teaching notes : 1 pet. 1:13

13. Therefore, prepare your minds for action (bind up the loins of your mind) be self-controlled set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

1. Therefore - do this as a result of what I have just told you.

- God, according to his great mercy, has caused you to be born again to a living hope.
- given an inheritance that is imperishable and will not fade away
- protected by God for a salvation to be revealed
- first conclusion: in these things, you rejoice!

2. prepare your minds for action (bind up the loins of your mind)

- fig. language for preparing yourself
- Girding up (anazôsamenoi). First aorist middle participle of anazônnumi, late and rare verb (Jud 18:16; Pr 29:35; 31:17), here only in N.T., vivid metaphor for habit of the Orientals, who quickly gathered up their loose robes with a girdle when in a hurry or starting on a journey.
- mind - faculty of understanding

3. be self-controlled (lit. be sober, abstain from wine, don't be drunk)

- same word: 1 Thess. 5:6, 8; 2 Tim. 4:5; 1 Pet. 1:13; 4:7; 5:8 (always as a metaphor in NT)

4. set your hope fully

- fully? (perfectly); not necessarily applied to setting your hope, possibly to be self-controlled.
- some translations take "fully" to refer to "be self-controlled", not hope

5. on the grace

- that which we do not deserve ...

6. to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

- ultimately, we are given eternal life (in the end), a gift of grace that we do not deserve.

14. as obedient children do not be conformed to your former lusts "which were yours" in your ignorance;

1. as obedient children

- "obedient" Rom. 1:5; 5:19; 6:16; 15:18; 16:19, 26; 2 Co. 7:15; 10:5f; Phlm. 1:21; Heb. 5:8; 1 Pet. 1:2, 14, 22
- why? concept of obedience / contrasts sharply with the previous section (His great mercy has caused us to be born again ...)

2. do not be conformed to your former lusts /which were yours/ in your ignorance;

- ignorance?
- cf. rom. 12:1

15. but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all behavior

1. but like the Holy One who called you

- kata: contrast "the Holy One" to "former lusts"

2. be holy yourselves also in all /your/ behavior

- why? again, concept of obedience, a plea for holiness constrasts sharply with previous section
- holy ?
- manner of life ... behavior ?

16. because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY"

1. because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY"

- ultimate conclusion to the command "be holy", because God says to be holy.
- cf. matt. 5:48,lev. 11:44-45; 19:2; 20:7

17. If you address as father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth.

1. If you address as father

- i.e. if you are a Christian, and therefore a son of God (Gal. 3:23 - 4:7)

2. the One who impartially judges

- justice of God

3. according to each one's work,

- everyone is responsible for their own actions.
- interesting in light of v. 3-12 (foreknowlege, calling, etc.)

4. conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth.

- walk obediently to avoid condemnation at time of judgement. (rom. 2)
- "fear"
- "short" stay here on earth
- again, conduct ... sharp contrast between this section and previous.

18. knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver and gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers.

1. knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things

- again "eternal perspective"

2. like silver and gold

- anything material

3. from the futile way of life

- you now have a life of purpose - (a purpose driven life)

4. inherited from your forefathers

- perishable things / way of life ? what is inherited?
- jew (the Law) / gentile (futile pagan rituals) ?

19. but with precious blood as of a lamb unblemished and spotless /the blood/ of Christ

1. but with precious blood

- redeemed with blood of Christ (imperishable thing)

2. as of a lamb unblemished and spotless

- recall passover lamb (ex 12)
- "behold the lamb of God that takes away our sin." john 1:29
- isa 53

20. For he was foreknown before the foundation of the world but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you.

1. For he was foreknown before the foundation of the world

- interesting, God created world with knowledge of fall, plan of redemption through Christ?

2. but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you.

- "last times" ?

21. who through him are believers in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory so that your faith and hope are in God

1. who through him are believers in God

- only through Christ are we able to be faithful (believers in God)

2. who raised him from the dead and gave him glory

3. so that your faith and hope are in God

- because Christ was raised from the dead and glorified, we have faith and hope (1 cor. 15)

22. Since you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brethen fervently love one another from the heart

1. Since you have in obedience to truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethen.

- "purified your souls"

2. fervently love one another from the heart

- most common way of showing that we love God ... loving our neighbor (cf. John 13 - upper room discourse, rom 12:10, heb 13:1)

23. for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable through the living and enduring word of God

1. for you have been born again

- cf rom 6 - "as those alive from the dead"

2. not of seed which is perishable but imperishable

- recall verse 18

3. through the living and enduring word of God

- "word of God" ? message of the gospel

24. isa 40:6-8

1. possible correction of the LXX using the Hebrew bible (by peter).

25. And this is the word that was preached to you

1. And this is the word that was preached to you

- this refers to imperishable word of god