The Pulpit Commentary — 1 Peter — Section 212

adverb (aluxpo,npBws) occurs only here (for good Shepherd," and of the " great Shep- the, thought, comp. I Tim. iii. 8; Titus i. 7). her~ of the sheep" (Heb. xiii. 20). Ye shall It would seem the.t, even in the apostolic e.ge, receive a crown of glory that fadeth not there were sometimes such opportunities of away. This is the true reward of the go.in (see Titus i. 11 ; 2 Tim. iii. 6) e.s to be faithful presbyter, not power or filthy lucre. e. temptation to enter the ministry for the Liter~lly, it is "the crown of glory," the sako of money .. St. Peter uses o. strong word promised glory, the glory of the Lord which in condemno.tion of such a motive. But of he hath promised to his chosen. "'The a ready mind. This adverb (1rpo06/Lw<) occurs glory which thou gavest me, I have given nowhere else in the.New Testament; it has them" (John xvii. 22). The crown i.~ a stronger meo.ning tho.n the preceding word the glory; the genitive seems to be one i,couufo,s, willingly; it implies zeal o.nd of apposition. The Greek word here ren- enthusio.sm. dercd "that fadeth not away" (a,ua.pcf.11- Ver. 3.-Neither as being lords over God's Twos) is not exactly the same with that so heritage; rather, as in the Revised Version, rendered in eh. i. 4 (a.µ&p,uno,); taken lite- neither as lording it over the charge allotted 1·ally, the words wed here mean an amaran- to you. The ,ca,-cl in the verb 1C1&T1&Kup<E6w is thine wreath-a. wreath of amaranth flowers; not only intensive, it implies something of the general meaning remains the same, scorn and tyranny or even of hostility, as "unfading." St. Peter is thinking, not of also iu K1&T1&8warrT<'1w (Jas. ii. 6); comp. a kingly crown, but of the wreaths worn on Matt. xx. 25. The literal rendering of the festive occasions or bestowed on conquerors. clause is, "lording it over the lots." The Ver. 5.-Likewise, ye younger, submit Authorized Version, following Bezfl, sup- yourselves unto the elder. Is St. Peter still plies ,-oi) fhov, "God's heritoge." But if using the last word in its official sense? or this were the apostle's meaning, he would is he passing to its ordinary meaning? It surely he.ve used the singule.r, ,c>,.fjpos, "the seems impossible to answer the question lot or portion of God;" and it is very un- with certainty. Some think that the word likely that he would he.ve left the most ,,.rI,.,..poi, younger, had also acquired au importo.nt word to be supplied. Some com- official meaning, and that it is used here, mentators take ,c>,.fjpo, in its modern sense, o.ud in Acts v. 6 of assistant-mini,ters who of the clergy, as if St. Peter wns commo.nding were employed to help the presbyters and the bishops not to tyrannize over the inferior apostles. Others think that it ba.d a mean- clergy. But this view involves an ana- ing nearly equivalent to our "bity" ru; chronism; the word he.d not acquired this distinguished from the presbyters. But, on meo.ning in St. Pater's time. It is r.learly the whole, it seems more natural to suppose best to understand it of the lots or portions that the word "elder," when once useu, led assigned to individual presbyters. The word St. Peter on from one meaning to o.nother, ,cl\fjpos origino.llymeunt a" lot" (Mo.tt. xxvii. e.nd that here he is simply speaking of the 85 : Aots i. 26), then portions o.ssigned by respect due to o.ge (comp. 1 Tim. v. 1). casting lots, as the possessions of the tribes Yee., all of you be subjeot one to another. of Israel (Josh. xviii. and xix.), then o.ny The word v,roTaurrJ/L,vo,, rendered "be sub- portion or inheritance however obtained; ject," is omitted in the most o.ncicut mo.uu- thus in Deut. x. 9 the Lord is snid to be scripts. If their re1\ding is ad .. pted, the the Inherilo.nce (KJ\fjpos) of the Levites. In da.tive, ii>..1'.~J\a,s, "one to another," may be le.tcr times the word wus applied to the taken either with tho previous clause," Sub- cle1·g-y, who were regarded as, in a. specio.l mit yourselves unto the elder; yea, o.11 of sense, the Lord's portion or inhcrito.nce, you, to one another;" e>r with that which pel'haps beco.use God was pleased to take follows, "Be clothed with humility one the tribe of Levi instead of the firstborn, towards another." And be olothed with saying," the Levites shall be mine" (Numb. humility. The word rendered "be clothed" iii. 12). But being ensamples to the :flock ; (i-y,co/Lf3rl,uau8<) occurs here only, and is o. literally, becomillg examples. They must remnrknble word. It is derived from "Jl'f3os, imito.to the great Example, the Lord Jesus, a knot or band ; the correspouding noun. and, by gm.due.I imitation of his bll'ased l-y,cJ1cf3w/La, wo.s the name of un apron worn chare.cter, becomo examples themselves. by slo.ves, which wa.s tied round them when Thus they will acquire o. more salutary in- at work, to keep their dress clean. The fluence o.nd o. truer authority. "The life word seems to te11ch that humility is a g,\r- should command, o.nd the tongue persuade" ment which must be firmly foste11ed ou a.nu (Atho.nasius, quoted by Froumiiller). bound closely round us. The o.ssociatiou Ver. 4.-And when the ohief Shepherd of the slo.ve's apron seems also to suggest shall appea.r; ro.ther, is manifested. Tho tho.t Cbristirms should be reo.dy to submit word rendered '' chiof Shepheru" (apx•· to tho humbkst works of charity for others, 1rolµ.1w) occurs only hero; it reminds us of o.ud to point ho.ck to the lowliness of the the L?rd'• description of himself us "the Lord Jesus, whon he girded himself, uuu  208 TRE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. [oH. v. 1-14-.