1-Peter 2:17 Themes and Topics

Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us. Verse Concepts

We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death. Verse Concepts

And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart: Verse Concepts

So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones. Verse Concepts

After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints, Verse Concepts

In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws. Verse Concepts

For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints, Verse Concepts

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king. Verse Concepts

And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another. Verse Concepts

And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him. Verse Concepts

In the same way these dreamers make the flesh unclean, having no respect for authorities, and say evil of rulers. Verse Concepts

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king. Verse Concepts

Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God. Verse Concepts

You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people. Verse Concepts

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it. Verse Concepts

And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people. Verse Concepts

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king. Verse Concepts

This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man. Verse Concepts

Keep in mind those who were over you, and who gave you the word of God; seeing the outcome of their way of life, let your faith be like theirs. Verse Concepts

Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living. Verse Concepts

Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock. Verse Concepts

In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour, Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free, who were servants and prisoners of the nations: and would you now give up your brothers for a price, and are they to become our property? Then they said nothing, answering not a word. And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us? Even I and my servants have been taking interest for the money and the grain we have let them have. So now, let us give up this thing. read more.
Give back to them this very day their fields, their vine-gardens, their olive-gardens, and their houses, as well as a hundredth part of the money and the grain and the wine and the oil which you have taken from them. Then they said, We will give them back, and take nothing for them; we will do as you say. Then I sent for the priests and made them take an oath that they would keep this agreement. And shaking out the folds of my robe, I said, So may God send out from his house and his work every man who does not keep this agreement; even so let him be sent out and made as nothing. And all the meeting of the people said, So be it, and gave praise to the Lord. And the people did as they had said. Now from the time when I was made ruler of the people in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year till the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my servants have never taken the food which was the right of the ruler. But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God. And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work. And more than this, a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers were guests at my table, in addition to those who came to us from the nations round about us. Now the food made ready for one day was one ox and six fat sheep, as well as fowls; and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine: but all the same, I did not take the food to which the ruler had a right, because the people were crushed under a hard yoke. Keep in mind, O my God, for my good, all I have done for this people.

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And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit; So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia. For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord. We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.

My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul; Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge. Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all, read more.
And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well. Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour: As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God; Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king. Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured. For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done. What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God. This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps: Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth: To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness: He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well. Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.

And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands: As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king. Verse Concepts

But keep on in the ways of the Lord your God, fearing him and keeping his orders and hearing his voice, worshipping him and being true to him. Verse Concepts

This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man. Verse Concepts

You who have fear of the Lord, give him praise; all you seed of Jacob, give him glory; go in fear of him, all you seed of Israel. Verse Concepts

Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work, Verse Concepts

Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God. For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves. For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise; read more.
For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer. So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right. For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times. Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not? But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong? Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny. read more.
And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. Verse Concepts

Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all, And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well. Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour: read more.
As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God; Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king. Verse Concepts

Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour; Verse Concepts

For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death: Verse Concepts

Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. Verse Concepts

Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward), So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.

Give honour to your father and your mother, as you have been ordered by the Lord your God; so that your life may be long and all may be well for you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. Verse Concepts

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king. Verse Concepts

And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer. Verse Concepts

Give honour to your father and your mother: and, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. Verse Concepts

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king. Verse Concepts

Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given. Verse Concepts