WhenPeter exhorts elders to “shepherd the flock” (1 Peter 5:2), we are reminded of Jesus’ words to Peter in John 21:15-17. When Peter instructs church leaders not to “lord it over” those under their care (1 Peter 5:3), we are reminded of our Lord’s words in Matthew 20:25-28. And when Peter urges all of his readers to “clothe
In1 Peter 5:13, Peter alludes to the church located in “Babylon.” Very likely this was a code word used for Rome. At that time Nero had stepped up persecution of Christians, so Peter may have been trying to protect believers in Rome by not mentioning it directly in his letter.
1Peter 5. In which the apostle gives particular directions, first to the elders, how to behave themselves towards their flock ( ver 1-4); then to the younger, to be obedient and
1Peter 5:3-5New International Version. 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. 5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward
1Peter 3:5-6. For after this manner — Namely, with inward holiness and outward plainness; in old time — In the patriarchal ages; the holy women who trusted in God — And therefore did not act thus from servile fear, but from true piety, and are consequently worthy to be imitated; adorned themselves — Their adorning, according to St. Peter here, was, 1st,
FirstPeter 5:13 indicates that Peter sent greetings from the local church—calling it “Babylon”—but it’s most likely that the apostle was writing in a common metaphor there. He used the name of the ancient Mesopotamian city as a stand-in for Rome, the modern city that, like Babylon, gave itself over to idol worship and false gods.
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