1 Peter 2:23
1 Peter 2:23
“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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Read Full Chapter →When insulted and made to suffer, Christ did not retaliate but entrusted himself to the righteous Judge.
What Does 1 Peter 2:23 Mean?
Peter watches how Christ bore his suffering. Insulted, he returned no insult; made to suffer, he uttered no threat. The silence is not weakness but strength under perfect control.
The secret of that composure is named: he committed himself to the One who judges righteously. Rather than seize his own defense, Jesus entrusted the verdict to his Father. Here is the way out of bitterness for every wronged believer. The one who hands his cause to a righteous Judge is freed from the need to retaliate. Peter shows that trust, not revenge, is the path Christ walked.