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LAB184 The Future Hope for Suffering
1 Peter 5:10-11
LAB182 The Art of War Part 2
1 Peter 5:8-10
LAB181 The Art of War Part 1
1 Peter 5:8-9
The Tale of Two Covenants
Hebrews 8:1-9:10
LAB180 Ways to cross-reference to understand a passage rightly
1 Peter 5:8-9
LAB177 God's Grace means I just sit back and relax? Hah! Think Again!!
1 Peter 5:7-9
LAB176 Three Ways to Fight Anxiety
1 Peter 5:7-8
LAB175 Why Romans 5:21 refers to imputed righteousness
Romans 5:20-6:2
LAB174 God relieves the humble of their fears
1 Peter 5:6-7
LAB170 Reading the passage supernaturally
1 Peter 5:2-3
LAB168 Reading Narratives to See Truths
Acts 16:19-31
LAB165 The Surpassing Wonder of the Truth of Election
Acts 13:46-49
LAB165 The Importance of Forming a Worldview
1 Peter 4:12-19
LAB161 Divine Conception and the Joyful Purpose of Christ's Arrival
Matthew 1:18-25
LAB160 The Ground for Seeking Purity of Faith in Suffering
1 Peter 4:17-18
LAB159 Seven Ways God honours us so we don't have to be ashamed for being Christians
1 Peter 4:16
LAB158 A Simple Verse With More Than Meets The Eye
1 Peter 4:15
LAB157 God Gives Us A Taste of Future Glory Now
1 Peter 4:14
LAB156 A Tale of Two Joys
1 Peter 4:13
LAB155 Using Word Searches to Understand Persecution in Peter
1 Peter 4:12
LAB154 Complaining in the right spirit
Jeremiah 12:1
LAB153 Don't Miss the Wonder of an Introduction
Galatians 1:3-5
Ask Questions to Reveal the Text's Dense Logic
1 Peter 4:10-11
LAB150 The Jigsaw Puzzle of Change
2 Corinthians 3:15-18
LAB148 Mine Within the Immediate Context First
1 Peter 4:10
LAB147 To See Requires God's Extraordinary Power
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
LAB146 Using varied contexts to understand godly hospitality
1 Peter 4:9
LAB145 How love helps cover sins by others
1 Peter 4:8
LAB144 The Levels of A Doxology
Romans 11:33-36
LAB143 Using Search Tool for Big Ideas like "Last Days"
1 Peter 4:7
LAB142 Praying after God's WORD when dealing with sin
Psalms 19:12-13
LAB141 Ground, Context and Logic to Determine Who the Dead are
1 Peter 4:6
LAB140 Loving Enemies and Trusting God's Justice
1 Peter 4:5
LAB139 Holiness defined by context, in part
1 Thessalonians 4:11-13
LAB138 The Inference that Leads to Meaningful Work
1 Corinthians 15:58
LAB137 The Ground For Not Boasting in Men
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
LAB136 What baptism has to do with salvation
1 Peter 3:21-22
LAB135 Show the World A Life Worth Living
1 Peter 4:3-4
LAB 134 Living for Godly Passions
1 Peter 4:2
LAB133 Who Are The Antichrists
1 John 2:18-19
LAB132 Christ died to make us dead to sin
1 Peter 4:1
LAB131 Can a True Christian Fall Away from God?
1 John 2:19
LAB130 Decrypting Confusing Bible Verses
1 Peter 3:19-20
LAB 129 It is the LORD who raises us up after we fall into sin
Micah 7:7-9
LAB128 Jesus Came to Ultimately Glorify God
Romans 15:8-9
LAB127 The Prayer for Fearless Contentment
Philippians 4:6-7
LAB126 No Other God
Deuteronomy 33:26-27
LAB125 How the OT Promises is Ours
Isaiah 41:10
LAB124 Prepare Your Heart for Cancer
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11
LAB123 The Cross is to Bring Us to God
1 Peter 3:18
LAB122 The Keys to Knowing How to Live
Psalms 100:1-5
LAB121  God Wills Sin Done Against Us Without Sinning
1 Peter 3:17
LAB120 Meditating on the Word
James 3:17-18
LAB119 Treasure Jesus More than Safety
1 Peter 3:14-16
LAB118 God's blessings in suffering
1 Peter 3:14
LAB117 Sovereign God May Harm Us for Ultimate Good
1 Peter 3:13
LAB116 Love Your Enemies for Your Own Sake
1 Peter 3:9-12
LAB115 The Heart of the Christian Faith
Colossians 2:13-14
LAB114 How can we bless those who revile us?
1 Peter 3:8-9
LAB113 God Blesses Us to Bless the World
Psalms 67:1-7
LAB112 Election Gives Evangelism Power
2 Timothy 2:8-10
LAB111 Do Not Diminish God's Love for You
1 Thessalonians 1:2-7
LAB110 Your Prayers Hang on Your Marriage
1 Peter 3:7
LAB 109 Believe God more than my pain and loss
John 11:1-6
LAB108 The Saving Power of a Fearless Wife
1 Peter 3:1-6
LAB107 Saved by Grace But Not Without War
2 Timothy 2:8-13
Only by Christ's atonement and substitution, will I be able to follow Christ's example of doing good in responding to evil
1 Peter 2:21-25
God's Wise Sayings are delightfully trustworthy
Proverbs 22:17-19
God is Faithful to Himself Above All Else
2 Timothy 2:11-13
Do good when mistreated, keeping God and His reward in mind.
1 Peter 2:18-20
LAB101 Holy God became like us
Philippians 2:3-8
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LAB102 Live on Earth as Citizens of Heaven
1 Peter 2:13-17
LAB102 Live on Earth as Citizens of Heaven
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Ὑποτάγητε πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει
Be subject to every human institution
διὰ τὸν κύριον,
for the Lord’s sake,
εἴτε βασιλεῖ ὡς ὑπερέχοντι,
whether to a king as supreme
εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν
or to governors
ὡς διʼ αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν κακοποιῶν
as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers
ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν•
and praise those who do good.
ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν
For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people
τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν,
by doing good.
ὡς ἐλεύθεροι
Live as free people,
καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν
not using your freedom as a pretext for evil,
ἀλλʼ ὡς θεοῦ δοῦλοι.
but as God’s slaves.
πάντας τιμήσατε,
Honor all people,
τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε,
love the family of believers,
τὸν θεὸν φοβεῖσθε,
fear God,
τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.
honor the king.
Ὑποτάγητε πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει διὰ τὸν κύριον, εἴτε βασιλεῖ ὡς ὑπερέχοντι,
εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν ὡς διʼ αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν κακοποιῶν ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν•
ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν,
ὡς ἐλεύθεροι καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἀλλʼ ὡς θεοῦ δοῦλοι.
πάντας τιμήσατε, τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε, τὸν θεὸν φοβεῖσθε, τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.
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Characters God/LORD Elect Exiles Leaders of human institutions Foolish people God/LORD (Blue words and highlight) Observation We are to be subject to all human institutions for the LORD's sake v.13 God commissions human institutions to punish wrong doers v.14 God wants to silence foolish people by believers' doing good v.15 God does want believers to live as slaves with respect to Him v.16 God wants believers to fear Him v.17 Questions/thoughts I have questions on how do we work out this fear towards God but honor towards human institutions. The answers are found below under the section "Other Questions" I note that just because we are citizens of the kingdom of heaven, does not mean we can not deal or be subject to fallen human institutions. This is very sobering Summary God wants believers to fear Him, to be subject to human institutions, ordering our affections and obligations rightly under Him. God is also sovereign in appointing human institutions as means of His punishment. Believers are to do good, and God will use this to silence foolish people. Elect Exiles (Green words and highlight) Observations to be subject to human institutions v.13 appropriately according to each role (governor, king) v.13 to do good which may lead to silencing foolish people v.15 living as free with respect to human insitutions v.16 not using this freedom for evil v.16 living as slaves with respect to God v.16 honouring all people appropriately v.17 having a special place to love fellow believers v.17 believers are to therefore, receive love from one another v.17 fearing God v.17 honouring the king appropriately v.17 Questions/thoughts I do have questions on how to rightly relate to all parties given the inherent tensions which exist in this passage. These questions are addressed further below under those answering Dr Piper's questions. Summary Believers are to ultimately fear God and only Him. We are also to relate according to His ways in the world which is: to be appropriately subject to and honouring of human institutions. To be free from free of them but for good, not evil. To honour all people according to their roles, and to have a special place for loving fellow believers. Leaders of human institutions (Gold words and highlight) Observation are to rule even believers v.13 in different roles, king, governors v.13 appointed by God v.14 to punish wrongdoers v.14 and to praise those who do good v.14 are to be biblically honoured by believers in their various capacities v.17 Questions/thoughts I refer to the question under "Other Questions" by Dr Piper that flushes out applying honour to different people in different roles. I found that extremely helpful, especially the one about how to honour the rapist and the murderer. Summary Human institutions and their leaders are to govern this world, and are placed accordingly under God's will, to represent His justice and reward. Believers are to accord them with the appropriate, rightly honour, submission and affection. Foolish people/ Wrong Doers (pink highlight) Observation I have lumped foolish people and wrong doers for I think there is a strong overlap here wrong doers may be punished by God through the means of human institutions v.14 Foolish people are ignorant v.15 Foolish people may be silenced by the doing good of believers v.15 Questions/thoughts Given the context and flow of thought, is Peter saying that when the foolish people are silenced by the good deeds of believers, is it through the justice that comes through human institutions? I am not sure about this and would love to examine this more closely. Summary God will deal with the wrong doers and the foolish people. He deals with the former at times through the means of His appointed human institutions. He deals with the latter when the good deeds of believers leads to the silence of foolish people. Other questions Those raised by Dr Piper Review 1 Peter 2:11–12. What kind of people is Peter writing to with this letter? Elect exiles believers of Jesus Who are they and what is there status in this world? Not much status of any at all Sojourners, having no place to call home exiles, not at home Believers of Jesus Christ, citizens of heaven (cf Phil 3:21) How does that inform his call in 1 Peter 2:13–14? that there is a tension see 2:12 though Peter’s recipients are sojourners, exiles, refugees, having little state among the unbelievers (Gentiles), does not mean that they are to be in conflict with the unbelievers They are nonetheless to be at peace with their exiled land Read 1 Peter 2:13–17, 18; 3:1, and 7–8. How does this effect your understanding of 1 Peter 2:13–17? These extra passages: show how this relating to the world by believers is to occur in the context of believers as, citizens, as slaves,economic roles, in family/marriage, What theme is Peter building on throughout this letter, specifically in these verses? This principle of living biblically appropriate to the above human institutions are to apply to all other human institutions today: e.g. education police military business family teachers, professors, etc One important word appears in 1 Peter 2:14 and 1 Peter 2:15. What does Peter’s use of that word in both verses reveal about God’s intention for Christian witness and the local government? doing good This reveals how important it is for believers to do good doing good is something God wants, and He also sends leaders of human institutions to recognise this good These human leadership are able to recognise the good that God also rewards What might it mean to subject yourself to the government “for the Lord’s sake” in 1 Peter 2:13? That believers are subject to human institutions in a unique, different way - the way “for the LORD’s sake”, meaning, to exalt the LORD over the leaders of human institutions for the basis that the LORD sent us to be subject Identify a couple of options and decide which one you think Peter intended. It could mean: to follow human institutions in any and all cases because the LORD tells us to to follow human institutions for the purpose of the LORD, and within the boundaries set by Him, that is not to elevate human institutions to the same or higher level than God I think Peter meant the second one. Peter says to “live as people who are free” (1 Peter 2:16) in the same passage he calls these believers to “be subject” (2:13) and to be “servants” (2:16). Read Matthew 17:24–27 and Mark 12:17. What do these passages bring into your understanding of 1 Peter 2:13–17? free with respect to people and human institutions not free with respect to God, to whom we are servants sent by God to be subjection to human institutions This is the uniquely christian part. Matt 17:24 -27, Mark 12:17 about paying taxes, that we are free that everything is God’s. But we are to render to human institutions what God asks of us, not to cause offense. What might it mean to “honor everyone” (1 Peter 2:17)? this honoring is marked by fear of God, not fear of the human institutions honor all people appropriate to their roles overflowing with good deeds see 1 Peter 3 not keeping to the minimum of human law keeping How would a Christian honor a rapist or a murderer? appropriate to their role by a fair trial by just, fitting punishments not perverting justice or the process of justice Why does Peter include, “Love the brotherhood,” here in 1 Peter 2:13–17? There is to be a special affection for believers. How does that command fit with the wider purposes in this set of verses? to do good deeds cf 1Peter 3 to be overflowing with good deeds not keeping out of trouble by just doing enough to not get in trouble Read Jesus’s interaction with Pilate in John 18:36–37. How do Jesus’s words help us make sense of 1 Peter 2:13–17? We are citizens of another world We are not to fight to make Jesus to make ruler of this world (John 6) We are to bear witness to the truth, that He will take the world which belongs to Him 1 Peter 2:9 Take away This has been an enormously helpful LAB for me. To order the way I relate to God and to this world's institutions and leaders. My take away here is to think through the various human institutions I relate to in my part of the world, and to examine and evaluate them according to this LAB. I am encouraged that for wrong doers, I can still honour them by relating to them with the appropriate honour - e.g. appropriate means of justice, appropriate punishment by the world, appropriate grace and mercy and forgiveness in the context of justice. Not inappropriately honouring wrong doers by saying they did no wrong, or that loving them means thinking they have not sinner, or should not be brought to justice in some form.
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1453357710878 Notes 1453357710 1453363668 Characters God/LORD Elect Exiles Leaders of human institutions Foolish people God/LORD (Blue words and highlight) Observation We are to be subject to all human institutions for the LORD's sake v.13 God commissions human institutions to punish wrong doers v.14 God wants to silence foolish people by believers' doing good v.15 God does want believers to live as slaves with respect to Him v.16 God wants believers to fear Him v.17 Questions/thoughts I have questions on how do we work out this fear towards God but honor towards human institutions. The answers are found below under the section "Other Questions" I note that just because we are citizens of the kingdom of heaven, does not mean we can not deal or be subject to fallen human institutions. This is very sobering Summary God wants believers to fear Him, to be subject to human institutions, ordering our affections and obligations rightly under Him. God is also sovereign in appointing human institutions as means of His punishment. Believers are to do good, and God will use this to silence foolish people. Elect Exiles (Green words and highlight) Observations to be subject to human institutions v.13 appropriately according to each role (governor, king) v.13 to do good which may lead to silencing foolish people v.15 living as free with respect to human insitutions v.16 not using this freedom for evil v.16 living as slaves with respect to God v.16 honouring all people appropriately v.17 having a special place to love fellow believers v.17 believers are to therefore, receive love from one another v.17 fearing God v.17 honouring the king appropriately v.17 Questions/thoughts I do have questions on how to rightly relate to all parties given the inherent tensions which exist in this passage. These questions are addressed further below under those answering Dr Piper's questions. Summary Believers are to ultimately fear God and only Him. We are also to relate according to His ways in the world which is: to be appropriately subject to and honouring of human institutions. To be free from free of them but for good, not evil. To honour all people according to their roles, and to have a special place for loving fellow believers. Leaders of human institutions (Gold words and highlight) Observation are to rule even believers v.13 in different roles, king, governors v.13 appointed by God v.14 to punish wrongdoers v.14 and to praise those who do good v.14 are to be biblically honoured by believers in their various capacities v.17 Questions/thoughts I refer to the question under "Other Questions" by Dr Piper that flushes out applying honour to different people in different roles. I found that extremely helpful, especially the one about how to honour the rapist and the murderer. Summary Human institutions and their leaders are to govern this world, and are placed accordingly under God's will, to represent His justice and reward. Believers are to accord them with the appropriate, rightly honour, submission and affection. Foolish people/ Wrong Doers (pink highlight) Observation I have lumped foolish people and wrong doers for I think there is a strong overlap here wrong doers may be punished by God through the means of human institutions v.14 Foolish people are ignorant v.15 Foolish people may be silenced by the doing good of believers v.15 Questions/thoughts Given the context and flow of thought, is Peter saying that when the foolish people are silenced by the good deeds of believers, is it through the justice that comes through human institutions? I am not sure about this and would love to examine this more closely. Summary God will deal with the wrong doers and the foolish people. He deals with the former at times through the means of His appointed human institutions. He deals with the latter when the good deeds of believers leads to the silence of foolish people. Other questions Those raised by Dr Piper Review 1 Peter 2:11–12. What kind of people is Peter writing to with this letter? Elect exiles believers of Jesus Who are they and what is there status in this world? Not much status of any at all Sojourners, having no place to call home exiles, not at home Believers of Jesus Christ, citizens of heaven (cf Phil 3:21) How does that inform his call in 1 Peter 2:13–14? that there is a tension see 2:12 though Peter’s recipients are sojourners, exiles, refugees, having little state among the unbelievers (Gentiles), does not mean that they are to be in conflict with the unbelievers They are nonetheless to be at peace with their exiled land Read 1 Peter 2:13–17, 18; 3:1, and 7–8. How does this effect your understanding of 1 Peter 2:13–17? These extra passages: show how this relating to the world by believers is to occur in the context of believers as, citizens, as slaves,economic roles, in family/marriage, What theme is Peter building on throughout this letter, specifically in these verses? This principle of living biblically appropriate to the above human institutions are to apply to all other human institutions today: e.g. education police military business family teachers, professors, etc One important word appears in 1 Peter 2:14 and 1 Peter 2:15. What does Peter’s use of that word in both verses reveal about God’s intention for Christian witness and the local government? doing good This reveals how important it is for believers to do good doing good is something God wants, and He also sends leaders of human institutions to recognise this good These human leadership are able to recognise the good that God also rewards What might it mean to subject yourself to the government “for the Lord’s sake” in 1 Peter 2:13? That believers are subject to human institutions in a unique, different way - the way “for the LORD’s sake”, meaning, to exalt the LORD over the leaders of human institutions for the basis that the LORD sent us to be subject Identify a couple of options and decide which one you think Peter intended. It could mean: to follow human institutions in any and all cases because the LORD tells us to to follow human institutions for the purpose of the LORD, and within the boundaries set by Him, that is not to elevate human institutions to the same or higher level than God I think Peter meant the second one. Peter says to “live as people who are free” (1 Peter 2:16) in the same passage he calls these believers to “be subject” (2:13) and to be “servants” (2:16). Read Matthew 17:24–27 and Mark 12:17. What do these passages bring into your understanding of 1 Peter 2:13–17? free with respect to people and human institutions not free with respect to God, to whom we are servants sent by God to be subjection to human institutions This is the uniquely christian part. Matt 17:24 -27, Mark 12:17 about paying taxes, that we are free that everything is God’s. But we are to render to human institutions what God asks of us, not to cause offense. What might it mean to “honor everyone” (1 Peter 2:17)? this honoring is marked by fear of God, not fear of the human institutions honor all people appropriate to their roles overflowing with good deeds see 1 Peter 3 not keeping to the minimum of human law keeping How would a Christian honor a rapist or a murderer? appropriate to their role by a fair trial by just, fitting punishments not perverting justice or the process of justice Why does Peter include, “Love the brotherhood,” here in 1 Peter 2:13–17? There is to be a special affection for believers. How does that command fit with the wider purposes in this set of verses? to do good deeds cf 1Peter 3 to be overflowing with good deeds not keeping out of trouble by just doing enough to not get in trouble Read Jesus’s interaction with Pilate in John 18:36–37. How do Jesus’s words help us make sense of 1 Peter 2:13–17? We are citizens of another world We are not to fight to make Jesus to make ruler of this world (John 6) We are to bear witness to the truth, that He will take the world which belongs to Him 1 Peter 2:9 Take away This has been an enormously helpful LAB for me. To order the way I relate to God and to this world's institutions and leaders. My take away here is to think through the various human institutions I relate to in my part of the world, and to examine and evaluate them according to this LAB. I am encouraged that for wrong doers, I can still honour them by relating to them with the appropriate honour - e.g. appropriate means of justice, appropriate punishment by the world, appropriate grace and mercy and forgiveness in the context of justice. Not inappropriately honouring wrong doers by saying they did no wrong, or that loving them means thinking they have not sinner, or should not be brought to justice in some form. notes 11453357710880
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