NOTES ON THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 1, The warren it unguostianably the apostle whose name the Epistle boars, “Simon, son of Jona” (Ap. 94, TIES), wae ove of the earlist disciple, of sthom nll that we know is ferniahed by the Goepe eidents recorded im Gal, and 2. His surname Gephas) ours four ‘the, {othe Corinthians. ‘The apostle ‘of the elreumelsion ” (Gal. 2.7); yot through him "at the first” (Aots 15,14) the door was opened tothe Gentiles. Nothing certain ia known of him after te Counell of the aputles 9 Jora Silom (Acts 19), nd there ia not the least proof that he ever visited Rome, much less that he was " bishop™ hore, “We kabw that he ras imprisoned in Jorusalom (Acts 13), 4. 46; in 61 he Was at the Councll of ‘Row 15; in 62 ho joined Paul ae Antioch (Gal, 2); in 58 Paul writing te Komauie, makes no mention of| Deter, although he Erests many others; in 61 Pasl waa sept n prisouet to Rome, and at the meetings with brethren and others Peter's nuao is not once mentioned; at Rome wero Witten by the apostle of the Gentiles ans, Philippians, Cologsians, Philemon, yot Potor is never seferved to; faally,Paul's latest letter was writen from Homo, and in it we read, “Only Luke is with mo” (2 Tim. 4. 10, We have n0 record to Peiava death, but our Lord's words (John 21.8, 18) Plainly indicate death by martyrdom, Te ie motoworthy: ‘east degree dows Poter claim pro-emincuce over the other ayestles, but write as a fellow worker, e.g: 1 Pet 6, 2. Warerex 70 (it) the ‘lect sojoarnors of tao Qiaparsion (sco John 7. 38. Jas. 1.1) of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocin, Asia, and Bithynin", ‘Those wore Christian Jews of the ispervion, F'tewcmiva, The practiealcharactor of the Epistle is marked, and is illustrated by reference to the Divine ‘Old Testament. Admonition, exhortation, and encouragement, for all cirout is Lord's command 'to feed the flock of God. In 6.12 he So far at is known, he hind never seen thoeo to whom he wrote, nor does he make fo of those “strangers” who had doubtew boon taught by Paul and ‘is fellow-workors ten" Tha the toxahing delivered to thom by "our beloved brother Paul” is that to hich, Petar relora as “the trae gence of Gol wherein ye stand” (ep. 1 Cor. 15.2). ‘Tux taue of writing was probably about a. 0, 00 (00 Ap. 180), and the Eplatle was written from Babylon (my THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 4 PETER, an apostle of “Jenus Christ, to they 3: 2, apost. Ay. ts, ‘strangers* scattered “throughout "Pontus, | Jesus Christ. Ap. 8. XI. *Galatia: “Cappadocia “Asia, and 'Bithyniay | #augera. Ox. porepitzmot. Seo 2 1% and Hob, Bleck sackbrdtng to the foreknowledge of) 23, sts word elect rn 2st ba red here °Godthe "Father, through sanctification of the | "lect strangers) cn RV: ° Spirit, “unto obedience and “sprinkling of the | ,°<* persion, See John 7 38, Jaa, blood of Jesus Christ: “Grace unto you, and | peace, be multiplied. 8 "Blessed be the *God and *Father of our *Lord ‘Jesus Christ, Which *according to His abundadt mercy’ hath begotten us again unto ively hope “by the “resurrection of * Jesus, Christ “from the dead, “4 °To an inheritance *incorruptible, and °un- defiled, and” that fadeth not away, reserved °in “heaven °for you, 5 Who are “kept “by the *power of *God through "faith © unto salvation ready °to be revealed tin the “last time. 6" Wherein ye ° greatly rejoice, though now for a season, “If need be, ye are “in heaviness * through "manifold temptation: 7" That *the trial of your *faith, being much. more precious than of gold that ‘perishetih, fought pe tried "with fre, might be found ‘unto praise and honour and glory °at the pearing of Jesus Christ? Yeaseseation. Ap. 178 11.1, from tho dead. ._ Ap. 104, vi. snooreuptible Boe Rom. 1.2%, Tondatled. Soo Hed 226, Chat fadath, Box runtading Gr. amarantos. Only here. Cp.b.4. im, Ap TOL vil “heaven=the heavens, Seo Matt 6,10, for. Ap. 104, vi, B Kept. Seo Cor. thn by. Ap. 104. vil.” Dower. Ap.X72.1, through. Ap. 104.1,” faith. AP. 460, 11-3. salvation. Gp. 2 Thess 6. 0,10. to Vo revealed, Ap. 108, ix. leat time. Cp. Acts Bin, @ Wherein=in (Ap. 104,yii) which (salvation), grestly Fejoice. Seo Matt. br, it AP. 116'2.9." in heaviness sgrieved. | manifold, Gc, ScoJaJ-2 7 That— in order thet: Gx. hina, the trial of your faith ~your tested faith, as in Jas. 1,3." porishieth. Gr, apoltumt. Soo ft occ. Mat, Big with. Ape 104. ye at Ap. 106 vii, appearing. Sp. 100-12, f ‘Cappadocia, Asia. Seo Acta 2 Galatia,” Seo Acts 16.07 18.5, Gut 1.3, Bithynia, Sco Act 16, 2B Boot, Head boforo “strangers”, Sco v2. Reoording to. Ap. 104, x. 2. foroknowlodge. Soe Acts 3 2 Blood. fig, Metalepes. Ap. 8, Blood put for deathy and death fur the redemption it brings Grace, | Ap. 184.1. 1. untosto, 8 Blessed, Ke. #e0'2 Cor. 1.2, Eph 13 Lord. "Ap. 88. Vii hath begotten ; Degut «again. Gr.CDA 1.8, “gio, aie ee 2 SE ee Hn Sak believing, ye rejoice with joy “unspeakable | “BE ea of your “a, even | SRS eat BTU et tn prgnes nave “enquired and °searched diligently, who pro- (SESSA snd CE TT Searching“ what, or what manner of time the “Spirit "of “Christ which waa tin them ia signify, when it tested beforeang the Softerings “of "Christ, and the “glory “that Should follow. 12 "Unto whom it was Srevealed, that *not stunto. themselves, but "unto “us they aid “itr the things, which are now “Toprted Santo you *by them that “ave preached the "ete you with the Holy Ghent “oent SGwn from Reaven; which things ine angels desire to ook into, 18 Wherefore °gird up the loins of your mind, “be sober, and hope “tothe end “for the "grace that is "to be brought ‘unto you "atthe “reve- lation of LJesus Christ ; 14 As “obedient children, ~tnot fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts “in ignorance: Ms But vas He Which, hath called holy, 0 be ge holy ‘in “all manner 16 Beca tise it is written, © Be ye hol ‘am not.” V7 And ‘if ye call on the *Father, Who * out respect of “judgeth * according to “every man's work, pass the time of your *o-| Jjourning here *in fear: 18 *Forasmuch as ye know that ye were| not °redeemed “with ° corruptible things, as silver and gold, “from your vain "* conversa- tion ° received by tradition from your fathers: 19 But "with the precious blood of "Christ, as of a “Lamb °without blemish and “without ° Who verily was foreordained "before the sfoundation of the ° world, but was ‘manifest °in “these last °times °for you, 21, Who * by Him do * believe *in*God, That raised Him up *from the dead, and gave Him {loty; that your faith and hope might bein *con- 22 *Seeing ye have ° purified your °souls tin “obeying the truth ° through the Spirit unto 14 obediont children —childven (Ap, 108.1) of (a yourselves als, "all manner ofall, Ye Bo yo holy, &o. “Quoted from Lav. 11. 4 Gr. aprovipoteptin. Only hore. Seo Acta 18,18 by. No prep, “eorruptible, ‘Seo Rom. 1.23, from your iathers. Gr. patmparadoton. Only here Judgeth. dp. vorily, &e.=Yorsknown indeed. Ap. 139. I. world, Ap. 128.1, lat of the”. times. Seo Ap. 105. jecing ye have = Having. Oboying tie obedience of 18 ss, Ro, Lit. according to (Ap. 104, x. 2) the (Ons) having calle yon (a) holy. ‘conversation = behaviour. ‘See also Lew, 19.2) 20.7, 18 Foranmnoh, Ge=Koowing. Ap. 192.1. Gz. amomon. Soo Bph 1+ (without blame). Gp. BX. 12.4) ‘manifost=manifested. Ap. 108. Iv. for. Ap. 10k. 7. 2 Purified. Gr: hagas through the Spirit. All the texts omit. 1, PETER, Laz. B nok Ap. 105.1, soon, Ap. 188.7. Tove. Ap. 195. 1.1 ii, Ap. 104. vi see, Ap. 188. 1. 8. ot, “Ap. 305, U1, Dolioving. Ap. 160. 1 1. v unspeakable. Gr. ancklaltas, Only here fallof glory. Lit, elorifed. "Ay. 110. TEL, Ap. i04. xii. 1. 9 souls, io of prophets. Seo Jus. 6.10, Bave, Orait. satly. Gr. ecereunad. Only here, of Ap. 104. sii 1 11 Searching. Gr. ereunaa, See Jobn 6. 9, wehat= uno (Ap. 108. 1) whet, Byinse “Ap. 101, 113, ‘of Relation, Ap. 17 ‘Ap. 68, IX." "Theso words “of Christ should come afier signify" signify point. Gr. dal. See 1 Cor, 1.0, testified ‘beforeband. Gr. promartwromat. Only th veference to, Ap. 104, vi that ‘shotid follow alter (Ap. 104 xi 2) these things 19 Unto=To, ‘Tho texts read " you”. minister. Ap. 100, 1 1. reported. Same as al have proached... 901 ‘Acts 20.20 1 Lit, ovangolized (Ap. 121. 4) is | 72% ‘writh, Ap. 104, vii, Holy Ghost, Nort, Ap. 101. 11, 14, ont down. Ap. 174. 1, from. Ap. 104.1 heaven, Sing. Seo Matt 6 2,10. Pe moc inta Ap 08! which jook =stoop down (Wo look). Gr. paraiupts. See| John 30.6. 1. 13-2. 10 (D, p. 1854. EXHORTATIONS (GENERAL), &c." (Bztended AUternation.) © DJA 1.13. Exhortation to sorioty. (Positive) Bj 1-14-17. Comparison, “obedient children”, 1. Reason. God's poople, and re: deemed by tho blood of Christ (the Tamb). [i 22-25, Regal Eshortation against malice, (Negative) 4 & Comparion, “newborn babes. 2.2. Reason, God's poople, ana built fs living stones” on Obrint (the Stone). Tz. 10, Result 13 gird up. Gr. anasinmumi. Only here. ‘Be sober, end-=belng sober. Gr niphi. ‘Seo 1 Thess. 58. ‘io the ond=perfectly. Gx. tletse, Only here, See. Alaa, B)3. e Ap 125.1 for, Ap. 104. ix. 8. to be=being, revelation, Same as “eppoaring®, #7. fashioning, &e.” See Rom, 12.2, 180, de. become 70 Gr. anaatrophi. Bea Gal 1. Ty without respect, te, ‘very man‘s=each one's. sojourning. redeomed. Seo Tit. 2.34. with ‘ftom. Ap. 104. ‘ecetved, &e.= handed down ‘10 Lamb. Seo John ie, without blemish, ‘without spot. Seo 1Tim. 0.14." 2 Who| Before. “Ap. 04 xiv. foundation, &e. "Ap. 148, ‘in, Ap 104.in 1, these last, Read 21 raised...up. Ap, 178 1.4. ‘Soe Acta 21.24. aOulm, Ap. 110, TV. 1. p17. 1) obedience, 123.1, 1866122, I. PETER. 2. 10. Cunfeigned “love of the brethren, see that ye| Slove one another °with a pure heart °fer- ently: ‘23 ° Being * born again, *~not °of # corruptible ‘seed, but of ‘incorruptible, *by the “word of 'God, ° which liveth and abideth “for ever 24 For all tesh te as° ras, and all tie st f'man as the flower of "srass. The °e: withereth, and the flower thereof falleth ever. And this is the “word “which by the ‘gospel is preached "unto you. Q Wherefore “laying aside all “malice, ana “guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all “evil speaicings, 2 As “newborn “babes, “desire the °sincere cmileof the word, "that ye may grow °there- "Yt ao be ye" ave “tasted thatthe Lord is * gracious. 4°ToWhom coming,’ as unto a°living stone, disallowed indeed “of “men, but chovea "of ° God, and ° precious, 5 De also, as “lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy * priesthood, 1 offer UP’ spiritual sacrifices, “acceptable to’ God" By | “Jesus Christ. 8" Wherefore also it is “contained “in tne Scripture, Behold, T lay “in Sion a “ehiet corner sione, elect, «precious: and he that Speltereth on Him shail not be “confounded.” 7 “Unto you therefore which ° believe" He is precious: but “unto them which be ‘disobedient, the stone Which eye bullders ‘alsanowed, 186 mame''in made the head ofthe corner, 8 And# Stone of "stumbling, and « Rock of renee, even fo them which “stumble "at the Sword, being "disobedient: * whereunto "also they were “appointed. B But ve are a chosen °generation, a *royal S priesthood, an holy “nation, “a peculiar "peo. ple, that ye should “shew forth the "praises of Him Who ‘hath called you “out of darkness “inte His marvellous ign: ich “in time past were “nat a * people, but are now the * people of “God: whith bad "not “obtained mercy, but now have "obtained, mercy. ‘offer up. Gr, anapherd, See Heb, 27, ‘accept Youve" Fosus Christ An Oe XT we contained. Gr. periechd. Only hore; Lake Pe Chief cornor. See Kh. 2 lov ‘onfountied =pat to shame. "Gr, kutaischuns 7 ont ‘boliews. Ap. 190.1, ‘The verb to be supptiod is “belongs”, oF "attach ‘Sea Rom, 3. He is precious tunfoigned. Ge, anupokriton, Seo Rom. 12,0 (with- ‘oat dissimalation ‘era, Re Gr philadelphia, See Rom, 12.10, with. Ap. 104 vil Bure, Tha texte omit, Read “from the beart", forvontly~intently. Gr. ektonce. Only here. See the-alj. in &a Acts 12, and tho comparative im Lake 22.44 ving been. Same as ‘begotten "v8. of, Ap, 106, vil food, Gr. spor word. Ap. 121. 10, which liveth, Be. Only here. iving (AP. 170.1) and abiding 1541). for over. All the texta omit. ‘Q4 erase. Op. Jas. 110,31. fan. Tho toxte reed "it, referring to “fash withoroth=withered, Cp. Jas. 1. 11, where the: verbs aro in tho past tonso, as hore ‘28 word, Gr: rhima. See Mark 9,22, Lond. Ap. 08, VII 2. Bm fendureth. Gr. mend, ‘Sime ns “abide”, v.23, for over. Ap. 151, IL. Ak 4. 8 ‘The shove is quoted from Isa. 40. 8, "Ap. 107, 11.2. ‘which... preached.” Tit, evangolized, a v1, 2. 1 layingaside—basingpst away, Gr. aptthemt ‘See Rom. 15.12, opel Talion, “Ap. 128,112 guile, Soa Asta 18. evil speakings. Gr hntelatia Seo Gor 12 20 2 newbors. Gn artigemeice, Only be Dabos. Ap. 108. ii. a sarnestiy desiee. Gr. epipothes. Soo Rom. Aah, Op. Prov. 2 sineore, Gr. adolor=withont guile, Only here. mili. Op. 1 Gor. 8.3 Of the word. Gr. iogiton. Only here and Rom. 12.3, where tis rendered “'ressonabla”= “The milk to. ¥o found in the Word of God is in the highest sense in (Ap. 104, vi) It, Op, 2 Pot. 8,38, ‘eta add “unto (Ap. 104. v) salvation”. Ths 2 Isobe Ie Ap. 182 & have. 01 tasted. Cp, Heb, 8. 4,5, Lord. Ap. 68. Vii 8. 2.4. gracious. Ap. 184 11. 4° To. Ap. 104, wv. 3. fas unto. Omite Jiving. Ap. 170.1 Gisallowed having been rejected. Gx, apodcbinasd, fs Matt, Bh; fof Ap. 104, xvii 1, in'the aight of. Ap. 104 xi. 2 Splnitual. See 1 Cor. 12 1 Priesthood. “Gr, Nlralcuna, Only here and v.® table. Gr.euprosiektar Seo Rom. 15.16. by. AD. Wherefore also. he texts read" Beonuse", a9 Retaihie in, Ap 104. is Behold. "Ap 185, oth on. dp. 160.T. tev Gli 1. not Ap. 108 11. ‘Quoted from Tas. 98 18 Ap. 1071.1. Gr, tind =the honowr, or precionssass "The precionsness in Christ is reckoned unto you tat believe, Op. 1 Cor. 1,36, disobediont. Gr. apts. Soo Acts 14.2. The texte rond apis, is mado=beonme "the head-for (Ap. 204. vi)the bend. @ stumbling, Gr. Prostonma, Seo Rom. 9. offonos. Gr. skandalon,. Sea i Cor, 1.28, and ep. Rom. 9, 33. his ‘composite quotation from Pe, 118.2 and Yea-€ 34. Ap 107-1 4 stumble, Gr. proskopté. (See Rom. 8.22," at the word, &e.~being disobedient tothe word, word. Ap. 121.10," whereunt tunto (Ap. 04. vl) which. alao, &e.—they were appointed also. appointed. Gr. tihemi, Oca, ninety- six times and transl. “appoint, here; Matt 24. sh neration=rece. Gr. gonad, Soe t Cor 12.10 ‘Bev. 14; 5.10. mation, Gr. ethngs, "= people (Gx. Waoe. Seo Acta 2 42) fOr (Ap oople. Eph, ‘into, Ap. 104 obtained meroy. A ‘Shew forth. Gr.ezangelis, Only here, tient.” Ap 180. 1. Take 12.46, “Heb. 1.2 a, I, anally trenel. "Gent 108."v} possesion, oF aegul [Prainae ~ virtues. Seo Phil. 4. ‘To in time part ~once, at ono timt. Gr. (8 Rom. it, #1. Cp. Hoa 228. "Thess. 8. 2'Tim, 131 157