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Who, when he was reviled, didn`t revile back. When he suffered, didn`t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
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Trust God's Righteous Judgment
Commentators explain that Jesus didn't just passively endure insults; he actively 'committed himself' to God. This means he entrusted his case, his reputation, and the final outcome to the only perfectly righteous Judge. For believers, this is a call to release the desire for personal revenge and confidently leave vindication in God's hands, knowing He will ultimately rectify all wrongs.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again. He did not use harsh and abusive words in return for those which he received.
When he was reviled (λοιδορουμενος). Present passive participle of λοιδορεω, old verb (from λοιδορος, reviler, [Reference 1 Corint…
19th Century
Anglican
Who, when He was reviled.—This “who” might be translated as and yet He. Conscious though He was of being blameless ([Refe…
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Baptist
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, …
The preeminent OT passage on the suffering of the Messiah is Isaiah’s fourth Servant Song (Isaiah 52:13–53:12). Peter quotes Isa 53:9 t…
16th Century
Protestant
When he was reviled, or, reproached. Here Peter points out what we are to imitate in Christ, namely, to calmly bear wrongs and no…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who when he was reviled, reviled not again When he was reproached as a glutton, a winebibber, a friend of publicans …
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…
