apostle . App-189 .
Jesus Christ . App-98 .
strangers . Greek. parepidemos. See 1 Peter 2:11 and Hebrews 11:13 . The word "elect" from 1 Peter 1:2 must be read here "elect strangers"; compare Revised Version.
scattered = of the dispersion. See John 7:35 .James 1:1 .
throughout = of.
Pontus . . . Cappadocia, Asia . See Acts 2:9 .
Galatia . See Acts 16:6 ; Acts 18:23 .Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:2 .
Bithynia . See Acts 16:7 .
Elect . Read before "strangers". See 1 Peter 1:1 .
according to . App-104 .
foreknowledge . See Acts 2:23 .
God . App-98 .
Father . App-98 .
through . App-104 .
sanctification, &c . See 2 Thessalonians 2:13 .
Spirit . App-101 .
sprinkling . See Hebrews 12:24 .
blood . Figure of speech Metalepsis. App-6 . Blood put for death, and death for the redemption it brings.
Grace . App-184 .
unto = to.
Blessed, &c . See 2 Corinthians 1:3 .Ephesians 1:3 .
Lord . App-98 .
hath begotten . . . again = begat . . . again. Greek. anagennao. Only here and 1 Peter 1:23 .
lively = living. The hope of living again, because it is by His resurrection.
resurrection . App-178 .
from the dead . App-139 .
To. App-104 .
incorruptible . See Romans 1:23 .
undefiled . See Hebrews 7:26 .
that fadeth, &c . = unfading. Greek. amarantos. Only here. Compare 1 Peter 5:4 .
heaven = the heavens. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
for . App-104 .
kept . See 2 Corinthians 11:32 .
by . App-104 .
power . App-172 .
through . App-104 . 1 Peter 1:1 .
faith . App-150 .
salvation . Compare 1 Thessalonians 5:9 , 1 Thessalonians 5:10 .
to be revealed . App-106 .
last time . Compare Acts 2:17 .
Wherein = In ( App-104 .) which (salvation).
greatly rejoice . See Matthew 5:12 .
if . App-118 .
in heaviness = grieved.
manifold, &c . See James 1:2 .
That = In order that. Greek. hina .
the trial of your faith = your tested faith, as in James 1:3 .
perisheth . Greek. apollumi. See first occurance: Matthew 2:13 .
with . App-104 . 1 Peter 1:1 .
glory . See p. 1511.
at . App-104 .
appearing . App-106 .
seen . App-133 .
love . App-135 .
see . App-133 .
believing . App-150 .
unspeakable . Greek. aneklaletos. Only here.
full of glory . Literally glorified.
souls . App-110 .
Of . App-104 .
prophets . See James 5:10 .
have . Omit.
enquired . Greek. ekzeteo. See Acts 15:17 .
searched diligently . Greek. exereunao. Only here.
Searching . Greek. ereunao. See John 5:39 .
what = unto ( App-104 .) what.
of Genitive of Relation. App-17 .
Christ . App-98 . These words "of Christ" should come after "signify".
signify = point. Greek. delco. See 1 Corinthians 1:11 .
testified beforehand . Greek. promarturomai. Only here.
of = with reference to. App-104 .
that should follow = after ( App-104 .) these things.
Unto = To.
us . The texts read "you".
minister . App-190 .
reported . Same as "shew" in Acts 20:20 .
have preached . . . you . Literally evangelized ( App-121 .) you.
with . App-104 .
Holy Ghost . No art. App-101 .
sent down . App-174 .
from . App-104 .
heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
which . . . into = into ( App-104 .) which.
look = stoop down (to look). Greek. parakupto. See John 20:5 .
gird up . Greek. anazonnumi. Only here.
be sober, and = being sober. Greek. nepho . See 1 Thessalonians 5:6 .
to the end = perfectly. Greek. teleios . Only here. See App-125 .
to be = being.
revelation . Same as "appearing", 1 Peter 1:7 .
obedient children = children ( App-108 .) of ( App-17 .) obedience.
fashioning, &c . See Romans 12:2 .
as, &c . Literally according to ( App-104 .) the (One) having called you (is) holy.
so, &c . = become ye yourselves also.
all manner of = all.
conversation = behaviour. Greek. anastrophe. See Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 .
Be ye holy, &c . Quoted from Leviticus 11:44 . See also Leviticus 19:2 ; Leviticus 20:7 .
without respect, &c . Greek. aprosopoleptos. Only here.
judgeth . App-122 .
every man's = each one's.
sojourning . See Acts 13:17 .
Forasmuch, &c . = Knowing. App-132 .
redeemed . See Titus 2:14 .
with = by. No preposition.
corruptible . See Romans 1:23 .
received , &c . = handed down from your fathers. Greek. patroparadotos. Only here.
Lamb . See John 1:29 .
without blemish . Greek. amomos. See Ephesians 1:4 (without blame). Compare Exodus 12:5 .
without spot . See 1 Timothy 6:14 .
Who verily, &c . = Foreknown indeed. App-132 .
before . App-104 .
foundation, &c . App-146 .
world . App-129 .
manifest = manifested. App-106 .
these last . Read "the last of the".
times . See App-195 .
raised . . . up . App-178 .
Seeing ye have = Having.
purified . Greek. hagnizo. See Acts 21:24 .
obeying = the obedience of.
through the Spirit . All the texts omit.
unfeigned . Greek. anupokritos. See Romans 12:9 (without dissimulation).
love, &c . Greek. Philadelphia. See Romans 12:10 .
pure . The texts omit. Read "from the heart".
fervently = intently. Greek. ektenos. Only here. See the adjective in 1 Peter 4:8 . Acts 12:5 , and the comparative in Luke 22:44 .
Being = Having been.
born . Same as "begotten", 1 Peter 1:3 .
seed . Greek. spora. Only here.
word . App-121 .
which liveth, &c . = living ( App-170 .) and abiding (see p. 1511).
forever . All the texts omit.
grass . Compare James 1:10 , James 1:11 .
man . The texts read "it", referring to "flesh".
withereth = withered. Compare James 1:11 , where the verbs are in the past tense, as here.
word . Greek. rhema. See Mark 9:32 .
LORD . App-98 .
endureth . Greek. meno . Same as "abide", 1 Peter 1:23 .
for ever . App-151 . The above is quoted from Isaiah 40:6-8 . App-107 .
which . . . preached . Literally evangelized, as 1 Peter 1:12 .
Verse 1
apostle . App-189 .
Jesus Christ . App-98 .
strangers . Greek. parepidemos. See 1 Peter 2:11 and Hebrews 11:13 . The word "elect" from 1 Peter 1:2 must be read here "elect strangers"; compare Revised Version.
scattered = of the dispersion. See John 7:35 .James 1:1 .
throughout = of.
Pontus . . . Cappadocia, Asia . See Acts 2:9 .
Galatia . See Acts 16:6 ; Acts 18:23 .Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:2 .
Bithynia . See Acts 16:7 .
Verse 2
Elect . Read before "strangers". See 1 Peter 1:1 .
according to . App-104 .
foreknowledge . See Acts 2:23 .
God . App-98 .
Father . App-98 .
through . App-104 .
sanctification, &c . See 2 Thessalonians 2:13 .
Spirit . App-101 .
sprinkling . See Hebrews 12:24 .
blood . Figure of speech Metalepsis. App-6 . Blood put for death, and death for the redemption it brings.
Grace . App-184 .
unto = to.
Verse 3
Blessed, &c . See 2 Corinthians 1:3 .Ephesians 1:3 .
Lord . App-98 .
hath begotten . . . again = begat . . . again. Greek. anagennao. Only here and 1 Peter 1:23 .
lively = living. The hope of living again, because it is by His resurrection.
resurrection . App-178 .
from the dead . App-139 .
Verse 4
To. App-104 .
incorruptible . See Romans 1:23 .
undefiled . See Hebrews 7:26 .
that fadeth, &c . = unfading. Greek. amarantos. Only here. Compare 1 Peter 5:4 .
heaven = the heavens. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
for . App-104 .
Verse 5
kept . See 2 Corinthians 11:32 .
by . App-104 .
power . App-172 .
through . App-104 . 1 Peter 1:1 .
faith . App-150 .
salvation . Compare 1 Thessalonians 5:9 , 1 Thessalonians 5:10 .
to be revealed . App-106 .
last time . Compare Acts 2:17 .
Verse 6
Wherein = In ( App-104 .) which (salvation).
greatly rejoice . See Matthew 5:12 .
if . App-118 .
in heaviness = grieved.
manifold, &c . See James 1:2 .
Verse 7
That = In order that. Greek. hina .
the trial of your faith = your tested faith, as in James 1:3 .
perisheth . Greek. apollumi. See first occurance: Matthew 2:13 .
with . App-104 . 1 Peter 1:1 .
glory . See p. 1511.
at . App-104 .
appearing . App-106 .
Verse 8
seen . App-133 .
love . App-135 .
see . App-133 .
believing . App-150 .
unspeakable . Greek. aneklaletos. Only here.
full of glory . Literally glorified.
Verse 9
souls . App-110 .
Verse 10
Of . App-104 .
prophets . See James 5:10 .
have . Omit.
enquired . Greek. ekzeteo. See Acts 15:17 .
searched diligently . Greek. exereunao. Only here.
Verse 11
Searching . Greek. ereunao. See John 5:39 .
what = unto ( App-104 .) what.
Spirit . App-101 .
of Genitive of Relation. App-17 .
Christ . App-98 . These words "of Christ" should come after "signify".
signify = point. Greek. delco. See 1 Corinthians 1:11 .
testified beforehand . Greek. promarturomai. Only here.
of = with reference to. App-104 .
that should follow = after ( App-104 .) these things.
Verse 12
Unto = To.
us . The texts read "you".
minister . App-190 .
reported . Same as "shew" in Acts 20:20 .
have preached . . . you . Literally evangelized ( App-121 .) you.
with . App-104 .
Holy Ghost . No art. App-101 .
sent down . App-174 .
from . App-104 .
heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
which . . . into = into ( App-104 .) which.
look = stoop down (to look). Greek. parakupto. See John 20:5 .
Verse 13
gird up . Greek. anazonnumi. Only here.
be sober, and = being sober. Greek. nepho . See 1 Thessalonians 5:6 .
to the end = perfectly. Greek. teleios . Only here. See App-125 .
to be = being.
revelation . Same as "appearing", 1 Peter 1:7 .
Verse 14
obedient children = children ( App-108 .) of ( App-17 .) obedience.
fashioning, &c . See Romans 12:2 .
Verse 15
as, &c . Literally according to ( App-104 .) the (One) having called you (is) holy.
so, &c . = become ye yourselves also.
all manner of = all.
conversation = behaviour. Greek. anastrophe. See Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 .
Verse 16
Be ye holy, &c . Quoted from Leviticus 11:44 . See also Leviticus 19:2 ; Leviticus 20:7 .
Verse 17
without respect, &c . Greek. aprosopoleptos. Only here.
judgeth . App-122 .
every man's = each one's.
sojourning . See Acts 13:17 .
Verse 18
Forasmuch, &c . = Knowing. App-132 .
redeemed . See Titus 2:14 .
with = by. No preposition.
corruptible . See Romans 1:23 .
received , &c . = handed down from your fathers. Greek. patroparadotos. Only here.
Verse 19
Lamb . See John 1:29 .
without blemish . Greek. amomos. See Ephesians 1:4 (without blame). Compare Exodus 12:5 .
without spot . See 1 Timothy 6:14 .
Verse 20
Who verily, &c . = Foreknown indeed. App-132 .
before . App-104 .
foundation, &c . App-146 .
world . App-129 .
manifest = manifested. App-106 .
these last . Read "the last of the".
times . See App-195 .
Verse 21
raised . . . up . App-178 .
Verse 22
Seeing ye have = Having.
purified . Greek. hagnizo. See Acts 21:24 .
souls . App-110 .
obeying = the obedience of.
through the Spirit . All the texts omit.
unfeigned . Greek. anupokritos. See Romans 12:9 (without dissimulation).
love, &c . Greek. Philadelphia. See Romans 12:10 .
pure . The texts omit. Read "from the heart".
fervently = intently. Greek. ektenos. Only here. See the adjective in 1 Peter 4:8 . Acts 12:5 , and the comparative in Luke 22:44 .
Verse 23
Being = Having been.
born . Same as "begotten", 1 Peter 1:3 .
seed . Greek. spora. Only here.
word . App-121 .
which liveth, &c . = living ( App-170 .) and abiding (see p. 1511).
forever . All the texts omit.
Verse 24
grass . Compare James 1:10 , James 1:11 .
man . The texts read "it", referring to "flesh".
withereth = withered. Compare James 1:11 , where the verbs are in the past tense, as here.
Verse 25
word . Greek. rhema. See Mark 9:32 .
LORD . App-98 .
endureth . Greek. meno . Same as "abide", 1 Peter 1:23 .
for ever . App-151 . The above is quoted from Isaiah 40:6-8 . App-107 .
which . . . preached . Literally evangelized, as 1 Peter 1:12 .