1 Peter 2
Lutheran reading notes
In 1 Peter chapter 2, the message of the gospel develops the theme of hope and perseverance amid suffering. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1 Peter 2:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1 Peter 2:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If so be ye have tasted that the Lord {is} gracious.
1 Peter 2:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To whom coming, {as unto} a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, {and} precious,
1 Peter 2:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. {are: or, be ye}
1 Peter 2:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
1 Peter 2:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Unto you therefore which believe {he is} precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, {precious: or, an honour}
1 Peter 2:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, {even to them} which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1 Peter 2:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But ye {are} a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: {peculiar: or, purchased} {praises: or, virtues}
1 Peter 2:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Which in time past {were} not a people, but {are} now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 2:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1 Peter 2:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by {your} good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. {whereas: or, wherein}
1 Peter 2:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
1 Peter 2:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Peter 2:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Peter 2:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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As free, and not using {your} liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. {using: Gr. having}
1 Peter 2:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Honour all {men}. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. {Honour all: or, Esteem all}
1 Peter 2:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Servants, {be} subject to {your} masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
1 Peter 2:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For this {is} thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. {thankworthy: or, thank}
1 Peter 2:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 suffer {for it}, ye take it patiently, this {is} acceptable with God. {acceptable: or, thank}
1 Peter 2:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: {for us: some read, for you}
1 Peter 2:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter 2:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed {himself} to him that judgeth righteously: {himself: or, his cause}
1 Peter 2:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. {on: or, to}
1 Peter 2:24 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Peter 2:25 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.