🎋 1 Peter 5 7 Commentary

OUTLINEI. THE DUTIES OF SHEPHERDS AND THE FLOCK (1-5) A. THE ELDERS' DUTIES AS SHEPHERDS (1-4) 1. As exhorted by a fellow elder a. A witness of the sufferings of Christ b. A partaker of the glory that will be revealed 2. To shepherd the flock of God among them a. Serving as overseers 1) Not be compulsion but willingly 2) Not for WhenPeter instructs church leaders not to “lord it over” those under their care (1 Peter 5:3), we are reminded of our Lord’s words in Matthew 20:25-28. And when ChapterContents Elders exhorted and encouraged. (1-4) Younger Christians are to submit to their elders, and to yield with humility and patience to God, and to be sober, watchful, OurPrice: $27.99. Save: $22.00 (44%) Buy Now. casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. WheneverI read 1 Peter 5:7, I’m also reminded of Matthew 11:28-30, where Jesus offers rest and peace of mind: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7) "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die or live.” The confidence cannot be misplaced, for God is not forgetful of us. The play of words in the English does not represent anything in the original, where the two words for “care” are quite different. Matthew Henry's Concise Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” Explanation and Commentary of 1 Peter 5:7 Amidst a list of instructions to the church, Peter warns his readers to humble themselves, be sober 1Peter 4:11 follows the primitive division of ministry into that of the word and that of tables ; compare prophecy and ministry (in narrower sense like διακονεῖ here) of Romans 12:6.— λαλεῖ covers all the speaking described in 1 Corinthians 12:8; 1 Corinthians 12:10, to one by means of the spirit hath been given a word of 1Peter 5:1. The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Here again, as in the first chapter, Peter links the sufferings of Christ with his glory. 1 Peter 5:2-9. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight Hereis God’s answer to our worries, stated in one verse tucked away near the end of Peter’s first epistle: “Casting all your cares on him, because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). To get a broader perspective, I checked out some other translations and paraphrases of this verse, starting with the venerable King James Version: Christians as the handiwork of God, are shaped and formed by His will. Sometimes He places us in a crucible of affliction. Peter wrote about the faith of Christians and said that it may be "tested by fire" ( 1Pe 1:7 ). That testing may come in the form of "various trials" to refine our faith ( 1Pe 1:6 ). .

1 peter 5 7 commentary