8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, Read Chapter
Eldersshould guard the flock (1 Pet 5:1–5) Humble yourselves under God (1 Pet 5:6–7) Stand firm (1 Pet 5:8–14) More pages related to 1 Peter. 2 Peter (written right before Peter died) 2 Thessalonians (also deals with suffering as a Christian) James (previous book of the Bible, also written to Christians everywhere) 1 John (also writtenWhatdo these two verses mean? God tells you never to forget you are in a war—He describes your enemy, how you can resist him, remembering he is motivating 1Peter 5:8-9. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour : 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
1Peter 5:8-11English Standard Version. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while
1Peter 1:8. Whom having not seen, ye love. That is, Jesus Christ, whom they had never seen with their bodily eyes, being Jews, who dwelt not in Judea, when Christ was upon earth, but were scattered about in several parts of the Gentile world; and yet Christ being made known to them, through the preaching of the Gospel, they received and
Itliterally means “not drunk,” but obviously has a spiritual application, meaning to be alert and self-controlled. It refers to clarity of mind and the resulting good judgment. The noun is used as a qualification of elders and women who serve as deaconesses (1 Tim. 3:2, 11, “temperate”). Peter uses it in 5:8: “Be sober, be on the alert.- Ջաнтеб кловፂվемо ዞоሸθхрጢμ
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