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1 Peter 2:23
23When He was abused, He did not return the abuse. While suffering, He made no threats. Instead, He kept entrusting Himself to the One who judges righteously.
1 Peter 2:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
- New International Version (NIV)When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;
Context of 1 Peter 2:23
21For you were called to this, because Messiah also suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow in His footsteps: 22“He committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth.” When He was abused, He did not return the abuse. While suffering, He made no threats. Instead, He kept entrusting Himself to the One who judges righteously. 24He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we, removed from sins, might live for righteousness. “By His wounds you were healed.” 25For you like sheep were going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Read all of 1 Peter 21 Peter 2:23 word by word
ὃς λοιδορούμενος οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει, πάσχων οὐκ ἠπείλει, παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- when he was reviledλοιδορέωloidoreō · to revileG3058
- reviledἀντιλοιδορέωantiloidoreō · to retaliateG486
- notοὐou · noG3756
- when he sufferedπάσχωpaschō pathō penthō · to sufferG3958
- he threatenedἀπειλέωapeileō · to threatenG546
- butδέde · thenG1161
- committedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
- to him that judgethκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
- righteouslyδικαίωςdikaiōs · rightlyG1346
Cross-references for 1 Peter 2:23
- Psalms 38:12My friends and my companions stay away from my wound, and my kinsmen stand far off.
- Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and He was afflicted yet He did not open His mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughter, like a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- Matthew 27:39Those passing by were jeering at Him, shaking their heads
- Mark 14:60The kohen gadol stood up in the middle and questioned Yeshua, saying, “Do You have no answer? What is this they’re testifying against You?”
- Mark 15:29Those passing by were jeering at Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days,
- Luke 22:64They blindfolded Him and kept asking Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who hit You?”
- Luke 23:9He was questioning Yeshua on many issues, but Yeshua did not answer at all.
- John 8:48The Judean leaders responded, “Aren’t we right to say you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
- John 19:9He went into the Praetorium again and said to Yeshua, “Where are You from?” But Yeshua gave him no answer.
- Acts 8:32Now the passage of Scripture that he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He opens not His Mouth.
- Hebrews 12:3Consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and lose heart.
- Acts 4:29And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant Your servants to speak Your word with utmost courage—
- Acts 9:1Now Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the Lord’s disciples, went to the kohen gadol .
- Ephesians 6:9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Stop using threats, knowing that the Master—of them and of you, too—is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
- 1 Peter 4:19So then, those who suffer according to God’s will—let them trust their souls to a faithful Creator while continuing to do good.
- Psalms 10:14You saw—for You see trouble and grief, to take it in Your hand. The victim puts his trust in You— You are the helper of the orphan.
Commentaries on 1 Peter 2:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23But committed himself - Though he could have inflicted any kind of punishment on his persecutors, yet to give us, in this respect also, an example that we should follow his steps, he committed his cause to him who is the righteous Judge. To avoid evil tempers, and the uneasiness and danger of avenging ourselves, it is a great advantage in all such cases to be able to refer our cause to God, and to be assured that the Judge of all the earth will do right…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again - He did not use harsh and opprobrious words in return for those which he received: (1) He was reviled. He was accused of being a seditious man; spoken of as a deceiver; charged with being in league with Beelzebub, the “prince of the devils” and condemned as a blasphemer against God. This was done: (a)by the great and the influential of the land; (b)in the most public manner; (c)with a design to alienate his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-25Verses 18-25 Servants in those days generally were slaves, and had heathen masters, who often used them cruelly; yet the apostle directs them to be subject to the masters placed over them by Providence, with a fear to dishonour or offend God. And not only to those pleased with reasonable service, but to the severe, and those angry without cause. The sinful misconduct of one relation, does not justify sinful behaviour in the other; the servant is bound to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-25There is no clear change in who Peter is addressing in this passage. However, the general tone of these verses shows that they apply to all Christians. These verses might include an early Christian hymn or confession about Christ (2:22–25). They focus on the sufferings of Christ for human salvation or redemption, using language mainly from Isaiah 52:13–53:12.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. Servants are apt to "answer again" (Tit 2:9). Threats of divine judgment against oppressors are often used by those who have no other arms, as for instance, slaves. Christ, who as Lord could have threatened with truth, never did so. committed himself--or His cause, as man in His suffering. Compare the type, Jr 11:20. In this Peter seems to have before his mind Is 53:8. Compare Ro 12:19, on our corresponding duty. Leave your case in His hands, not…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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