Coming to Jesus through His word. Wisdom Literature Infants desire milk, and make the best endeavours for it which they are able to do; such must be a Christian's desires after the word of God. i. Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of Psalm 118, the stumbling stone of Isaiah 8, the foundation stone of Isaiah 28, the supernatural stone of Daniel 2, and the rock that miraculously gave Israel water in the wilderness (1 Corinthians 10:4). A miser may be dead to many pleasures and allurements of this world; but he is alive to the love of money. But when we are punished for doing good and endure it patiently, we are complimented before God. Poetical Books 3. Luke-Acts -------------------- For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men; as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. -------------------- Minor Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Johannine Writings Servants, be submissive to your masters: The command to submit to masters isn’t just to those who work for masters that are good and gentle, but also to those who are harsh. Luke-Acts Honor the king. The Old Testament The Sure Christian Life. In a sense, we all are. (1Pe 2:6-8) The glory of the Chief Cornerstone. b. -------------------- But because of His work for us, we have returned to the Shepherd (pastor) and the Overseer (bishop) of our souls. General Epistles i. I have nothing to do with them. -------------------- “Our case is like that of a criminal who had better bear quietly a sentence for a crime he has not committed, lest by too much outcry he induce investigation into a list of offenses, which are not charged against him, because they are not known.” (Meyer). Historical Books Wisdom Literature The offices of royalty and priesthood were jealously separated in Israel. Pentateuch Poetical Books The Old Testament But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. Johannine Writings ii. 2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. “It is in union with him that they live, and answer the end of their regeneration; as stones of a building are of no use but as they occupy their proper places in a building, and rest on the foundation.” (Clarke). When we died to sins with Jesus on the cross, it means that He paid our debts. of Scripture. The Old Testament 1 Peter 2:25, For ye were as Isaiah 53:6. Historical Books i. Coming to Him as to a living stone: Peter’s picture here is that God is building a spiritual temple (a spiritual house) using living stones (Christians), those who have come to the ultimate living stone (Jesus). in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. i. “It appears from this that the poor Christians, and especially those who had been converted to Christianity in a state of slavery, were often grievously abused; they were buffeted because they were Christians, and because they would not join with their masters in idolatrous worship.” (Clarke), ii. Pauline Epistles PETER'S SECOND LETTER. Pentateuch Governments are a useful tool in resisting the effects of man’s fallen nature. He knew that those who never read the Bible will read our lives, so it is by doing good that we put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. Johannine Writings a. 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Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. The New Testament Pauline Epistles Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of … Thank you for registering. The Whole Bible -------------------- John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible General Epistles They said that Christians were atheists because they did not worship idols. Historical Books The failure to either desire or to receive this pure milk of the word is the reason for so many problems in both individual Christian lives and in congregations. (1Pe 2:11-12) When we come to Jesus, we are to abstain from fleshly lusts. Evil speaking: This ancient Greek word has more the idea of spicy and hurtful gossip than the idea of profane speech. i. 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Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Pentateuch d. By whose stripes you were healed: Peter quotes Isaiah 53:5, which primarily refers to spiritual healing but also includes physical healing. In our culture, with its Christian foundations, we don’t easily understand the great sense of privilege and relief that came to Gentiles as they were shared in the New Covenant with the God of Israel. 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The New Testament For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth”; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed. All we like sheep sheep going astray. ii. 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That by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: Peter knew that our conduct is a way to defend the gospel. I am dead to my sins; Christ suffered instead of me. The New Testament -------------------- d. They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed: It is appointed that those who are disobedient to the word should stumble over Jesus. mouth. 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Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. The Gospels Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. b. As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, Laying aside all malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious, offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God, To offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious, The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone, a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed, Who once were not a people but are now the people of God, That you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light, Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, That by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, Yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. Fear God. i. Peter wrote this in the days of the Roman Empire, which was not a democracy and no special friend to Christians. -------------------- That effect is described in the following verses. But God did something different, and it was a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense for many first-century Jews. -------------------- Hence the Church of God too much resembles the wards of a children’s hospital.” (Meyer). Major Prophets “He who bore my sins in his own body on the tree, took all my debts and paid them for me, and now I am dead to those debts; they have no power over me. Johannine Writings 1 Peter 2:2. When things are right, you don’t have to tell it to want the milk. 1Pe 2:11 ¶ Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 1Pe 2:12 : 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. The apostle Peter, being moved by the Holy Ghost to write once more to those who from among the Jews were turned to faith in Christ, begins this second epistle with an introduction, wherein the same persons are described and the same blessings are desired that are in the preface to his former letter; but there are some additions or alterations which ought to be taken notice of, in all the three … The Baptismal Vow. The Old Testament Read 2 Peter 1 commentary using Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. 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General Epistles Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. 1Pe 2:13 ¶ Wisdom Literature -------------------- For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? κτισει, to every human constitution of government, under which you are placed by Divine Providence, and which is formed instrumentally by men, and relates to you as men, and not as Christians. e. For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls: If not for Jesus’ patient endurance under the persecution of the ungodly, we would still be going astray. We can only serve as priests as we do it through Jesus Christ. This spiritual house shows that as much as Israel had a temple, Christians also have one. Yet he still recognized the legitimate authority of the Roman government. In our hearts and lives, the evil which we cast away is for ever returning; the truths which we have learned we are for ever forgetting; the good which we should do we are continually leaving undone. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. (1Pe 2:1-3) How to respond to the eternal word of God. 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