. 6. Διὸ καὶ περιέχει ἐν τῇ γραφῇ· Ἰδοὺ τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον ἀκρογωνιαῖον, ἐκλεκ τὸν, ἔντιμον· καὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ ̓ αὐτῷ, οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Sim a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a 406 A. D. cir. 60. 1 PET. II. 6-12. foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste, Isa. xxviii. 16, Or, an honour, b a For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better, Phil. i. 23. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ, Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, iii. 7, 8. In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people, Isa. xxviii. 5. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel, Luke ii. 32. See on Matt. xxi. ver. 42. VER. 8. Οἱ προσκόπτουσι τῷ λόγῳ, ἀπειθοῦντες, εἰς ὃ καὶ ἐτέθησαν. 3 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock 2 See on Luke ii. ver. 34. clause 1. A. D. cir. 60. VER. 9. Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτὸν, βασίλειον 18- a But ye are a chosen generation, ba • Or, purchased.e b And ye shall be unto me a king- c See on Luke i. ver. 75. d See on Tit. ii. ver. 14. clause 4. e See on Matt. xx. ver. 28. clauses 3, 4. f See on Matt. v. ver. 16. clause 1. See on Matt. iv. ver. 16. clause 1. VER. 10. Οἱ ποτὲ οὐ λαός, νῦν δὲ λαὸς Θεοῦ· οἱ οὐκ ἠλεημένοι, νῦν δὲ ἐλεηθέντες. | a See on Rom. ix. ver. 25, 26. VER. 11. ̓Αγαπητοί, παρακαλῶ ὡς παροίκους καὶ παρεπιδήμους, ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν σαρκικῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν, αἵτινες στρατεύονται κατὰ τῆς Luxñs Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, babstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; a See on chap. i. ver. 1. clause 2. b See on Rom. xiii. ver. 12, 13, and 14. clause 2. © See on Rom. vii. ver. 23. Πάντας τιμήσατε. Τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε. Τὸν Θεὸν φοβεῖσθε. Τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε. a. Honour all men. therhood, c Fear God. Honour the king. b Love the bro* Or, esteem. C a See on Matt. xx. ver. 26. clause 1. b See on Mark ix. ver. 50. clause 3. See on Acts ix. ver. 31. clause 1. d Then he said, I have sinned; yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God, 1 Sam. xv. 30. And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LoRD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king, 1 Chron. xxix. 20. Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour, Rom. xiii. 7. Or, wherein. a See on Eph. iv. ver. 29. b See on Rom. xii. ver. 17. clause 2. VER. 13. Ὑποτάγητε οὖν πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει, διὰ τὸν Κύριον· εἴτε βασιλεῖ, ὡς ὑπερέχοντι a Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; a See on Rom. xiii. ver. 1. VER. 14. Εἶτε ἡγεμόσιν, ὡς δι ̓ αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν μὲν κακοποιῶν, ἔπαινον δε ἀγαθοποιῶν. a Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. a See on Rom. xiii. ver. 3, 4. VER. 15. Ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν· For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: a See on Matt. v. ver. 16. VER. 16. ̔Ως ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλ ̓ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ. aAs free, band not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Gr. having. a See on John viii. ver. 32. clause 2. b For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation; ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying VER. 18. Οἱ οἰκέται, ὑποτασσόμενοι ἐν παντὶ φόβῳ τοῖς δεσπόταις, οὐ μόνον τοῖς ἀγα θοῖς καὶ ἐπιεικέσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς σκου λιοῖς. a Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. a See on Matt. viii. ver. 2. clause 2. VER. 19. Τοῦτο γὰς χάρις, εἰ διὰ συνείδησιν Θεοῦ ὑποφέρει τις λύσσας, πάσχων ἀδίκως· • For this is thankworthy, bif a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. • Or, thank. a See ver. 20. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? Luke vi. 32. b See on Matt. v. ver. 10. clause 1. VER. 20. 408 A. D. cir. 60. 1 PET. II. 20-25.-11. 1. A. D. cir. 60. κολαφιζόμενοι ὑπομονεῖτε; ἀλλ ̓ εἰ ἀγα- | were crucified with him, cast the same BOTTOLOUνTES Nai HáσXOTES UTOμLEVETTE, in his teeth, Matt. xxvii. 39–44. b See on Luke xxiii. ver. 46. τοῦτο χάρις παρὰ Θεῷ. c See on Rom. ii. ver. 2. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and sufer for it, ye take it patiently, this is * acceptable with God. * Or, thank. a See on Matt. v. ver. 10. VER. 21. VER. 24. Ὃς τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν αὐτὸς ἀνήνεγκεν ἐν τῷ σώματι αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον· ἵνα ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἀπογενόμενοι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ ζήσωμεν· οὗ τῷ μώλωπι αὐτοῦ ἰάθητε. a Who his own self bare our sins in his own body b the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righte d by whose stripes ye were ousness: healed. Εἰς τοῦτο γὰς ἐκλήθητε, ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἡμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὲν, ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ· a For even hereunto were ye called: b because Christ also suffered for us, cleaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Some read, you. a See on John xvi. ver. 33. clause 2. b See on Matt. xx. ver. 28. clause 3. See on John x. ver. 4. VER. 22. *Ος ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἐποίησεν, οὐδὲ εὑρέθη δόλος ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ· a Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: a See on Heb. vii. ver. 26. clause 3. VER. 23. Ὃς λοιδορούμενος οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει, πάσχων οὐκ ἠπείλει· παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως • Or, to. a See on John i. ver. 29. clause 2. b The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree, Acts v. 30. Whom they slew and hanged on a tree, x. 39. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree, Gal. iii. 13. c See on Rom. vi. ver. 2, 18. d But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our ini: the chastisement of our peace quities: was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed, Isa. liii. 5. VER. 25. Ητε γὰς ὡς πρόβατα πλανώμενα· ἀλλ ̓ ἐπεστράφητε νῦν ἐπὶ τὸν ποιμένα καὶ ἐπίσκοπον τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν. a For ye were as sheep going astray; a Who, when he was reviled, reviled but are now returned unto b the Shepnot again; when he suffered, he threat-herd and Bishop of your souls. ened not; b but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: * Or, his cause. a And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests, mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others ; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. The thieves also, which a See on Matt. ix. ver. 36. clause 2. b See on John x. ver. 2. clause 2. c Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus, Heb. iii. 1. CHAP. III.-VER. 1. Ομοίως αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑποτασσόμεναι τοῖς ἰδίοις ἄνδρασιν, ἵνα καὶ εἴ τινες ἀπει θοῦσι τῷ λόγῳ, διὰ τῆς τῶν γυναικῶν ἀναστροφῆς ἄνευ λόγου κερδηθήσωνται • Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; bthat, if any obey not the word, they also may with out the word be won by the conversation of the wives; c For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more, 1 Cor. ix. 19. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him, Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save his soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins, Jam. v. 19, 20. VER. 2. Εποπτεύσαντες τὴν ἐν φόβῳ ἁγνὴν ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν. While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. VER. 3. *Ων ἔστω οὐχ ὁ ἔξωθεν ἐμπλοκῆς τριχῶν, καὶ περιθέσεως χρυσίων, ἢ ἐνδύσεως ἱματίων κόσμος" a Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; a See on 1 Tim. ii. ver. 9. VER. 4. ̓Αλλ ̓ ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος, ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέος καὶ ἡσυχίου Πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ που λυτελές. a But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a b meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. αἱ A. D. cir. 60. VER. 5. ἐλπίζουσαι ἐπὶ τὸν Θεὸν, ἐκόσμουν Οὕτω γάρ ποτε καὶ αἱ ἅγιαι γυναῖκες, ἑαυτὰς, ὑποτασσόμεναι τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδρά σιν For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: a See on 1 Tim. v. ver. 5. 'Ως Σάῤῥα ὑπήκουσε τῷ ̓Αβραὰμ, κύριον αὐτὸν καλοῦσα· ἧς ἐγενήθητε τέκνα, αγαθοποιοῦσαι, καὶ μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν. a Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose * daughters ye are, as long as 'ye do well, band are not afraid with any amazement. • Gr. children. a Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? Gen. xviii. 12. b See on Matt. x. ver. 26. clause 1, and 28. clause 1. VER. 7. a See on Matt. xix. ver. 5. clause 1. a See on Rom. ii. ver. 29. clauses and ver. 6. 1, 4. b See on Matt. v. ver. 5. clause 1. c But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart, 1 Sam. xvi. 7. The Lorp taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy, Psal. cxlvii. 11. For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people he will beautify the meek with salvation, cxlix. 4. Τὸ δὲ τέλος, πάντες ὁμόφρονες, συμπαθεῖς, φιλάδελφοι, εὔσπλαγχνος, φιλόpoves a Finally, be ye ali of one mind, bhaving compassion one of another; c* love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: * Or, loving to the brethren. |