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The "For" in v18 links us back to the previous verse (v17): "For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil". Why is this the case? Because Christ himself came and suffered to restore our relationship with God. This passage builds on the theme of suffering for righteousness' sake, by pointing to the ultimate example of suffering for doing good: Jesus Christ. It serves to encourage the suffering Christians of the day to keep going and to persevere. vv. 18-20 We learn the following about Christ in v18: He suffered He came to deal with our sins He came as a substitute He was put to death in the flesh He was made alive in the spirit So Christians are to be encouraged as they meditate on what Christ himself went through in order to save us. The meaning of vv.19-20 is debated. Who are "the spirits in prison"? Why/when/what was Christ proclaiming to these spirits? I am of the view that the spirits in prison are those in Noah's time who did not heed the warnings given by Christ through Noah, and so are now spirits in prison. vv. 21-22 Baptism is said to correspond to the waters that flooded the land in Noah's day. With Noah it involved an act of faith as he built the arc and passed through the waters into safety. For Christians today, passing through the waters of baptism symbolizes the faith and trust that a person has placed in Jesus. Just as Noah's faith was evidenced by his preparation for and his passage through the flood waters, so also the faith of a Christian is evidenced by baptism. This concept is explained in 21b-21c, where we get a definition of baptism in terms of what it is not (an outward, physical cleansing) and what it is (a representation of inward faith). The example of Noah was perhaps especially appropriate for the original recipients of Peter's letter because of the difficult times these believers were going through. Noah was a minority in his time because of his faith in God; these believers likely were also being oppressed and feeling outnumbered. Persecuted Christians should find encouragement in recalling God's faithfulness to his people. Another source of encouragement comes from knowing that Christ is triumphant ; those who disobeyed in Noah's time are now spirits in prison. Baptism involves an "appeal to God for a good conscience". But how are we able to make such an appeal (v21) to God in the first place? Through the resurrection of Jesus, who is now in heaven ruling over all (v22). Without Jesus' death and resurrection, such a relationship with God would not be possible. As we think about baptism, we can derive encouragement from it because it reminds us of our identification with Christ, who suffered but is now in glory. We are to keep going because we can look forward to the promised future blessings from God. Praise God for his great love! Summary So in summary, Christians can find encouragement in the midst of suffering by remembering that: Christ himself came to suffer in order to bring us back to God God is faithful to his people (leading Noah through the water) Christ is triumphant (those who disobey and ignore God are under punishment) Christ is now in glory (and Christians identify with Christ in his death and resurrection through baptism)

10000000042767 42767 Notes 2010-07-03 05:48:59 2010-07-09 08:09:01 The "For" in v18 links us back to the previous verse (v17): "For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil". Why is this the case? Because Christ himself came and suffered to restore our relationship with God. This passage builds on the theme of suffering for righteousness' sake, by pointing to the ultimate example of suffering for doing good: Jesus Christ. It serves to encourage the suffering Christians of the day to keep going and to persevere. vv. 18-20 We learn the following about Christ in v18: He suffered He came to deal with our sins He came as a substitute He was put to death in the flesh He was made alive in the spirit So Christians are to be encouraged as they meditate on what Christ himself went through in order to save us. The meaning of vv.19-20 is debated. Who are "the spirits in prison"? Why/when/what was Christ proclaiming to these spirits? I am of the view that the spirits in prison are those in Noah's time who did not heed the warnings given by Christ through Noah, and so are now spirits in prison. vv. 21-22 Baptism is said to correspond to the waters that flooded the land in Noah's day. With Noah it involved an act of faith as he built the arc and passed through the waters into safety. For Christians today, passing through the waters of baptism symbolizes the faith and trust that a person has placed in Jesus. Just as Noah's faith was evidenced by his preparation for and his passage through the flood waters, so also the faith of a Christian is evidenced by baptism. This concept is explained in 21b-21c, where we get a definition of baptism in terms of what it is not (an outward, physical cleansing) and what it is (a representation of inward faith). The example of Noah was perhaps especially appropriate for the original recipients of Peter's letter because of the difficult times these believers were going through. Noah was a minority in his time because of his faith in God; these believers likely were also being oppressed and feeling outnumbered. Persecuted Christians should find encouragement in recalling God's faithfulness to his people. Another source of encouragement comes from knowing that Christ is triumphant ; those who disobeyed in Noah's time are now spirits in prison. Baptism involves an "appeal to God for a good conscience". But how are we able to make such an appeal (v21) to God in the first place? Through the resurrection of Jesus, who is now in heaven ruling over all (v22). Without Jesus' death and resurrection, such a relationship with God would not be possible. As we think about baptism, we can derive encouragement from it because it reminds us of our identification with Christ, who suffered but is now in glory. We are to keep going because we can look forward to the promised future blessings from God. Praise God for his great love! Summary So in summary, Christians can find encouragement in the midst of suffering by remembering that: Christ himself came to suffer in order to bring us back to God God is faithful to his people (leading Noah through the water) Christ is triumphant (those who disobey and ignore God are under punishment) Christ is now in glory (and Christians identify with Christ in his death and resurrection through baptism) notes

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1 Peter 3:18-22

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For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous,

that he might bring us to God,

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being put to death in the flesh

but made alive in the spirit,

in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison,

because they formerly did not obey,

when God's patience waited in the days of Noah,

while the ark was being prepared,

in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.

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Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you,

not as a removal of dirt from the body

but as an appeal to God for a good conscience,

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.

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10000000042767 42767 Arc 2010-07-03 05:48:59 2010-07-09 08:09:01 editing 1 Peter 3 18 3 22 1 Peter 3:18-22 60 NT esv i259104 i259105 i259106 i259090 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, i259091 that he might bring us to God, actionpurpose 2 i259107 i259092 being put to death in the flesh i259108 i259093 but made alive in the spirit, i259109 i259094 in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, i259110 i259095 because they formerly did not obey, i259111 i259096 when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, i259112 i259097 while the ark was being prepared, i259098 in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. ideaexplanation 1 ideaexplanation 1 temporal 1 ground 1 ideaexplanation 1 concessive 2 ideaexplanation 1 i259113 i259099 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, i259114 i259100 not as a removal of dirt from the body i259115 i259101 but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, i259116 i259102 through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, i259103 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him. ideaexplanation 1 actionmanner 1 negativepositive 2 ideaexplanation 1 progression 1 1 1 esv 25 a 50 discourse