1 Peter 4:2

Contextual Overview

¹ Christ suffered while he was in his body. So you should strengthen yourselves with the same kind of thinking Christ had. The one who accepts suffering in this life has clearly decided to stop sinning. ¹ Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same thought, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, ¹ For as moche as christ hath suffred for vs in the flesshe arme youre selves lyke wyse with the same mynde: for he which suffereth in the flesshe ceasith fro synne ¹ Forasmuch then as Messiah suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; ¹ Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, ¹ Since Christ suffered while he was in his body, strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking Christ had. The person who has suffered in the body is finished with sin. ¹ Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, you arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; ¹ Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; ¹ Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; ¹ Seeing then Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind:

Bible Verse Review
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no: 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 2:14, Romans 7:4, Romans 14:7, Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 4:22-24, Ephesians 5:7, Ephesians 5:8, Colossians 3:7, Colossians 3:8, Titus 3:3-8

the lusts: Hosea 6:7, *marg. Mark 7:21, Ephesians 2:3

the will: 1 Peter 2:15, Psalms 143:10, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 21:31, Mark 3:35, John 1:13, John 7:17, Romans 6:11, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Galatians 2:19, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 5:17, Ephesians 6:6, Colossians 1:9, Colossians 4:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Hebrews 13:21, James 1:18, 1 John 2:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 38:26 - And he knew Leviticus 2:11 - honey Leviticus 7:5 - General Leviticus 13:23 - General Leviticus 18:3 - the doings Psalms 17:4 - works Ecclesiastes 2:2 - It is Isaiah 42:23 - will give Ezekiel 18:31 - Cast Ezekiel 36:32 - be ashamed Matthew 6:10 - Thy will Matthew 16:24 - and take Matthew 20:4 - Go Mark 4:19 - and the lusts Luke 12:30 - all Acts 26:20 - and do Romans 6:4 - even Romans 6:12 - in the lusts Romans 6:13 - alive Romans 6:17 - that Romans 6:19 - for as ye Romans 7:18 - that in me Romans 8:3 - condemned Romans 8:12 - we are 1 Corinthians 3:3 - and walk 1 Corinthians 5:8 - not 1 Corinthians 6:11 - such 2 Corinthians 6:14 - and what 2 Corinthians 10:3 - walk 2 Corinthians 12:21 - uncleanness Galatians 5:19 - the works Ephesians 2:16 - having Philippians 1:22 - live Philippians 3:10 - and the power 1 Thessalonians 4:3 - this Titus 2:12 - denying Hebrews 4:10 - hath Hebrews 9:14 - to serve Hebrews 12:1 - let us lay James 4:1 - come they 1 Peter 1:14 - not 1 Peter 2:11 - abstain 1 Peter 2:24 - being 1 Peter 4:6 - that they 2 Peter 1:4 - having 1 John 2:16 - the lust of the flesh

Cross-References

Genesis 3:23
therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.

Genesis 3:23
therefore Yahweh God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.

Genesis 3:23
So the Lord God forced Adam out of the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.

Genesis 3:23
So the Lord God expelled him from the orchard in Eden to cultivate the ground from which he had been taken.

Genesis 3:23
Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.

Genesis 3:23
Therefore Yahweh God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

Genesis 3:23
therefore the LORD God sent Adam away from the Garden of Eden, to till and cultivate the ground from which he was taken.

Genesis 3:23
And the Lord God sente hym out of paradijs of likyng, that he schulde worche the erthe, of which he was takun.

Genesis 3:23
Jehovah God sendeth him forth from the garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he hath been taken;

Genesis 3:23
Therefore the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That he no longer should live,.... The Arabic version reads, "that ye no longer should live". This expresses the end of being armed with the above thought, that a suffering saint after death is clear of sin; and the use that is to be made of it in the present time of life, and the remainder of it, that such a person who so thinks, and is thus guarded and fortified against the fears of death, should no more, or any longer live,

the rest of [his] time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God: the phrase, "his time in the flesh", means the present time of life, in the body, and is the same with those phrases, in the days of his flesh, to abide in the flesh, and be at home in the body; and the words of the text suppose the former part of this time to have been spent in sinful lusts and pleasures, as the former part of the time of God's elect, even that before conversion, is; and that the remaining part of it, be it longer or shorter, ought to be spent otherwise: "not to the lusts of men"; of wicked and unregenerate men, unconverted Gentiles; which they are addicted to, immersed in, and serve; and which they are desirous others should live in; and which are sometimes called divers worldly and fleshly lusts; and are foolish, and hurtful, and deceitful, and drown men in perdition, and therefore not to be lived unto: "but to the will of God"; revealed in his word, and which is good, acceptable, and perfect; one part of which is sanctification, holiness of heart, life, and conversation, as also patient suffering all reproach, injury, and persecution, for the sake of the Gospel; to live soberly, righteously, and godly, to study to exercise a conscience void of offence towards God and men, and to suffer patiently for his name's sake, is to live to the will of God; and nothing more strongly should engage to this than the consideration of a sinless life after death; see 2 Peter 3:11. The lusts of men, and the will of God, being opposed to each other, shows that the nature of man is sadly corrupted, and is opposite to God; and that the will of man is depraved, and that the desires of it are not to that which is good, but are contrary to the will of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That he no longer should live - That is, he has become, through the death of Christ, dead to the world and to the former things which influenced him, in order that he should hereafter live not to the lusts of the flesh. See the notes at 2 Corinthians 5:15.

The rest of his time in the flesh - The remainder of the time that he is to continue in the flesh; that is, that he is to live on the earth.

To the lusts of men - Such lusts as people commonly live for and indulge in. Some of these are enumerated in the following verse.

But to the will of God - In such a manner as God commands. The object of redemption is to rescue us from being swayed by wicked lusts, and to bring us to be conformed wholly to the will of God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Peter 4:2. That he no longer should live - in the flesh — Governed by the base principle of giving up his faith to save his life; to the lusts of men-according to the will of his idolatrous persecutors; but to the will of God; which will of God is, that he should retain the truth, and live according to its dictates, though he should suffer for it.