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who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
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Christ, Our Substitute
Commentators unanimously affirm that when Christ "bare our sins in his own body on the tree," he acted as our substitute. Scholars explain this as a real transfer where Christ, the perfect sacrifice, took upon himself the curse and punishment our sins deserved. He was treated as if he were the sinner so that we could be treated as righteous, satisfying divine justice on our behalf.
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1 Peter
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who his own self. (See Hebrews 1:3, on the phrase when he had by himself purged our sins.) The meaning is that he did it…
Who his own self (ος αυτος). Intensive pronoun with the relative referring to Christ (note relatives also in verses 22,23).
19th Century
Anglican
Who Himself.—This verse, like the “for you” in 1 Peter 2:21, is intended to make the readers feel the claims of gratit…
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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, …
Peter explores the sufferings of the Messiah more deeply. He has stated that Christ was patient and innocent. Moreover, his sufferings for us are i…
16th Century
Protestant
If he had commended nothing in Christ’s death except as an example, it would have been very cold; he therefore refers to a fruit much more excellen…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who his own self bare our sins As was typified by the high priest bearing the sins of the holy things of the people …
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…
