I The author of it, described, 1. By his name— Peter. His first name was Simon, and Jesus Christ gave him the surname of Peter, which signifies a rock, as a commendation of his faith, and to denote that he should be an eminent pillar in the church of God, Gal. 2:9. 2. By his office— an apostle of Jesus Christ. 5Likewise, ye younger, a submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with b humility: for God c resisteth the d proud, and giveth grace to the e humble. 6 a Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth Awitness of the sufferings of Christ — He was with Christ in the . and he was with him in the we know not; probably he did not, for in the hall of the high priest he had denied him THELAWS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (2) ( 1 Peter 5:6-11 continued) (v) Finally, Peter speaks of the law of Christian suffering. He says that, after the Christian has gone through suffering, God will restore, establish, strengthen and settle him. Every one of the words which Peter uses has behind it a vivid picture. TheGod of all grace works in all His children, humbling the proud and exalting the humble, to make them ripe and sweet. Our task is to take hold of God’s grace to endure our afflictions with patience, without growing weary. In time, He will “perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle” us ( 1 Peter 5:10 - note ). TheUnfolding of Character. Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; and in your knowledge temperance; and in your temperance patience; and in your patience godliness; and in your godliness love of the brethren; and in your love of the brethren love.— 2 Peter 1:5-7. ResourcesMatthew Henry's Commentary 1 Peter Chapter 5 Verses 5–7. Having settled and explained the duty of the pastors or spiritual guides of the church, the apostle comes now to instruct the flock, I. How to behave themselves to their ministers and to one another. He calls them the younger, as being generally younger than their grave Onlythrough the shedding of his “precious blood” do we find redemption (1Pet 1:19) and only on him as the “living stone” (1Pet 2:4) is the church being built. Jesus provides the pattern for how to respond to unjust persecution (1Pet 2:21–25). We are brought to God because “Christ”, our penal substitute, suffered once for sins 1Peter 5:5-7. Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders - Peter adresses presumption by starting with the young people. Just as young people are supposed to submit to their elders, so are we to submit in whatever positions we are in. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another - Peter broadens the instructions. oippf.

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