The Christian pilgrim’s walk, Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges [those dishonorable desires] that wage war against the soul.
Keep your behavior excellent among the [unsaved] Gentiles [conduct yourself honorably, with graciousness and integrity], so that for whatever reason they may slander you as evildoers, yet by observing your good deeds they may [instead come to] glorify God in the day of visitation [when He looks upon them with mercy]. 1 Peter 2 :11-12
INTRODUCTION
This Epistle was addressed primarily to Christian Hebrews, though it does not exclude Gentiles who, by adoption and faith, become members of the true Israel of God. The countries named are from northeast to southwest in Asia Minor. As might have been expected, the paragraphs glow with Peter’s fervent zeal and ardent love. There is also a deep vein of patience and of desire to encourage those who were suffering. The fiery trial was the Neronian persecution, which the emperor instigated to divert from himself the stigma of having set Rome on fire. The date, therefore, is about 65 A.D.
OUTLINE OF THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER
The Fellowship of Christ’s Suffering and Glory
CHRIST’S UNPARALLELED EXAMPLE
The Obligations of the Christian Life
4. What are the duties of a Christian?
THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM’S WALK
Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges [those dishonorable desires] that wage war against the soul.
Keep your behavior excellent among the [unsaved] Gentiles [conduct yourself honorably, with graciousness and integrity], so that for whatever reason they may slander you as evildoers, yet by observing your good deeds they may [instead come to] glorify God in the day of visitation [when He looks upon them with mercy].
SUBMISSION TO AUTHORITY
Submit yourselves to [the authority of] every human institution for the sake of the Lord [to honor His name], whether it is to a king as one in a position of power,
or to governors as sent by him to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right.
For it is the will of God that by doing right you may silence (muzzle, gag) the [culpable] ignorance and irresponsible criticisms of foolish people.
Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover or pretext for evil, but [use it and live] as bond-servants of God.
Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.
Comments by
F.B.Meyer
on
1 Peter 2:11-17
THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM’S WALK
Strong desires must be kept under the stronger hand of the Christian soul-not extirpated but turned into right directions as God’s providence points the way. Our desires ultimately rule our prayers and our life. We must therefore keep them above all else, for out of the heart are the issues of life. “Cleanse thou the thoughts of our heart by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee.” God does not wish the extirpation of any element of our nature, but its consecration. We must not allow wrong things; and we must not allow the abuse or excess of right ones. The silent witness of a holy life or a well-ordered home is of incalculable worth. Oh that people in contact with us may turn from us to glorify God! See 1Pe_2:12.
Though we do not belong to this world, but are passing through it to our home, we should show ourselves willing to conform to the institutions and customs of the world around us, so far as we can do so without injury to conscience or betrayal of the rights of Christ.
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