Scofield Reference Notes Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. [2] stone of stumbling
Christ crucified is the Rock: (1) Smitten that the Spirit of life may flow from Him to all who will drink Ex 17:6 1Cor 10:4 Jn 4:13,14 7:37-39. (2) To the church the foundation and chief corner Stone Eph 2:20. (3) To the Jews at His first coming a "stumbling stone" Rom 9:32,33 1Cor 1:23. (4) to Israel at His second coming the "headstone of the corner" Zech 4:7. (5) To the Gentile world-power the smiting "stone cut out without hands" Dan 2:34. (6) In the divine purpose the Stone which, after the destruction of Gentile world-power, is to grow and fill the earth. (7) To unbelievers the crushing Stone of judgment. Mt 21:44. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: [1] priesthood
The New Testament priesthood, Summary: (1) Until the law was given the head of each family was the family priest Gen 8:20 26:25 31:54. (2) When the law was proposed, the promise to perfect obedience was that Israel would be unto God "a kingdom of priests" Ex 19:6. but Israel violated the law, and God shut up the priestly office to the Aaronic family, appointing the tribe of Levi to minister to them, thus constituting the typical priesthood Ex 28:1. (3) In the dispensation of grace, all believers are unconditionally constituted a "kingdom of priests" 1Pet 2:9 Rev 1:6 the distinction which Israel failed to achieve by works. The priesthood of the believer is, therefore, a birthright; just as every descendant of Aaron was born to the priesthood Heb 5:1. (4) The chief privilege of a priest is access to God. Under law the high priest only could enter "the holiest of all," and that but once a year Heb 9:7, but when Christ died, the veil, type of Christ's human body Heb 10:20 was rent, Song that now the believer-priests, equally with Christ the High Priest, have access to God in the holiest Heb 10:19-22. The high Priest is corporeally there Heb 4:14-16 9:24 10:19-22. (5) In the exercise of his office the New Testament believer-priest is (1) a sacrificer who offers a threefold sacrifice: (a) his own living body. Rom 12:1 Phil 2:17 2Tim 4:6 1Jn 3:16 Jas 1:27 (b) praise to God, "the fruit of the lips that make mention of His name" (R.V.), to be offered "continually" Heb 13:15 Ex 25:22 "I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat"); (c) his substance Heb 13:16 Rom 12:13 Gal 6:6 3Jn 1:5-8 Heb 13:2 Gal 6:10 Ti 3:14. (2) The N.T. priest is also an intercessor 1Tim 2:1 Col 4:12 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. Margin this is thankworthy
Grace (imparted). 1Pet 3:7 Rom 6:1 2Pet 3:18. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. Margin faults
Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Margin sin
Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. Margin sins
Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". Margin righteousness See Scofield Note: "Rom 10:10". For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. Scofield Reference Notes by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield [1917] Bible Hub |
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