Or, inverting the order of the words, and taking the last particular first, as preparatory to the others, (which the sense of the several expressions seems to require, according to the usual progress of the work of grace in the hearts of believers,) the meaning will be, 1st, May he place you on your foundation, (so the word θεμελιωσαι, here rendered settle you, properly signifies,) even on the foundation which God hath laid in Zion, (1 Corinthians 3:11,) Christ Jesus, or on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, (Ephesians 2:20,) namely, the fundamental doctrines attested by them. The purpose of 1 Peter is to enable Christians to come to grips with the grace of God in suffering (1 Pe 5:12). Compare. 1 Peter 5:9 is practically a parenthesis; stands over against (1 Peter 5:8) as shows.— , for the promise of sustenance implied in the calling; cf.1 Thessalonians 5:23 f.; 1 Corinthians 1:8 f.— goes with ’ ; God called them in Christ and only as they are in Christ can they enter the glory; cf.2 Corinthians 5:17-19, ’ .— , after you have suffered for a little while. They assure their audience that Christ’s death on Calvary means the end of suffering and of Satan—for all who have sufficient faith. He further fixes the foundation of calling in Christ. 1 Peter 5:10 After you have suffered for a little while, thea God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. #4 “after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast.” Whenever we are suffering we must rest assured that our suffering is meant to produce restoration, strength, and steadfastness. To bear God’s image is to be given a will and a delegated authority to make decisions. Reject Christ and you are rejecting eternal life (John 8:24; John 14:6). The indication of the messenger, 1 Peter 5:12a B. In Him the two are drawn inseparably together. For as a result of that suffering they will be made all the stronger (1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 4:1-2). 1 Thessalonians 3:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:23). "What Peter has done is pile up a number of closely related terms that together by their reinforcing one another give a multiple underscoring of the good that God is intending for them and even now is producing in their suffering." If the former, how short the suffering prelude to the eternity of glow; if the latter, how light the affliction in view of the “far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory!”. (57) But in this there is not much importance with regard to the meaning. Make you perfect.—Strictly these are futures, “shall (or, will) make you perfect” &c. This verb occurs again in 1 Thessalonians 3:10, and elsewhere. Heaven is their real home. Both these things serve to give perpetual confidence, for if our calling is founded on Christ, and refers to the celestial kingdom of God and a blessed immortality, it follows that it is not transient nor fading. An item of this unmerited favor is the calling of man into the eternal glory of serving God in this world and of enjoying His presence in the world to come. As to the three words which follow, some copies have them in the ablative case, which may be rendered in Latin by gerunds (fulciendo, roborando, stabiliendo ) by supporting, by strengthening, by establishing. It should also be noted that having a vision of the eternal glory, Peter then brings them right back to earth. New International Version (NIV) Thus for to a certain limited extent we are already enjoying the inheritance of the saints in light (Colossians 1:12; Ephesians 5:8-10; John 8:12; John 12:46). And here now we find the final end of that calling (1 Peter 2:9), a participation in His eternal glory in Christ Jesus (1 Peter 1:11; 1 Peter 5:1; 1 Peter 5:4; compare Hebrews 2:10). 1. It may be the grief of watching a loved one suffer and die. He is strengthening his brethren.’ (Vincent p. 672). See App-125. (See 1 Peter 1:12; 1 Peter 1:25, and Notes.) It is indeed because we are ‘in Christ’ that we can enjoy the certainty of this promise. It is the term which is used for ‘perfect’ in such passages as Luke 6:10, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 3:10, Hebrews 13:21; and it is applied to the mending of broken nets (Matthew 4:21), and the restoring of one in fault (Galatians 6:1), etc. Only God can fully achieve this mending of all shortcomings; cf.Hebrews 13:21.— , shall confirm; cf.2 Thessalonians 2:17, etc. He calls them to live holy Peter has in mind Christ's charge. Peter is writing to Christians who have been undergoing a large amount of persecution. All this is to take place at the close of the short spell of suffering which is the means to it. . Compare the notes at, Who hath called us unto His eternal glory. The person who accepts the gospel message is baptized into Christ (Galatians 3:26-27; Romans 6:1-4. And this example ought to be followed by all the ministers of God, that is, to pray that he may give success to their labors; for otherwise they effect nothing either by planting or by watering. 1 Peter 5:14, ESV: "Greet one another with the kiss of love.Peace to all of you who are in Christ." The second (sterizo) is found in Psalms 51:12 LXX, ‘renew(restore) a right (directing) spirit within me’; in Psalms 104:15 LXX, ‘and bread whichstrengthens(nourishes) man’s heart’; in Psalms 111:7-8 LXX, ‘The works of His hands are truth and judgment, all his commandments are sure,establishedfor ever and ever’; in Psalms 112:8 (LXX), ‘His heart isestablished, he will not be afraid’; in Proverbs 15:25 (LXX), ‘heestablishesthe border of the widow’; Psalm 16:30 LXX (compare Psalm 27:20 LXX), ‘and the man who fixes his eyes devises perverse things.’ These examples demonstrate that it covers a similar area to katartizo. He had called them in His Son (by uniting them with Him), and that with the very object of bringing them in the end to His eternal glory. It may be problems stemming from your own sin or from others’ sins against you. That he, us is proof of his grace, while both the grace and the call are through the merit of, , and the ultimate purpose of both is, to bring all who obediently. After that ye have suiffered a while. on StudyLight.org See on Hebrews 13:21. The contrast is between the affliction now and the glory hereafter. The glory, indeed, into which they were called is to be theirs only after suffering. a while-a little (time). 8, 9), надежду (ст. Stablish imports the curing of our natural lightness and inconstancy. And so we travel to the highest, the last, and the best. “Compared to the joys of Eternity, the sufferings of this life are both light and brief!” Compare 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. Now Peter especially addresses the faithful; he therefore connects the efficacious power of the Spirit with the outward doctrine. If He does so in punishing, much more in grace. Even though they are suffering and will continue to suffer, God is already planning the good that such suffering will in the end accomplish. Benedictions, salutations, and conclusion, 1 Peter 5:10-14. So great an act of grace was the pledge of further gifts of grace. 1 Peter 2:5. 11), верность (ст. katartizo, "to mend [nets]," Matthew 4:21) establish us, strengthen us for service, and give us peace in His will. Hence the opening ‘but,’ or ‘moreover’ (not ‘and’). All time is short in comparison of what comes after. God of all grace. Or St. Peter may use the word ολιγον, here rendered a while, and which means a little, in respect of the degree as well as of the duration of suffering; for, compared with the joys of heaven, the sufferings of this life are light as well as momentary, 2 Corinthians 4:17. St. Peter seems, therefore, to contemplate the passing off of the persecution before the end of the world; for these verbs could hardly be so naturally used to express our education in the world to come. They have been experiencing trials (1:6), so he is encouraging them by reminding them of their prospects for glory and salvation (1:8-9). Explanation and Commentary on 1 Peter 5:10. And the reason that we can show forth His excellencies (1 Peter 2:9) is precisely because we ourselves have seen the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 4:6), a vision that has transformed our lives. 10But the God of all grace After having sufficiently dwelt on admonitions, he now turns to prayer; for doctrine is in vain poured forth into the air, unless God works by his Spirit. We can compare, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness’ (2 Corinthians 12:9; and see also 2 Corinthians 9:8). Kindle Edition. As it is God’s part that Peter is now urging for the final comfort of his readers, that name is set emphatically first, and the solemn ‘Himself’ (which is missed by Tyndale, Cranmer, and the A. V., but caught by Wycliffe and the Versions of Geneva and Rheims) is brought in before the verbs which state the things which He is certain to do (cf. “Compared to the joys of Eternity, the sufferings of this life are both, which Christians expect to share in Eternity. Compare Ephesians 3:17. ‘The radical notion of the verb is, therefore, adjustment---the putting of all the parts into right relation and connection.’ (Vincent p. 671). One day they willlive with God in heaven and share God’s *glory. Note firstly that He is the God of all ‘grace’ (in this context this refers to ‘gracious strengthening and power’). But its double mention in these verses emphasises how much Peter also saw us as ‘in Christ’. Since this is after suffering a little while, it must be speaking of his eternal glory which Christians expect to share in Eternity. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. But the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have Buffered a little while, will himself perfect, stablish, strengthen you. ‘perfect’-‘strengthen, complete, make one what he ought to be’ (Thayer p. 336). For we have even now ‘been called out of darkness into His most marvellous light’ (1 Peter 2:9), while ‘the glories that will follow’ (1 Peter 1:11) include the triumphs of His people in the present age, as He sees the incoming of His seed and the bringing about of God’s pleasure (Isaiah 53:10). Probably, as Beza observes, Peter omitted it as being a word of common use, which, in such a connection, would be easily supplied in the reader’s mind. The concept of self-denial is at the heart of Paul's teaching on submission to God: We have died with Christ and must sacrifice our lives for Him. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Καταρτισει, στηριξει, σθενωσει, θεμελιωσει·, Who hath called us unto his eternal glory -, themeliōsesThe allusion is to a house which is so firmly fixed on a foundation that it will not be moved by winds or floods. But Peter could also refer to the fact that the persecution would terminate at the death of Nero, and there would be a period of peace. So 'Aleph ('); but A B omit "settle" [ themelioosei (Greek #2311)]: fix on a foundation. In sum: all loss will soon be made right, and that for eternity.’ (p. 198) 3. To God, as it source, all grace is to be referred: He in grace completes what in grace He began. 10), поклонение (ст. A very cruel error is being proclaimed from some pulpits, especially by certain television preachers seeking to attract followers and supporters. 1 John 3:2 says, “what we will be has not yet been made known. And this is so even though for a little while they may be called on to suffer. After that ye have suffered a while — Such trials as his infinite wisdom shall see fit to appoint. The idea conveyed by the ‘perfect’ is that of preparing completely, equipping fully, bringing into fault less order, so that nothing shall be wanting. (1) Un llamado a los ancianos. above). Close. Though you are called on to watch and resist the foe, God Himself [ autos (Greek #846)] must do all in and through you. Los ancianos deben ser pastores fieles. That said, the Bible is also clear that, because of our sinful nature, we are unable to come to God apart from his will to draw us to him (Jn 6:44). 1 Peter 5, William Barclay's Daily Study Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the New Testament, the result of Barclay's dedicated work ‘suffered for a little while’-Eternity always places everything in the right perspective. For the believer, it is meant to refine us and prepare us for glory and reward at the Final Judgment. 1 Peter 5, Adam Clarke Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. NLT In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. In the best texts, these verbs are future. 2d, May he strengthen you, that no power of earth or hell may move you from that foundation. Perfect implies their progress towards perfection. This is especially true since it pertains to the favor of saving mankind from his sins, when strict justice would demand that he be condemned. For the nonbeliever, it seems to be a beginning of the eternal conscious torment of hell for those who reject God and rebel against him by persistent unbelief. ‘the God of all grace’-‘the giver of all grace’ (Knox); ‘the giver of every spiritual blessing’ (Wms). 1 Peter 5:14, KJV: "Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity.Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Commentary on 1 Peter 5:10-14 (Read 1 Peter 5:10-14) In conclusion, the apostle prays to God for them, as the God of all grace. So the idea behind it is to make sure and strong, to restore and refresh. 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The others, which are all very similar in meaning, are heaped up after St. Peter’s manner. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the New Bible Commentary. Here’s a very helpful verse to go through while we’re waiting on God: “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” – 1 Peter 5:10, NIV. By the first, I understand that God will knit you together; one part with another. The ‘a while’ of the A. V. does not fairly represent the original. Peter is writing to Christians who have been undergoing a large amount of persecution. Perseverance is slightly different from the “patience” mentioned in the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) only in that patience or long-suffering deals with trials or hardships caused by people and perseverance deals with trials caused by things, your situation and circumstances. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. 1 Peter 5:10 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Peter 5:10, NIV: "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." It thus conveys far greater encouragement to those who have to face persecution, and resist the devil’s roarings and seductions. But even as we rightly rejoice in that glory let us not overlook the fact that we are to enjoy some of it now. He is called the God of all grace from the effect, from the gifts he bestows, according to the Hebrew manner. In verses 5 to 11 Peter speaks to ordinary Christians in the church. Second, what to do about the devil. These four verbs describe God"s working, not after, but during the suffering. But the Apostle was not referring to the retributive punishment that follows upon sin. Ruego a los ancianos que están entre vosotros, yo anciano también con ellos, y testigo de los padecimientos de Cristo, que soy también participante de la gloria que será revelada: "Stablish," not to waver. But - only do you watch and resist the foe: God will perform the rest (Bengel). 8), бодрствование (ст. At the same time, the Apostle, by praying God, confirms those to whom he was writing, for when he calls God the author of all grace, and reminds them that they were called to eternal glory, his purpose no doubt was, to confirm them in the conviction, that the work of their salvation, which he had begun, would be completed. A secondary purpose is to encourage Christians to face persecution and suffering (1 Pe 1… But it is only a while the disciples of Christ are called to suffer; a very short while compared with eternity. But after. The third (sthenein) is not found in LXX but means ‘to strengthen, make strong’. ‘And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after that you have suffered a little while, will himself make whole, establish, strengthen you.’. What an amazing promise this is for those who resist the evil one as he attempts to devour the church through suffering and persecution (1 Pt 5:8-9). but the texts omit "Jesus". Unless so great an object is to be frustrated, it must be that God will carry them through their sufferings, and make these the means of perfecting, stablishing, and strengthening them with a view to that glory. A saying worthy of Peter. 1 Peter 5:10: And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 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