1 Peter 3:18

Because, indeed, Moshiach suffered once on behalf of chatta'im (sins), a Tzaddik (righteous one) on behalf of the chote'im (unrighteous ones, sinners), that he might bring you to Hashem he, having been in the basar + 3:18 Ps 16:9-10 put to death, yet, in the Ruach Hakodesh, having been made alive; + 3:18 See 1K 4:6; Isa 53:8

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

In Context

17For im yirtzeh Hashem (if the L-rd wills), it is better to suffer tzoros for doing mitzvot than for doing ra'ah.

19In which also to the ruchot (spirits) now in mishmar (prison), having gone, Moshiach made the hachrazah (proclamation, kerygma),

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Cross References

Numbers 7:15One young bull, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for an olah (burnt offering);

Daniel 9:26And after threescore and two heptads, yikaret (will be cut off) Moshiach, + 9:26 Isa 53:8 but not for himself; + 9:26 Isa 53:4-6,8 and the troops of the coming nagid shall destroy the Ir and the Kodesh [Beis Hamikdash]; + 9:26 i.e., 70.C.E and the end thereof shall come with a flood, and unto the end there shall be war. Desolations are determined.

Matthew 27:19And while Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that Tzaddik; for last night I suffered greatly in a chalom (dream) because of Yehoshua.

Acts 3:14But you denied HaKadosh and the Tzaddik and you asked for a man who was a rotzeach (murderer) to be granted unto you,

Romans 1:4But, as far as the Ruach Hakodesh is concerned, appointed to be Zun fun der Oybershter in power by means of Moshiachʼs Techiyah (Resurrection) from HaMesim.

Romans 5:2Through whom also we have HaSha'ar la Hashem + 5:2 Ps 118:20 (gate to appoach G-dʼs presence, access of the Tzaddikim) by emunah into this unmerited Chen v'Chesed in which we stand and glory in tikvah of the kavod Eloheinu.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:17-18

Good Conscience and Good Conversation. ( a. d. 66.) 16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. The confession of a Christian's faith cannot credibly be supported but by the two means here specified— a good conscience and a good conversation. conscience is good when it does its office well, when it is… Read the whole commentary →

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