The speaker should be God's mouthpiece for making His mind known there and then. But even on this word there are several various readings; some of the Greek MSS. This it is that baptism sets forth; and what of course as a sign it brings one into. rendered, instead of "in prison": and said to be in such a But in this case they omitted. There will be no possibility of self-love keeping up appearances longer: unbelief will cost as dear in that day as it is worthless now; but the trial of faith, where it has been genuine, will be "found unto praise and honour" then. He was opposed, reviled, disbelieved, and, we may suppose, persecuted. This, again, is somewhat peculiarly put in our version. The conditions of our own age tend to blunt the edge of the mind to sensitiveness in pity. It would be well if all were clearly to understand what they are doing when they take upon themselves membership of the Church. No Christian should think or talk about a right of ministry; for although liberty of ministry may be legitimate enough in itself, still I think it is a phrase apt to be misunderstood. "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going" ( Ecclesiastes 9:10). (i) It must be reasonable. It is, therefore, better first of all to read it as a whole and then to study it in its various sections. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing ( 1 Peter 3:17 ). The hearers. Peter has just laid down the duty of wives; now he lays down the duty of husbands. And then he asks, "And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? and we answer; "Yes." It says that Jesus went and preached to the spirits who are in prison ( 1 Peter 3:19); and it speaks of the gospel being preached to the dead ( 1 Peter 4:6). For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. Because they love what is right they may be persecuted by those who love what is wrong, but to suffer for such a reason is a cause for joy, not sorrow. And as he is writing in his own little exhortations here, he goes back and he quotes a portion of Psalm 34 , about three or four verses out of Psalm 34 . But then they are "his congregation;" they think so, and the godly man really believes it. I am not speaking of a particular doctrine. But then, to what are they sanctified of the Holy Ghost thus? . The principle, however, is sound; and may we heed it in conscience, looking to the Lord's grace in our weakness. Gods saving of Noah and his family by means of the ark illustrates the salvation of believers. Many in repeating the creed have found the phrase "He descended into hell" either meaningless or bewildering, and have tacitly agreed to set it on one side and forget it. So opening the prison. 1 Peter 4:6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. Peter speaks of them as they were when he wrote; not as they had been, or were at the time when the message was preached to them. He then says, that Christ did not rise only for himself, but that he made known to others the same power of his Spirit, so that it penetrated to the dead. were when the apostle wrote: from whence we learn, that Christ He went to preach to "the spirits in prison." That, of course, we call hypocrisy and that has been the bane and the curse of the church. Even the kingdom on earth does not suffice. They are not yet finished; and they must be punctually fulfilled. read , in spirit, and one , in the Holy Spirit. The word occurs thirty-eight times in the New Testament in the undoubted sense of a "prison," and not once in that of a place of protection, though twice (Revelation 18:2) it is used in the derived sense of "a cage." I can understand them, but do not in the least agree with them. Matthew 9:13, but go and learn what that meaneth, etc. "Such expressions (he went) are often redundant in Greek. One was a place of torment, the other was a place of comfort. With this verse a new paragraphextending to 1 Peter 3:22 inclusivebegins, closely connected by (i.e. And he, speaking, said; that is, he said. On the other hand, if he gives to Jesus Christ the unique place in his life, the most precious thing for him is his relationship to God and nothing can take that from him. You'll have a good life. We shall see that this comes later on in our epistle, and therefore I need say no more upon it now. But, he said, in order to convert a Moslem, they must see Christianity in action in your life. Our faith must be a first-hand discovery and not a second-hand story. He also wanted to assure them of their ultimate triumph in Christ. Not my wife, I'm not thinking about her. Turn away from evil, do good. First, this incident evidently did not take place during the construction of the ark but before construction began. I therefore have no doubt but Peter speaks generally, that the manifestation of Christs grace was made to godly spirits, and that they were thus endued with the vital power of the Spirit. He was about to be a sacrifice for sin, giving Himself up spite of suffering, not only from man, but from God. (2.) So I do not believe in what is called baptismal regeneration. To be reviled was a pain to which as domestics they would be particularly exposed, as well as to suffer in all sorts of ways. It was just before that judgment fell on them, and this because they despised the testimony of Christ through Noah. , by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, They saw not His form, but heard the sound of His voice. Were they the only ones in purgatory who could be beneficially affected by his preaching? If you say that practical holiness precedes the being brought under the blood of Jesus, I ask, How is one to become holy? Why did He do it? "[32] Speaking of the preaching of the apostles themselves, Paul said that Christ "came and preached peace to you that were afar off" (Ephesians 2:17); but Christ preached to the Ephesians through human instruments, nevertheless it is said that he "came and preached" to them. Finally [addressing now both], be of one mind, having compassion for one another, love as brethren, be pitiful ( 1 Peter 3:8 ). The rest will die. Perhaps their enemies will see that they are persecuting without cause, and so feel ashamed of themselves (16-17).As Peter thinks about those who suffer for doing good, he is reminded of the perfect example, Jesus Christ. Still others hold that He announced good news to the saved among them. Next we have the trial that the saints were passing through alluded to, and the call to suffer not for righteousness merely but for Christ's sake. But there are some problems with this theory. We have first individuals chosen of God before the foundation of the world. (2) If the meaning be that he went and preached after his death, it seems difficult to know why the reference is to those only who had been disobedient in the days of Noah. Why were they alone selected for this message? Thus we would expect that evil angels are in view, but does what Peter said about them confirm this identification? human soul of Christ, but his divine nature, is designed by the It will be observed here that there are two motives to holiness: the first is that He has called us; the next, that we call Him, and this by the sweet and near title of Father. The example of Christ is proposed as an argument for patience under sufferings, the strength of which will be discerned if we consider the several points contained in the words; observe therefore, 1. "The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any that go down into silence" ( Psalms 115:17). That He might be able to wash and cleanse you from your sin in order that you might have the purposes of God accomplished in your life as you fellowship with God. Here is a great truth. What a place for the Christian! in the text from the disobedient spirits. They too, those who had been before them, had been put to the proof in this way. "Evil for evil.". And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? [Note: Michaels, p. (2.) And I was greeting couple of young men first time they were here, and they were telling me how much they enjoyed the service. them all; and whose spirits, or separate souls, were then in the spirits out of prison, only of Christ's preaching to them: add to He feels exceedingly wounded because, as he will tell you very often, "Why, it is one of the best of my people. "If any man speak, [let it be] as oracles of God; if any man minister, [let it be] as of the ability which God giveth." See Note 1 at end of the chapter. Maybe some of you have some ideas you can share with me.Having devoted six verses to the wives, he now devotes one to the husband. Who are referred to by spirits? (ii) Second, Peter sets sympathy. 4. It is after the pattern, not of a subject with a sovereign, but of a child's dependence on a parent. Let it be observed here that ministry is distinguished from speaking. how often and readily the. Noah faced the same type of opposition in his day that Peters original readers did in theirs and we do in ours. There may be a still more diffusive action of the Holy Ghost when He is shed upon all flesh, not merely as a sample, but to an extent (I do not say depth) beyond what was accomplished on the day of Pentecost. And then he takes up what is distinctly spiritual power, which should be used not in charity only but with conscience before God, and for His glory through our Lord Jesus. This passage has lodged in the creed in the phrase: "He descended into hell." And so he talked about, first of all, the servants submitting themselves unto their own masters, Christ leaving us an example. And this "prison" must not be understood (with Bp. Christianity accordingly, it will be observed, comes in between these two extremes after the first, and before the second, coming of Christ; and this is exactly what Peter shows us in this epistle. II. Peace be with you all in Christ Jesus.". If any man speak, [let him speak] as [the] oracles of God." Angelicus Romanus) of the ninth century with many cursives warrants the omission; but , A, B, C, K, more than fifty cursives, and all the versions but the Arabic of the Parisian Polyglott support the words. There is no force in that argument, the Christian can reply; for, when the flood came, only a few were saved after all, as is shown by the first book of Moses, their own indisputably inspired history. All this will come in due time, and it may be very rapidly, even the self-same hour; but the very first thing that a soul born of God feels is the desire at all cost to do the will of God. noun. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. These two points are carefully to be weighed Christian obedience, and the sprinkling of His blood. This is the reason why the appearing of Jesus is brought in here. "We are begotten again," says he, "to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." 211.]. by all sorts of circumstances, and above all by the evil of our old nature that surrounds it, in Him, as we know, absolutely perfect and without mixture. Have you heard some of these things that are happening on the road? That the just should suffer for the unjust is an extraordinary thing. It is not that the Jews were not elect as a nation, but therein precisely it is where they stand in contrast with the Christian. So as Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, I don't need that anyone should write letters of commendation for me because you are my living epistles known and read of all men.Our lifestyle testifies to what we believe. Obedience is always right, but not to man when he would force the dishonour of God. They had now an offer of mercy; those that accepted of it should be saved, but those who rejected Christ and the gospel should be as certainly destroyed as ever the disobedient in the times of Noah were. The modern parallel is entering upon full membership of the Church. Israel must wait; but we do not. Again we have an exhortation to the elders (1 Peter 5:1-14). And "he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to his own soul, not discerning the Lord's body" ( 1 Corinthians 11:29 ). It was partly sight and partly faith; but when He went away, it was altogether faith, and nothing but faith. ", This leads to another important point; that if we do suffer, it ought never to be for sin, and for the affecting reason that Christ has once for all suffered for sins. See Matthew 3:1; Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:35; Mark 5:20; Mark 7:36. In his body he suffered the penalty for their sins - death. He must be considerate and sensitive to the feelings of his wife. Clearly, between the seal and its impression there is the closest possible correspondence. And here is the wonderful infatuation of unbelief. Christ died once and for all for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God. Start your free trial today! And when he ascended, he led the captives from their captivity" ( Ephesians 4:8-9 ). So here we find that the Christian Jews, who might have exonerated themselves from the burden laid on them by their heathen masters, are earnestly exhorted by the apostle Peter to do their bidding for the Lord's sake. I have no hesitation in saying that this is in my judgment what God said, if we are to be guided by the most ancient and best authorities.*. Thus he says, "The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us." Let a man so act that his conscience is clear. 1 Peter 3:19 Context Crossref Comment Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits New Living Translation So he went and preached to the spirits in prison English Standard Version in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, 1:10 ). A man under the law never fulfils the law: the man who is under grace is the one that does, and the only one; for the righteousness of the law is fulfilled in those "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." So, then, even in suffering the Christian is still blessed. If he once suffered, and then entered into glory, shall not we be patient under trouble, since it will be but a little time and we shall follow him to glory? It was Christianity which introduced chivalry into the relationship between men and women. In this chapter (1 Peter 4:1-19) we come to the divine government in dealing with nature opposing itself to the will of God. And it would have been easy to have railed back but the poor woman is mentally disturbed. Nevertheless the apostle there claims the most unqualified subjection to the powers that be. In His own presence. "He," it is said of Christ, "gave them gifts, to each man according to his several ability." I do not mean that they may not acquire previously a delusive glory; nor that the antichrist by fraud will not palm himself off as the Messiah, and settle some of them in the land, according toDaniel 11:1-45; Daniel 11:1-45. point here, but if possible a deeper thing; and for the simple reason, that practical holiness must be relative or a question of degree. For, in the nature of things, he may lose these things at any moment. Up to that time membership of Christ, or to be in Christ, was not a fact, and consequently could not be testified to any soul, nor known to the most advanced believer. Do I look sharp tonight? word Enoch ( G1802) had dropped out. (i) Right in the forefront he sets Christian unity. But there is another thing to be considered. 19 After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. They will be the greatest people on the face of the earth, and all the Gentiles shall own it. Peter treats chiefly of the former, Paul of both, but chiefly of the latter. Some wish to eliminate it altogether and attempt to do so along two lines. What a vast change must have passed over Christendom, seeing that now a man is chiefly thought a minister because he speaks! prison, and were saved; though these are manifestly distinguished Mediator, in his divine nature, and by his Spirit discharged that so called; and besides, the apostle is speaking of such who were His spirit, instead of being bound by those forces that lead to eternal condemnation, entered into fuller life. We have already seen that in the ancient world women had no part in public life whatsoever; they had nothing to pass their time; for that reason it was sometimes argued that they must be allowed an interest in dress and adornment. 851-52; Selwyn, p. 199; John S. Feinberg, "1 Peter 3:18-20, Ancient Mythology, and the Intermediate State," Westminster Theological Journal 48:2 (Fall 1986):303-36; and Wayne Grudem, "Christ Preaching through Noah: 1 Peter 3:19-20 in the Light of Dominant Themes in Jewish Literature," Trinity Journal 7NS:2 (Fall 1986):3-31.] 19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Read full chapter. What is the reason for it? 1 Likewise. Although he is of the people of God, instead of getting an earthly character by Christianity, on the contrary he becomes a pilgrim and stranger. The more he shows his love, the easier she finds it to submit to him.Now he may be stupid, he may lose everything, but he's here and he loves me and, you know we're together, we'll make it. . Since He came and showed the perfect pattern, it was less than ever the time to sanction disobedience; it was more than ever unbecoming to shirk the path of suffering. He was put to death in the flesh, but he was raised to life in the Spirit, in which also he went and preached to the spirits who are in prison, the spirits who were once upon a time disobedient in the time when the patience of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being built, in which some few--that is, eight souls--were brought in safety through the water. International Standard Version. Since this is the only passage in the New Testament upon which the Roman Catholic doctrine of purgatory is supposed to rest, it is important to ascertain the fair meaning of the language here employed. One could say that Jesus proclaimed a message to Noahs unbelieving contemporaries in His spirit (i.e., His spiritual state of life before the Incarnation) through Noah. "We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. acc-pl-neu. He translates: "In the flesh he (Christ) was put to death, but he came to life in the Spirit. No particular stress should be laid here on the phrase he went. The literal sense is, he, having gone, preached, etc. Such a man is desperately easily hurt. You know, they could hold you down until you drown and it still won't save you. In the top line in italic print, we have set down, the Greek of the passage in English lettering and beneath each, thanatotheis ( G2289) men ( G3303) sarki ( G4561), zoopoietheis ( G2227) de ( G1161) pneumati ( G4151), en ( G1722) ho ( G3588) kai ( G2532) tois ( G3588), en ( G1722) phulake ( G5438) pneumasi ( G4151). He said they are in prison (cf. The Jews were all familiar with a ransom price that used to be paid in silver. It is He that raises the question of conscience in His sight, and this is so much the more dreadful, because when renewed we know better our own subtlety and His unstained essential holiness. You can easily judge whether that day is come now. 19 In which also coming he preached to those spirits that were in prison . But it is not what the word of God gives us by that converted soul, to whose case I have adverted. Studying the book of 2 Peter 3; shows a significant summary of the history, time and relevant details according to the bible's acts based onBenson Joseph - Bible Commentary and reading parallely the bible's version New King James Version. Jesus preached to the souls in prison. But this poor young kid didn't know what happened, you know. (a) If Christ descended into Hades, then his death was no sham. 449-50; Raymer, pp. (4.) If a man does not carry the sense in his soul that it is God's flock, I do not think he is fit to be an elder or in any other office of spiritual trust: he is far from the right ground for being a blessing to what, after all, is God's flock. (i) Peter begins by insisting on a passionate love of goodness. All through the New Testament rings this plea for Christian unity. Wigs were worn, especially blonde wigs, which are found even in the Christian catacombs; and hair to manufacture them was imported from Germany, and even from as far away as India. Others, as the Papists, imagine the sense to be, that But what will not men believe, provided it be not in the Bible? When the suffering is for Christ, he is demonstrating his loyalty to Christ and is sharing his sufferings. This is both true and important in its place. And we all come the same way to the same Lord to receive the same grace. The idea of the New Testament is not that Jesus descended into hell but that he descended into Hades. It is a total fallacy, injurious to God's glory and to our own souls, to interpret the Bible after this fashion. The saints were chosen "according to the foreknowledge of God the Father;" for it was no question now of a Governor having a nation in whom He might display His wisdom, power, and righteous ways. Sympathy comes to the heart when Christ reigns there. What is it that Saul of Tarsus says as the effect of the light of God shining on his soul? How does Moffatt arrive at this translation? Were they spirits then, or were they people like others? as some, to preach to the devils and damned spirits, that they It means that no man who ever lived is outside the grace of God. In every business contract there was a definite question and answer which made the contract binding. God has chosen individuals. That is, we have had accomplishment in the past; and we look for future fulfilment of all the bright anticipations of the coming kingdom. ". No argument, therefore, can be derived from this language to prove that Christ went and personally preached to those who were confined in hades or in prison. Nor is there a doubt but that the holy fathers in life, as well as after death, directed their thoughts to this object. It would better be translated "full of pity." This attitude--and it is that of some very great New Testament interpreters--believes that Peter is indeed saying that Jesus went to Hades and preached, but that he by no means preached to all the inhabitants of Hades. But I do believe that water baptism by full immersion is only a symbol of the work of the Spirit that has transpired within my heart. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil." What, then, can they do but devote their time to adornment and to dress?" And was not this before he knew all the comfort and blessing of the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus? It was during the height of the hippie thing around here where these hippies had these old vans and held together with bailing wire, you know; material things didn't mean anything to them, paint all over them. Hence he can fairly take up the quotation from the law, not at all conveying that we were under law, but with an fortiori force. It just noted that he had gone down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there. Not only are they to be set publicly at the head of the nations, but God himself will link His own glory from above with them as His earthly people here below, and nothing but peace, righteousness, and plenty will be found all over the earth in that day of glory. 3:17-22;4:1-6 For it is better to suffer for doing right, if that should be the will of God, than to suffer for doing wrong. For it was thus in days of old the holy women, who placed their hopes in God, adorned themselves in submission to their husbands. So Herodotus, to these things they spake, saying - for they said. (3) The language employed does not demand this interpretation. 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