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Christ Preached Through Noah
A prominent interpretation, argued by commentators like Albert Barnes and John Gill, is that this verse does not describe Christ's descent into hell. Instead, it refers to Christ's pre-incarnate Spirit preaching through the ministry of Noah to the disobedient generation before the flood. At the time Peter wrote, their spirits were 'in prison' (hell), but the preaching occurred while they were alive on earth.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Peter 3:19
18th Century
Theologian
By which. Evidently by the Spirit referred to in the previous verse—en w—the Divine nature of the Son of God; that by which He wa…
AT Robertson
On 1 Peter 3:19
In which also (εν ω κα). That is, in spirit (relative referring to πνευματ). But, a number of modern scholars have followed Griesb…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Peter 3:19
19th Century
Bishop
By which.—If “by the Spirit” had been correct in the former verse, this translation might have stood here, though the word is lite…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Peter 3:19
“Through whom” can also mean “in which.” If the reference in v.18 is to two different states of Christ, then v.19 says in which state he went and p…
John Calvin
On 1 Peter 3:19
16th Century
Theologian
By which also Peter added this, so that we might know that the life-giving power of the Spirit, of which he spoke, was not only manifested…
John Gill
On 1 Peter 3:19
17th Century
Pastor
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in
prison .
Various are the sen…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Peter 3:14–22
17th Century
Minister
We sanctify God before others when our conduct invites and encourages them to glorify and honour Him. What was the ground and reason of their hope?…