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1 Peter 1:5

1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Who are kept by the power of God,.... This is a description of the persons for whom the inheritance is reserved in heaven; they are not only chosen to salvation, and begotten again to an inheritance,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Who are kept by the power of God - That is, “kept” or preserved in the faith and hope of the gospel; who are preserved from apostacy, or so kept that you will finally obtain salvation. The word which…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Who are kept - Φρουρουμενους· Who are defended as in a fortress or castle. There is a remarkable correspondence between the two verbs used in this sentence: the verb τηρεω, signifies to keep, watch,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Peter 1:3-5

We come now to the body of the epistle, which begins with,

I. A congratulation of the dignity and happiness of the state of these believers, brought in under the form of a thanksgiving to God. Other…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

who are kept by the power of God through faith In the word for "kept," we have, as in 2Co 11:32 in its literal, and Php 4:7 in its figurative sense, the idea of being "guarded" as men are guarded in a…