Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Peter 1:6
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6. Wherein —in which prospect of final salvation. greatly rejoice —"exult with joy": "are exuberantly glad." Salvation is realized by faith ( 1 Peter 1:9 ) as a thing so actually present as to cause exulting joy in spite of existing afflictions. for a season — Greek, "for a little time." if need be —"if it be God's will that it should be so" [ALFORD], for not all believers are afflicted. One need not invite or lay a cross on himself, but only "take up" the cross which God imposes ("his cross"); 1 Peter 1:9- : is not to be pressed too far. Not every believer, nor every sinner, is tried with afflictions [THEOPHYLACT]. Some falsely think that notwithstanding our forgiveness in Christ, a kind of atonement, or expiation by suffering, is needed. ye are in heaviness — Greek, "ye were grieved." The "grieved" is regarded as past, the "exulting joy" present. Because the realized joy of the coming salvation makes the present grief seem as a thing of the past. At the first shock of affliction ye were grieved, but now by anticipation ye rejoice, regarding the present grief as past. through — Greek, "IN": the element in which the grief has place. manifold —many and of various kinds ( 1 Peter 4:12 ; 1 Peter 4:13 ). temptations —"trials" testing your faith. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-7" class="com-number"
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