![Translations – 1 Peter
5.8
Be alert and of sober mind. Your Be well balanced (temperate, sober of
enemy the devil prowls around like a mind), be vigilant and cautious at all
roaring lion looking for someone to times; for that enemy of yours, the
devour. (NIV) devil, roams around like a lion roaring
[[f]in fierce hunger], seeking someone
to seize upon and devour. (Amplified)
Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The
Devil is poised to pounce, and would
like nothing better than to catch you Keep awake! Watch at all times. The
napping. Keep your guard up. (MSG) devil is working against you. He is
walking around like a hungry lion with
his mouth open. He is looking for
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your someone to eat. (New Life)
adversary the devil prowls around
like a roaring lion, seeking someone Keep your mind clear, and be alert.
to devour. (ESV) Your opponent the devil is prowling
around like a roaring lion as he looks
for someone to devour. (GODs Word)
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Nt.- 1 Peter
- 1. 1 Peter Kali Ballenger, Sarah Colby, Timothy Jordan, Brittany Sexton, Andrew Smith
- 2. Authorship • Apostle Peter • Sylvanus (Silas) • Pseudonymous Silas Peter Sarah Colby
- 3. Audience Andrew Smith
- 4. Placement in N.T. • Authors order of importance (Galatians) – Peter was given second place, – James being first (Jesus's brother.) Peter James Kali Ballenger
- 5. Context and Reason • Reign of the King Nero. • Message of Hope and Encouragement. • For persecuted believers. • Dissuade abandoning or compromising their belief in Christ. Kali Ballenger
- 6. Organization • Opens with praises and thankfulness. • Continues with suffering and troubles that Christians will go through. • Then moves to the commands of Christ. • Christians should follow the commandments of Christ. • Not be surprised when persecution comes. Brittany Sexton
- 7. Subject • Begins with praises. • Moves to serious matters of Christian living. • References to the old testament – Zion – The cornerstone. Brittany Sexton
- 8. Reaction • In the beginning the recipient would feel excited and “pumped up.” • Aggression, explanation and wording, make Christianity out to be full of rules to follow. • For today appears very old school and militaristic. – Wives submit to their husbands – Suffering Brittany Sexton
- 9. Important Information • Babylon = Rome • Persecution from unbelievers. • The Devil as a prowling Lion. Timothy Jordan
- 10. Relation to Rest of N.T. • “Nowhere in the New Testament . . . are the priestly and the prophetic elements in Christianity so closely fused as in I Peter.” ~ Dr. Thomas L. Constable • Authorial Controversy? • Similar Themes in the Book of James. – Suffering (James 1.2-4) Timothy Jordan
- 11. other. Andrew Smith
- 12. Translations – 1 Peter 5.8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your Be well balanced (temperate, sober of enemy the devil prowls around like a mind), be vigilant and cautious at all roaring lion looking for someone to times; for that enemy of yours, the devour. (NIV) devil, roams around like a lion roaring [[f]in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. (Amplified) Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you Keep awake! Watch at all times. The napping. Keep your guard up. (MSG) devil is working against you. He is walking around like a hungry lion with his mouth open. He is looking for Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your someone to eat. (New Life) adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone Keep your mind clear, and be alert. to devour. (ESV) Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour. (GODs Word) Sarah Colby
- 13. Thank You.