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A Double Security
Multiple commentators, especially Charles Spurgeon, highlight a 'double keeping' that secures the believer's hope. Verse 4 states the inheritance is 'reserved in heaven for you,' and verse 5 adds that you are 'kept by the power of God' for that inheritance. Heaven is kept for the believer, and the believer is kept for heaven, making the promise doubly sure.
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1 Peter
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Peter 1:5
18th Century
Theologian
Who are kept by the power of God.
That is, kept or preserved in the faith and hope of the gospel; preserved from apostasy,…
AT Robertson
On 1 Peter 1:5
By the power of God (εν δυναμε θεου). No other δυναμις (power) like this (Colossians 1:3).
Are guarded …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Peter 1:5
19th Century
Bishop
Who are kept.—This explains the word “you:” “those, I mean, who are under the guardianship of God’s power.” Bengel says, “As the i…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Peter 1:4–5
19th Century
Preacher
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Peter 1:5
God’s people are described as those who are being “shielded” (lit., “guarded”; GK 5864). This stresses the continued activity of God in their lives…
John Calvin
On 1 Peter 1:5
16th Century
Theologian
Who are kept by the power of God. We are to notice the connection when he says that we are kept while in the world, and at the same time o…
John Gill
On 1 Peter 1:5
17th Century
Pastor
Who are kept by the power of God
This is a description of the persons for whom the inheritance is reserved in heaven…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Peter 1:1–9
17th Century
Minister
This epistle is addressed to believers in general, who are strangers in every city or country where they live, and are scattered through the nation…