1 Peter 2:23

“Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:”

"Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:" - 1 Peter 2:23
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What does 1 Peter 2:23 mean?

The verse 1 Peter 2:23 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." This verse is from the first epistle of Peter, which was…

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The Silent Strength of Christ: Embracing Suffering with Grace

In the midst of adversity, the true character of a person is often revealed. In 1 Peter 2:23, it is written, "Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." This verse encapsulates the…

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A Prayer for Strength in Suffering

O Heavenly Father, Mighty God of all creation, we come before Your throne of grace with humility and reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty over our lives and the trials we face. In the book of 1 Peter, chapter 2, verse 23, we are reminded of the profound example set by our…

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1 Peter 2:23 - "Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:"
1 Peter 2:3 - "If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious."
"If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious." - 1 Peter 2:3
1 Peter 2:2-3 - "Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good."
1 Peter 2:5
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1 Peter 2:20-21
1 Peter 1:23 - "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 2:9
1 Peter 2:22 - "Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:"
1 Peter 2:17 - "Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."
"Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good." - 1 Peter 2:2-3
2 Peter 1:1 - "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:"
1 Peter 2:2 - "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
1 Peter 2:1 - "Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,"
1 Peter 2:4 - "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,"
1 Peter 2:11 - "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"
1 Peter 2:13 - "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;"
1 Peter 2:16 - "As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God."
2 Peter 1:6 - "And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;"
2 Peter 1:7 - "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
2 Peter 1:2 - "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
2 Peter 1:20 - "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation."
1 Peter 2:25 - "For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."