What good is it to suffer for doing wrong?

What good is it to suffer for doing wrong?

But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

What is the main message of 1 Peter?

1 Peter is a powerful letter written to persecuted Gentile Christians, reminding them that they are chosen by God and have a future hope in Jesus. Peter offers hope to persecuted Christians and guides them with practical instruction on following Jesus.

What does the Bible say about masters and servants?

The Parable of the Master and Servant is a parable told by Jesus in the New Testament, found only in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 17:7–10). The parable teaches that when somebody “has done what God expects, he or she is only doing his or her duty.”

What is commendable before God?

“It is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God” (verses 19-20).

What the Bible says about endurance?

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” “As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.” “For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” “But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”

What is the message of 2 Peter?

2 Peter is an intense, passionate farewell speech addressed to the same messianic church communities as 1 Peter. In the book, Peter challenges Jesus’ followers to continue growing in their faith, love, and service to God and be ready for Jesus’ return.

What are the key verses in 2 Peter?

2 Peter 3:10 KJV But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

What does the Bible say about working for your master?

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.” That’s why you often hear Christians say they want to do their best at whatever they do.

What is master and servant relationship?

An antiquated term which describes the employment relationship within employment law and is sometimes used in agency law. This relationship can exist, for example, between an employer and employee or an employer and an independent contractor. With regard to agency law, a master is a principal and a servant is an agent.

What does it mean to suffer for righteousness sake?

Persecution can come upon us because of our own doing, and this brings pain and sorrow apart from the blessing. So then we must commit ourselves to God in all things, whether good or bad, knowing that if we are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, we are blessed.

What is morally excellent in the Bible?

In the original study, I used the New American Standard Bible. In that version, virtue is called moral excellence. If anything has become skewed in our world it is the idea that there is a moral center or standard that we are to adhere to.

What does Peter say about slaves in the Bible?

After commanding all Christians to submit to every human authority, including emperors, kings, and governors, Peter specifically says the same to Christian servants (or slaves) about their masters. The word used here is not the Greek douli, the classic term for “slaves.”

What does Peter teach us about submission to authority?

Fifth, Peter is instructing the Christian about submission to authority in the context of suffering for the sake of godly conduct. His teaching about slaves and masters is a “worst case scenario.” If Peter’s teaching applies here, as it does, surely it applies in less difficult circumstances as well.

Was Peter written in the name of Peter?

First Peter is believed to have been written pseudepigraphically in the name of Peter, probably some time between about 80 CE and the end of the first century. That gives us some context because Christianity had become quite supportive of slavery towards the end of the first century.

What does the Bible say about emperors and Kings?

1 Peter 2:13–25 reveals God’s will for those who are free in Christ: to willingly submit to every human authority for God’s sake. This includes emperors, governors, kings, and even slave masters.