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Your Life is the Best Argument
Commentators consistently highlight that God's chosen method for Christians to counter false accusations is not through clever arguments but through "well-doing." A life of integrity, good citizenship, and kindness effectively "muzzles" the slander of critics. As one scholar puts it, holy living is the best and most powerful reply to hostile talk.
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1 Peter
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Peter 2:15
18th Century
Theologian
For so is the will of God. That is, it is in accordance with the Divine will that in this way you should put them to silence.
That with …
AT Robertson
On 1 Peter 2:15
By well-doing (αγαθοποιουντας). Present active participle of αγαθοποιεω, only in LXX and N.T. (). In accusative case agreeing with…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Peter 2:15
19th Century
Bishop
For so is the will of God.—This refers to the command contained in the last two verses, which is then further explained b…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Peter 2:11–17
19th Century
Preacher
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Having your conversation hones…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Peter 2:15
Peter is speaking of ordinary situations and not of persecutions (cf. Acts 4:18ff.; 5:18ff.) when he speaks of governors as commending t…
John Calvin
On 1 Peter 2:15
16th Century
Theologian
For so is the will of God. He returns to his former doctrine, so that no opportunity would be given to the unbelieving to speak evil, thou…
John Gill
On 1 Peter 2:15
17th Century
Pastor
For so is the will of God
Which refers not so much to what goes before; though it is a truth, that it is the will of God that …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Peter 2:13–17
17th Century
Minister
A Christian's conduct must be honest. However, it cannot be honest if there is not a just and careful fulfillment of all relational duties. The apo…