1 Peter 2:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

When he was

Threatened

Acts 4:29

Acts 9:1

Ephesians 6:9

Judgeth

Revelation 19:11

General references

Matthew 5:44

Matthew 27:12

Romans 12:14

Bible References

When he was

Those who passed by scoffed at him, nodding at him in derision

So the high priest rose in their midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no reply to make? What about this evidence against you?"

Those who passed by scoffed at him, nodding at him in derision and calling, "Ha! You were to destroy the temple and build it in three days!

blindfolding him they would ask him, "Prophesy, tell us who struck you?"

But though he put many questions to him, Jesus gave him no answer.

The Jews retorted, "Are we not right in saying you are a Samaritan, you are mad?"

he went inside the praetorium again and asked Jesus, "Where do you come from?" Jesus made no reply.

Now the passage of scripture which he was reading was as follows: ??he was led like a sheep to be slaughtered, and as a lamb is dumb before the shearer, so he opens not his lips.

Compare him who steadily endured all that hostility from sinful men, so as to keep your own hearts from fainting and failing.

Threatened

So now, O Lord, consider the threats of these men, and grant that thy servants may be perfectly fearless in speaking thy word,

Meanwhile Saul still breathed threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

And as for you masters, act by your servants in the same way, and stop threatening them; be sure that they and you have a Lord and Master in heaven, and there is no partiality about him.

Judgeth

inasmuch as he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world justly by a man whom he has destined for this. And he has given proof of this to all by raising him from the dead."

In your stubbornness and impenitence of heart you are simply storing up anger for yourself on the Day of anger, when the just doom of God is revealed.

They are proof positive of God's equity; you are suffering for the realm of God, and he means to make you worthy of it ??6 since God considers it but just to repay with trouble those who trouble you,

Now the crown of a good life awaits me, with which the Lord, that just Judge, will reward me on the great Day ??and not only me but all who have loved and longed for his appearance.

Then I saw heaven open wide ??and there was a white horse: his rider is faithful and true, yea, just are his judgments and his warfare.

General references

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

But while he was being accused by the high priests and elders, he made no reply.

Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.