{"id":90763,"date":"2021-03-12T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keriritenour.com\/grace\/attitudes-that-revolutionize-relationships\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T22:27:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T02:27:43","slug":"attitudes-that-revolutionize-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keriritenour.com\/grace\/attitudes-that-revolutionize-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Attitudes that Revolutionize Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">1 Peter 3:8-12: Finally,\nbe ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be\npitiful, be courteous: &nbsp;<strong><sup>9<\/sup><\/strong>Not rendering evil for evil, or\nrailing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto\ncalled, that ye should inherit a blessing. &nbsp;<strong><sup>10<\/sup><\/strong>For he\nthat will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil,\nand his lips that they speak no guile: &nbsp;<strong><sup>11<\/sup><\/strong>Let him eschew\nevil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. &nbsp;<strong><sup>12<\/sup><\/strong>For\nthe eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their\nprayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In\nthe best of times relationships require nurturing and care.&nbsp; But what about when times are tough and\ncontention has opportunity to come between believers \u2013 should our relationships\nchange?&nbsp; For the Scriptural answer, we\nexamine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Historical Context: Written between A.D. 60 and 65, 1 Peter 1:1 identifies\nthe Apostle Peter as the author.&nbsp;\nAddressed to believers who had been dispersed throughout the ancient\nworld and were under intense persecution, Peter reveals that it was actually a\ntime to rejoice. He says to count it a privilege to suffer for the sake of\nChrist, as their Savior suffered for them. This letter makes reference to\nPeter\u2019s personal experiences with Jesus and his sermons from the book of Acts.\nPeter confirms Satan as the great enemy of every Christian but the assurance of\nChrist&#8217;s future return gives the incentive of hope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Grammatical Usage:&nbsp; V. 8: \u201cmind\u201d\nin the Greek is \u201cHomophron\u201d meaning, \u201charmonious\u201d; \u201ccompassion\u201d is \u201csumpathes\u201d\nmeaning to \u201csuffer with\u201d; \u201cbrethren\u201d is \u201cPhiladelphos\u201d meaning, \u201cto care for,\nlove one like a brother\u201d; \u201cpitiful\u201d or \u201cEusplagchnos\u201d means, \u201ccompassionate,\ntender hearted\u201d; \u201ccourteous\u201d is \u201cPhilophron\u201d meaning, \u201cfriendly and kind.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Literal Application: \u201cTo sum up, let all be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; 9 not returning evil for evil, or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose [because unto this you were called] that you might inherit a blessing. 10 For, \u201cLet him who means to love life and see good days Refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile. 11 \u201cAnd let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. 12 \u201cFor the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.\u201d<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contextual Interpretation:  Of the five characteristics listed in 1 Peter 3:8, only the word for \u201cCompassionate\u201d is found more than once in the New Testament and it is only used twice (here and in Eph. 4:32).  This unique vocabulary stresses the importance of these Christian virtues which keeps one from deceitful speech.  Beginning in chapter 3, Peter makes a transition from specific instructions to specific groups (slaves, husbands, wives, etc.,) to address all his readers and give practical principles for living peacefully in a hostile, pagan culture.  To be sure, cultural attitudes had swept into the church and thereby into the families of the church, affecting relationships with one another and the culture in general.  1 Peter 3:8-9 is Peter\u2019s exposition of Psalm 34:12-16 which he then quoted (Vv. 10-12).  These verses emphasize God\u2019s watchful oversight and careful attention to His people\u2019s needs.  The central idea is humility, with an emphasis upon submission to one another, each one humbly filling his place in the Christian community by being or doing the things listed.  The quote is rare and, as such, underscores an important point: the implications of humility for all the aspects of life in general \u2013 it is the epitome of the Christian life.  The person who wants a truly happy life, enjoying all God\u2019s blessings, must first turn away from evil in both word and deed.  On the flip side, he must pursue or run after peace.  This kind of person can be happy because God\u2019s eyes are on him for protection; God\u2019s ear is open to his prayer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Scriptural Comparison: Peter sets down the general principles which should\ngovern all our relationships in 3:8-9a:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Let All Be Harmonious<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Christian\nshould have an attitude and outlook at harmony with others. One can easily see\nhow this can be true of a believer as he or she relates to fellow believers. As\nPaul writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">16 Be of the same mind toward one another \u2026 (Romans\n12:16a).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">3 Being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit\nin the bond of peace. 4 [There is] one body and one Spirit, just as also you\nwere called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6\none God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all (Ephesians\n4:3-6).&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">1 If therefore there is any encouragement in Christ,\nif there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit,\nif any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same\nmind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose\n(Philippians 2;1-2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Christian\nshould seek to be \u201charmonious\u201d in his relationships with all men. Surely this\nis required in seeking to maintain peaceful relationships:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at\npeace with all men (Romans 12:18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I think Peter\nwould have us go further than this however. True submission involves more than\nmere obedience; it involves discerning the mind of the one to whom we are to\nsubmit and seeking to embrace it to the degree possible. For example, a\nsubmissive employee should endeavor to determine how his employer wants things\ndone and then seek to do it that way. A child should seek not only \u201cto mind\u201d a\nparent but to learn \u201cthe mind\u201d of his parent and act accordingly. If such were\nthe case, far fewer rules would be required. Rules are required when we are not\nof one mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Being\nharmonious does not mean becoming a clone. This does happen in cults, but it is\nnot so in Christianity. In a cult, everyone thinks the same thing\u2014whatever the\ncult leader teaches. Conformity is the operative principle in cults. Harmony is\nthe operative principle in Christianity. Perhaps the best illustration would be\nan orchestra made up of many different musicians, with a wide variety of\ninstruments, but many different parts to be played even by the same kind of\ninstrument. In a good orchestra, every member plays the same song, and all\nfollow the leadership of one conductor. So it should be in the church. We all\nhave different stations in life, different gifts, different ministries; but we\nhave all embraced the same gospel, trusting in the same Savior, and following\nHis leadership through His Word and His Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Let All Be Sympathetic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The term\nrendered \u201csympathetic\u201d in the New American Standard Bible and the New\nInternational Version is a compound word made up from the root word \u201csuffer\u201dand the prefix \u201cwith.\u201dThe word originally meant \u201cto suffer with.\u201d A\nnumber of Bible scholars think we should take the term more generally, thus\nreferring to a sensitivity to where others are in their experience. We are to\nidentify or empathize with others, whether in their sorrow or their joy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those\nwho weep (Romans 12:15).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This is the\nway Christians should be\u2014sensitive to what is going on around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We dare not\nlose sight of the more specific meaning of the term, \u201cto suffer with.\u201dPeter\u2019s\nepistle has much to say on the subject of suffering. The writer to the Hebrews\nalso specifically instructs believers to \u201csuffer with\u201d one another:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">3 Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with\nthem, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body\n(Hebrews 13:3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Later in this\nepistle, Peter likewise reminds his readers to bear in mind the sufferings of\nother saints:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">9 But resist him, firm in [your] faith, knowing that\nthe same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who\nare in the world (1 Peter 5:9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Let All Be Brotherly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Brotherly\nlove is the next requirement for the Christian\u2019s relationship with others. This\nword is transliterated Philadelphia,\nbrotherly love. It surely refers to the love believers should have one to\nanother (<a href=\"#\">Romans\n12:9-10; 1<\/a> <a href=\"#\">Thessalonians\n4:9<\/a>; <a href=\"#\">Hebrews\n13:1; 1<\/a> <a href=\"#\">Peter\n1:22; 2<\/a> <a href=\"#\">Peter\n1:7<\/a>). This is the love Jesus required of His disciples (<a href=\"#\">John 13:34-35; 15:11-14<\/a>).\nI believe Peter\u2019s instruction is broader in that he is instructing us to \u201clove\nour neighbor,\u201d our fellow-man (see <a href=\"#\">Romans 13:8-10<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let All Be Kindhearted<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This word was\noriginally used to refer to the intestines (\u201cbowels\u201d) or the hidden vital\norgans of the body as it was believed that deep and intense emotions come from\ndeep within a person. Peter uses the term to refer to the depth of concern or\ncompassion we should have toward others. If \u201csympathetic\u201d refers to our\ncommitment to know how others are doing, \u201ckindhearted\u201drefers to our\nemotional response to the state of others. This characteristic is prominent in\nthe life and ministry of our Lord (see <a href=\"#\">Matthew 9:36; 14:14; 15:32; 20:34<\/a>, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Let All Be Humble in Spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The vitally\nimportant quality of humility is the recognition of our weaknesses and\nlimitations. It recognizes strengths too, but it knows these have come from God\n(<a href=\"#\">1 Peter 4:10; 1<\/a>\n<a href=\"#\">Corinthians 4:7<\/a>;\n<a href=\"#\">Romans 12:3<\/a>).\nHumility is closely related to submission, and it is essential for true\nChristian unity (see <a href=\"#\">Philippians\n2:1-8<\/a>). Humility is not just required of those who are younger (<a href=\"#\">1 Peter 5:5<\/a>),\nbut of all (<a href=\"#\">1 Peter\n3:8<\/a>). Paul\u2019s instructions to believers contain the same challenge to\nmanifest humility:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">16 Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be\nhaughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own\nestimation (<a href=\"#\">Romans\n12:16<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">12 And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy\nand beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and\npatience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a\ncomplaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you (<a href=\"#\">Colossians 3:12-13<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our Lord\nHimself was characterized by humility (<a href=\"#\">Matthew 11:29<\/a>). Not Returning Evil for\nEvil: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">9a Not returning evil for evil, or insult for insult,\nbut giving a blessing instead (<a href=\"#\">1 Peter 3:9<\/a>a). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">From the time\nof the giving of the Old Testament law, the saint has been forbidden to take\nrevenge: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">18 \u201c\u2018You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge\nagainst the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself;\nI am the LORD\u2019\u201d (<a href=\"#\">Leviticus\n19:18<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">22 Do not say, \u201cI will repay evil\u201d; Wait for the LORD,\nand He will save you (<a href=\"#\">Proverbs\n20:22<\/a>; see 29:29).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jesus taught\nthe same thing during His earthly ministry. Men were not to take revenge;\ninstead, they were to forgive and seek the blessing of those who have wronged\nus: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">12 \u201c\u2018And forgive us our debts, as we also have\nforgiven our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us\nfrom evil. [For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.\nAmen.]\u2019 14 \u201cFor if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly\nFather will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men, then your\nFather will not forgive your transgressions\u201d (<a href=\"#\">Matthew 6:12-15<\/a>; see also <a href=\"#\">Luke 6:27-36<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Both Peter\nand Paul call upon Christians to forgive those who have harmed them,\nencouraging them to seek to be a blessing to them (<a href=\"#\">Romans 12:16-21<\/a>; <a href=\"#\">Ephesians 4:2<\/a>; <a href=\"#\">Philippians 2:3<\/a>; <a href=\"#\">Colossians 3:12-14; 1<\/a> <a href=\"#\">Peter 5:5<\/a>;\nsee <a href=\"#\">2 Peter 2<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The qualities\nPeter has called for are those qualities of God Himself, the qualities called\nfor by the Law, by our Lord, and by His apostles. These are qualities our\nculture used to highly regard but are now regarded as \u201cweak\u201d.&nbsp; These qualities are antithetical to the\ncharacteristics of the \u201cflesh\u201d and virtually identical to those produced by the\nSpirit (see <a href=\"#\">Galatians\n5:16-26<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Relationship Between <br>\nGetting a Blessing and Giving a Blessing <br>\n(3:9)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">9 not returning evil for evil, or\ninsult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the\nvery purpose [because unto this you were called] that you might inherit a\nblessing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The\nScriptures offer several reasons why we should be characterized by grace rather\nthan by a grudge toward those who have wronged us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(1)\nBecause it is consistent with the character of God (<a href=\"#\">Matthew 5:43-48<\/a>; <a href=\"#\">Luke 6:35-36<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(2)\nBecause it is consistent with our praise of God (<a href=\"#\">James 3:8-12<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In\nour text, Peter supplies yet another reason:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(3)\nBecause it is consistent with our destiny (<a href=\"#\">1 Peter 3:9<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The\nlogic is very simple. We have been called to inherit a blessing. If we are to\nlive consistently with our calling, then we should be characterized by the fact\nthat we bless others. James put it this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">8 But no one can tame the tongue;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"> a restless evil [and] full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless [our]\nLord and Father; and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness\nof God; 10 from the same mouth come [both] blessing and cursing. My brethren,\nthese things ought not to be this way. 11 Does a fountain send out from the\nsame opening [both] fresh and bitter [water]? 12 Can a fig tree, my brethren,\nproduce olives, or a vine produce figs? Neither [can] salt water produce fresh.\n(<a href=\"#\">James 3:8-12<\/a>).\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Not\nonly does God bless us, but we are called to bless God. James argues that it is\nmost inconsistent to bless God (the Creator of men) and then to curse men.\nBlessing and cursing should not both flow from our lips. Cursing must therefore\nbe put away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Peter\u2019s\ninstruction rests on this same principle. Our future destiny determines our\npresent conduct. Because our future hope is that of blessing (God will bless\nus), our present relationships should be characterized by being a blessing to\nothers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Conclusion: We see\nthat God has set a very high standard of conduct for His saints. It is indeed\nan impossible standard, apart from His grace. We are to manifest the mind of\nChrist and seek to bless those who harm us rather than seek revenge. We are to\nbe a blessing to those in this world, even our enemies, knowing that we are\ndestined to receive Gods blessings in the future and experience them now in\nthe present. May God give us the grace to understand and apply the words of\nthis precious text in 1 Peter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 Peter 3:8-12: Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: &nbsp;9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. &nbsp;10For he that will love life, and see good [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[526,534],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Attitudes that Revolutionize Relationships - Grace Evangelical Free Church<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Attitudes that Revolutionize Relationships - Grace Evangelical Free Church\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"1 Peter 3:8-12: Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: &nbsp;9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; 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