1 Peter 5:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Resist

Stedfast

Hebrews 11:33

The same

General references

2 Corinthians 5:7

Hebrews 12:8

Bible References

Resist

then the devil said to him; if you are the son of God, command this stone to become bread.

lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

put on the set of divine armour, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Surrender therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Stedfast

but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

cover all with the shield of faith, to repel all the fiery darts of the adversary:

exert yourself in the glorious cause of faith, and secure the prize of eternal life, to which you were called, when you made that excellent profession of faith before so many witnesses.

I have struggled in a glorious cause: I have finish'd my career: I have stood to the faith:

who through faith subdued kingdoms, practis'd justice, obtained what was promised, stopped the mouths of lions,

The same

This it is that fills you with joy, notwithstanding the various tryals, which still necessarily afflict you,

this will conciliate the divine favour. and this is the condition of your vocation, since Christ himself has suffer'd for us,

However, if you suffer in the cause of virtue, it is your happiness: and instead of being over-awed by their threats, and struck with concern,

on the contrary, rejoice at the share you have of sufferings, as well as Christ: that you may likewise triumph, when he shall appear in his glory.

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

you have met with no trials yet, but such as are common to men: and God who is faithful, will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength; but will with the temptation make a way to escape, by enabling you to bear it.

the very men who have persecuted the Lord Jesus, and the prophets even to death; who have persecuted us; they who are regardless of pleasing the deity, and are enemies to all mankind;

none of you might be stagger'd by these persecutions: for you know that we are destin'd to suffer.

and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.

I JOHN, who am your brother, and partake in the tribulation, in the reign, and in the patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony I gave of Jesus Christ.

and white robes were given to every one of them, and it was said unto them, that they should have patience yet for a little while, till the number of their fellow-servants, and their brethren, that should be killed, as they were, should be complete.

my Lord, answer'd I, you can tell. and he said to me, these are they who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the lamb.

General references

(for I regulate my conduct by my future expectations, not by visible enjoyments:

but if you were exempted from that discipline which others are subject to, then are you bastards, and not sons.