John Bengel Commentary - 1 Peter 4:19 - 4:19

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John Bengel Commentary - 1 Peter 4:19 - 4:19


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1Pe 4:19. Καὶ οἱ πάσχοντες, even those who suffer) Καὶ, even, with the force of a concession. Καὶ, even, with a participle, is the same as εἰ καὶ, and if [even though]; with a verb, εἰ καὶ πάσχοιτε, and if [even though] ye suffer, ch. 1Pe 3:14. We ought not to conceive distrust from suffering.-κατὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, according to the will of God) on account of doing the will of God in a different manner from evil-doers, who suffer according to the will of God, inasmuch as God wills them to be punished: 1Pe 4:15. The will of God is in Christ.-πιστῷ κτίστῃ, to a faithful Creator) to Him to whom souls are safely committed, who does not even at the first [at the earliest time that He might in each instance] send upon us sufferings for our injury. Let the supra-Lapsarians see how they recognise a Creator faithful towards all.-παρατιθέσθωσαν, let them commit) as a deposit, not alarmed, but rather gladdened by sufferings, since they receive them to their advantage.-ψυχὰς, their souls) although the body appears to perish.-ἐν ἀγαθοποιΐα, in well-doing) This should be the one and only care of those who suffer, both to act well and to suffer well: He will take care of the rest. To be taken with let them commit. Well-doing always has confidence united to it: ch. 1Pe 3:6; 1Jn 3:22.