1 Peter 2:19

Arabic APD 2024 (كِتاب العَهد الجَّديد مِن الكِتاب المُقَدَّس)

عَشان دا مَقبول إذا واحِد يِتحَمَّل الضّيق و يِتوَجَّع بِظُلم فِشان الضَّمير عَشان يَطيع الله.

ما معنى هذا؟

This verse from Peter says that it's praiseworthy when someone endures hardship and suffers unfairly because they have a strong conscience toward God. It encourages patience and righteousness.

شرح للأطفال

Imagine you're playing with your friends, and someone takes your toy without asking. You feel sad but don't get angry back at them. Peter says that it's good to be like that when someone is unfair to us, because we are following God’s rules in our heart.

السياق التاريخي

This verse comes from the first letter of Peter, written around 60-75 AD. It was addressed to early Christians who were facing persecution and hardship for their faith. The context involves a community trying to maintain their integrity under unjust circumstances.

التطبيق اليوم

Consider a scenario where you're at work and a colleague takes credit for your ideas. Despite the unfair treatment, you choose not to retaliate because you believe in doing what is right in God's eyes. This verse encourages perseverance and righteousness even when wronged.

المواضيع

• forgiveness
• endurance
• righteousness
• conscience
• suffering
• perseverance

آيات ذات صلة

• Exodus 23:4
• Proverbs 25:21
• Matthew 5:38-39
• Romans 12:17-21
• 1 Peter 3:13-14

أسئلة شائعة

What does it mean to 'endure grief'?

To 'endure grief' means to bear up under difficult or painful circumstances with patience and without retaliating, showing strength in the face of unfairness.

How is conscience toward God important here?

Having a strong conscience toward God means that one's actions are guided by their belief in what God deems right, even if it results in personal hardship.

Can you provide an example of this principle in action?

An example would be a Christian choosing not to retaliate when unfairly criticized at work, instead offering understanding and forgiveness, guided by their belief in God's principles.

Is suffering always wrong according to the Bible?

While suffering is not ideal, the Bible teaches that enduring unjust suffering can be a form of witness to one’s faith, as seen in examples like Jesus and early Christians.