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Letter of Apostle Peter – I Peter
An Intimate Review
Pt 3
By Lawrence DeMetrius

In [I Pet 1:13-21] Apostle Peter admonishes born-again believers to live as beneficiaries of the ETERNAL INHERITANCE given them by Yahweh through Christ Jesus. He expounds upon elements that indicate the QUALITY OF LIFESTYLE befitting them as the Elect of GOD. He writes,

Wherefore GIRD UP the LOINS of your MIND, …
[I Pet 1:13]

*gird up Gk #328 anazonnumi (an-ad-zone-noo-mee) it means to gird afresh which is to…
• enclose, encircle and bind with a belt or band
• surround, hem in and prepare oneself for action
• provide, equip and invest with power and strength

*loins Gk #3751 osphus (of-foos) it is the hip, internal and external loin, which is figurative of procreative power

• procreative means to beget and generate offspring and produce and bring into being
• power is ability to do and act, capability of doing and accomplishing, is marked and great ability to do and act, it is strength, might and force

*mind Gk #1271 dianoia (dee-an-oy-ah) it is deep thought, faculty, disposition, imagination, understanding and exercising of the mind

Every born-believer is responsible for doing this with the LOINS of their own MIND. Per these definitions, LOINS refer to one’s ability to GENERATE and AFFECT their own MIND. Apostle Peter continues his statement writing,

…be SOBER, and HOPE to the END for the GRACE that is to be brought unto you at the REVELATION of Jesus Christ;
[I Pet 1:13]
*sober Gk #3525 nepho (nay-fo) it means to…
• abstain from wine
• keep sober, which means…
o not intoxicated, drunk and habitually temperate, especially in the use of liquor
o quiet and sedate in manner or marked by seriousness, gravity and solemnity in speech
o free from excess, extravagance and exaggeration
o sane, rational and showing self-control
• be discreet, which is being judicious in one's conduct and speech, especially with regard to privacy and maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature
• be prudent, which is being wise and judicial in practical affairs, discreet and circumspect, provident and careful in providing for the future
• circumspect, which is being watchful, cautious and well-considered, decorous and modestly unobtrusive by not imposing oneself or their opinion on others
• not being ostentatious, which is being characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others and intended to attract by using certain actions, mannerisms and exhibited qualities
• to watch, which is to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively or observe so as to see what comes, is done or happens, it is to look and wait attentively and expectantly, be careful and cautious

*hope Gk #1679 elpizo (el-pid-zo) it means to expect and confide

• expect is to…
o look forward to and regard as likely to happen
o anticipate the occurrence and coming of
o look for with reason and justification
• confide is to…
o impart secrets trustfully and discuss private matters or problems
o have full trust and faith
o entrust and tell in assurance of secrecy
o commit to the charge and knowledge of another

*end Gk #5049 teleios (tel-i-oce) it means completely and to hope without wavering

*grace Gk #5485 charis (khar-ece) it is…
• gratitude and graciousness as gratifying of manner and act
• divine influence upon the mind and its reflection in the life

*revelation Gk #602 apokalupsis (ap-ok-al-oop-sis) it is disclosure

This REVELATION refers to both The Second Advent of Christ and the moment of one’s personal encounter with Christ. How one responds to Christ at these encounters can determine their eternal fate. [Isa 55; Mt 11:26-30; 16:24-28; St Jn 1:1-14; 3:16-22, 36; Rev 3:20] Apostle Peter, who is the Rock and Chief Apostle of Jesus Christ, then expounds on Yahweh’s Elect and their QUALITY of living writing,

As OBEDIENT children, not FASHIONING yourselves according to the former LUSTS in your IGNORANCE:
[I Pet 1:14]

*obedient Gk #5218 hupakoe (hop-ak-o-ay) it is attentive hearkening, compliance and submission [Jam 4:7-10; Jn 6:37-40, 44, 45, 65; 8:38-47; 10:14-16]

*fashioning Gk #4964 suschematizo (soos-khay-mat-id-zo) it means to fashion alike and conform to the same pattern

*lust Gk #1939 epithuma (ep-ee-thoo-mee-ah) it is a longing, especially for what is forbidden

*ignorance Gk #52 agnoia (ag-noy-ah) it is the presence and quality of ignorance, which the state and fact of being ignorant, lack of learning, knowledge and information

Per these definitions, Yahweh expects born-again believers to govern themselves according to the insight HE imparts to them through Christ and the Holy Ghost. They are no longer to conduct themselves as they did prior to their spiritual rebirth.

Apostle Peter writes,

But as HE which hath called you is HOLY, so be ye HOLY in ALL manner of CONVERSATION: because it is written, Be ye HOLY; for I am HOLY.
[I Pet 1:15, 16; Lev 20:7]

*holy Gk #40 hagios (hag-ee-os) it is being sacred, which is physically pure, morally blameless, religious and ceremonially consecrated

*conversation Gk #391 anastrophe (an-as-trof-ay) it is behavior

Apostle Peter instructs those who CALL on Yahweh writing,

And if ye CALL on the FATHER, WHO without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your SOJOURNING here in FEAR:
[I Pet 1:17]

*call Gk #1941 epikaleomai (ep-ee-kal-eh-o) it means to entitle, invoke and appeal to

*sojourning Gk #3940 paroikia (par-oy-kee-ah) it means foreign residence

This is extremely special because it serves as a reminder that one’s mortal lifetime on earth is just that, a SOJOURNING.

*fear Gk #5401 phobos (fob-os) it is alarm and fright

While the idea of living in ALARM and FRIGHT is not a pleasant one, this attitude as it relates to reverencing Yahweh, indicates genuine belief in what HE has spoken through HIS scribes and prophets, from Enoch to Jesus Christ and His Original Apostles. Living in REVERENT FEAR of Yahweh strengthens one’s effort to live in a manner that pleases HIM. In [I Pet 1:18-21] Apostle Peter clarifies that REDEMPTION does not come by adhering to traditions of men but by FAITH in the Person and Blood of Jesus Christ. [Rm 3:23-26]



Apostle Peter reiterates the following 2 POINTS.

1. Although Jesus Christ was ordained before the foundation of the world, He was manifested in the last time for Yahweh’s Elect.
2. Jesus Christ is the Source of one’s FAITH in Yahweh WHO raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory so the FAITH and HOPE of Yahweh’s Elect might rest in HIM. [Heb 12:1-3]

So then, without Jesus Christ, there is no way a mortal can genuinely BELIEVE in Yahweh or properly worship HIM AGAIN as they should. [Eccl 12:13; Mt 11:27-30; St Jn 1:1-14; 4:23, 24; 6:44, 45, 65; 8:12, 24, 31, 32; 14:6; 15:1-5; Gal 2:16, 20; Heb 7:25; 12:1-3; I Jn 5:20] The Lord Jesus said,

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
God is a Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.
[St Jn 4:23, 24]

Christ also said,

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the FATHER but by Me.
[Jn 14:6]

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