1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

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New International Version
When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

New Living Translation
He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.

English Standard Version
When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

Berean Standard Bible
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Berean Literal Bible
Who being reviled did not retaliate; suffering did not threaten, but He gave Himself over to Him judging justly.

King James Bible
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

New King James Version
who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

New American Standard Bible
and while being abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

NASB 1995
and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

NASB 1977
and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

Legacy Standard Bible
who being reviled, was not reviling in return; while suffering, He was uttering no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously.

Amplified Bible
While being reviled and insulted, He did not revile or insult in return; while suffering, He made no threats [of vengeance], but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges fairly.

Christian Standard Bible
when he was insulted, he did not insult in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
when He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He was suffering, He did not threaten but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

American Standard Version
who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Contemporary English Version
Although he was abused, he never tried to get even. And when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he had faith in God, who judges fairly.

English Revised Version
who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Christ never verbally abused those who verbally abused him. When he suffered, he didn't make any threats but left everything to the one who judges fairly.

Good News Translation
When he was insulted, he did not answer back with an insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but placed his hopes in God, the righteous Judge.

International Standard Version
When he was insulted, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he did not threaten. It was his habit to commit the matter to the one who judges fairly.

Majority Standard Bible
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

NET Bible
When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.

New Heart English Bible
Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

Webster's Bible Translation
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Weymouth New Testament
When He was reviled, He did not answer with reviling; when He suffered He uttered no threats, but left His wrongs in the hands of the righteous Judge.

World English Bible
When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
who being reviled—was not reviling again, suffering—was not threatening, and was committing Himself to Him who is judging righteously,

Berean Literal Bible
Who being reviled did not retaliate; suffering did not threaten, but He gave Himself over to Him judging justly.

Young's Literal Translation
who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

Smith's Literal Translation
Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when evil was spoken against him, he did not speak evil. When he suffered, he did not threaten. Then he handed himself over to him who judged him unjustly.

New American Bible
When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.

New Revised Standard Version
When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Who, wen he was reviled, he did not revile again: when he suffered he did not threaten, but committed his cause to him who judges righteously:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He who was insulted and did not insult, and he suffered and did not threaten, but he handed his judgment over to The Judge of righteousness.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.

Godbey New Testament
who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:

Haweis New Testament
who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:

Mace New Testament
who, when he was reviled, did not revile again: when he was in his sufferings, he did not threat, but referr'd his cause to the righteous judge.

Weymouth New Testament
When He was reviled, He did not answer with reviling; when He suffered He uttered no threats, but left His wrongs in the hands of the righteous Judge.

Worrell New Testament
Who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, was not threatening, but committed Himself to Him Who judgeth righteously;

Worsley New Testament
who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.

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Context

Christ's Example of Suffering
…22“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” 23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. 24He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”…

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Isaiah 53:9
He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

Matthew 27:12-14
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

Luke 23:34
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

John 8:48-49
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?” / “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

John 19:9-11
and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. / So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?” / Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

Romans 12:19
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Hebrews 12:3
Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Acts 8:32-33
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth. / In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

Matthew 5:39
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

Luke 6:27-29
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. / If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

Romans 8:36
As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

2 Corinthians 4:11
For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.

Philippians 2:5-8
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: / Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. ...

1 Corinthians 4:12-13
We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

Treasury of Scripture

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously:

when he was.

Psalm 38:12-14
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long…

Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Matthew 27:39-44
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, …

threatened.

Acts 4:29
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

Acts 9:1
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Ephesians 6:9
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

but.

1 Peter 4:19
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Psalm 10:14
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 31:5
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

himself.

Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Psalm 7:11
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Psalm 96:13
Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

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1 Peter 2

1. He exhorts to put away wickedness;
4. showing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built.
11. He beseeches them also to abstain from sinful desires;
13. to be obedient to authorities;
18. and teaches servants how to obey their masters;
20. patiently suffering for well doing, after the example of Christ.

Berean Study Bible

When they heaped abuse on Him
This phrase refers to the verbal and physical abuse that Jesus endured during His trial and crucifixion. The Greek word for "abuse" is "loidoreō," which means to revile or insult. Historically, this reflects the intense mockery and scorn Jesus faced from the Roman soldiers, Jewish leaders, and the crowd. In a conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the fulfillment of Isaiah 53:7, where the Suffering Servant is described as being oppressed and afflicted yet not opening His mouth. It serves as a model for believers to endure persecution with patience and grace.

He did not retaliate
The Greek word "antapodidōmi" means to repay or give back in return. Jesus' choice not to retaliate is a profound demonstration of His divine nature and His commitment to His mission of redemption. In the historical context, retaliation was a common response to injustice, yet Jesus exemplified a higher standard of love and forgiveness. This teaches Christians to follow His example by responding to personal attacks with humility and restraint, trusting in God's ultimate justice.

when He suffered
The suffering of Christ is central to the Christian faith, encompassing both physical pain and emotional anguish. The Greek word "paschō" indicates a deep, enduring suffering. This suffering was prophesied in the Old Testament and is a cornerstone of the New Testament narrative. For believers, it underscores the depth of Christ's love and the extent of His sacrifice, encouraging them to endure their own trials with faith and perseverance.

He made no threats
Despite having the power to call down legions of angels or to speak words of condemnation, Jesus chose silence. The Greek word "apeileō" means to threaten or warn. His restraint is a testament to His meekness and strength, fulfilling prophecies like Isaiah 53:9, which speaks of His innocence and lack of deceit. This aspect of Christ's character challenges Christians to refrain from responding to hostility with threats or anger, embodying a spirit of peace and trust in God's plan.

but entrusted Himself
The Greek word "paradidōmi" means to hand over or commit. Jesus' act of entrusting Himself to God the Father is an ultimate expression of faith and submission. It reflects His unwavering confidence in God's righteous judgment and His willingness to surrender to the divine will. For believers, this is a call to place their trust in God amidst trials, knowing that He is sovereign and just.

to Him who judges justly
This phrase emphasizes God's role as the righteous judge. The Greek word "krinō" means to judge or decide. In a world where justice is often flawed, this assurance of divine justice provides comfort and hope. It reminds Christians that while earthly judgments may be imperfect, God's judgment is perfect and fair. This encourages believers to live righteously, trusting that God will ultimately vindicate them and bring about true justice.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(23) Who, when he was reviled.--This "who" might be rendered by and yet He. Conscious though He was of being blameless (John 8:46), it did not make Him retaliate upon His accusers by counter-accusations, true though these might have been. The word here translated "revile" is the same which reappears in 1Peter 3:9 as "railing," and a sample of what it means is given in John 9:28. The servants would be particularly liable to be thus abused, and instances are not wanting in the comic poets where they lose their self-control under it, and openly rate their owners in return. The "suffering," on the other hand, implies actual bodily maltreatment, "buffeting" (1Peter 2:20) and the like, to which the slaves could not answer directly by striking in return, but would sometimes take their revenge by "threats" of what they would do--run away, or burn the house, or poison the food, or do little acts of spite. Instances of our Lord's silence or meekness under "reviling" may be seen in John 7:20; John 8:40; Matthew 12:24, as well as in the accounts of the Passion. There are no recorded instances, until the last day of His life, of His "suffering" in the sense here intended; but the tense of the verbs "reviled," "threatened," "committed," shows that the writer was not thinking exclusively of any one occasion, but of our Lord's constant habit, though naturally there would be uppermost in St. Peter's mind the hours while he stood warming himself at Caiaphas' fire, with the denial on his lips, and saw the Messiah blindfold and buffeted. He is also thinking of Isaiah 53:7. . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 23. - Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not (comp. Isaiah 53:7). The Lord again and again denounced the hypocrisy and unbelief of the Pharisees; he bade Caiaphas remember the coming judgment. But that was the language of prophetic warning, the sternness of love. He sets before them the impending punishment, that they may take heed in time and escape from the wrath to come. In the midst of his strongest invective against the sins and hollow unreality of Pharisaism there is an outburst of the deepest love, the tenderest concern (Matthew 23:27). But committed himself to him that judgeth righteously. The verb "committed" παρεδίδου) is without an object in the original. Most commentators supply "himself," or "his cause;" others, "his sufferings;" some, as Alford, "those who inflicted them." Perhaps the last explanation is the best: he left them to God, to God's mercy, if it might be; to his judgment, if it must be. There may be a reference to his prayer, "Father, forgive them." Compare by contrast the language of Jeremiah, speaking in the spirit of the Old Testament (Jeremiah 11:20 and Jeremiah 20:12). There is a curious reading, entirely without the authority of existing Greek manuscripts, represented by the Vulgate, Tradebat judicanti se injuste, as if the words were understood of the Lord's submitting himself "to one who judged unrighteously," that is, to Pilate.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

When they heaped abuse on Him,
λοιδορούμενος (loidoroumenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3058: To revile a person to his face, abuse insultingly. From loidoros; to reproach, i.e. Vilify.

He did not retaliate;
ἀντελοιδόρει (anteloidorei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 486: To abuse in return, give abuse for abuse. From anti and loidoreo; to rail in reply.

when He suffered,
πάσχων (paschōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3958: I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.

He made no threats,
ἠπείλει (ēpeilei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 546: To threaten, forbid by threatening. Of uncertain derivation; to menace; by implication, to forbid.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

entrusted Himself
παρεδίδου (paredidou)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.

to Him who
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

judges
κρίνοντι (krinonti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

justly.
δικαίως (dikaiōs)
Adverb
Strong's 1346: Justly, righteously. Adverb from dikaios; equitably.

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NT Letters: 1 Peter 2:23 Who when he was cursed didn't curse (1 Pet. 1P iP i Pet)