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The God-Centered Motive
Commentators emphasize that enduring hardship is only pleasing to God when the motive is right. This 'conscience toward God' means your endurance is not born from stoicism or helplessness, but from a conscious awareness of God's presence and a desire to honor Him above all else, even when treated unfairly.
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1 Peter
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Peter 2:19
18th Century
Theologian
For this is thank-worthy. Margin: thank. Greek: 'This is grace' (charis). Doddridge renders the expression, "This is gra…
AT Robertson
On 1 Peter 2:19
For this is acceptable (τουτο γαρ χαρις). "For this thing (neuter singular τουτο, obedience to crooked masters) is grace" (χαρις i…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Peter 2:19
19th Century
Bishop
For this is thankworthy.—"This," namely, what precedes, which is further explained in what follows. Quite literally it is, for…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Peter 2:18–20
19th Century
Preacher
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Peter 2:19
Peter motivates this latter clause. “For it,” he writes, “is commendable”—i.e., a “grace” (GK 5921). It is an attractive quality in the sight of Go…
John Calvin
On 1 Peter 2:19
16th Century
Theologian
For this is thankworthy. The word 'grace' or 'favor' has the meaning of praise. For he means that no grace or praise will be found before …
John Gill
On 1 Peter 2:19
17th Century
Pastor
For this is thankworthy
Or "grace"; this is a fruit and effect of grace, an instance of it, in which it shows itself…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Peter 2:18–25
17th Century
Minister
Servants in those days were generally slaves and had heathen masters, who often treated them cruelly; yet the apostle directs them to be subject to…