1 Peter 2:23 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

1 Peter 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

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:

1 Peter 2:24 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.

1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "reviled", "again", "suffered", "threatened", "committed", "himself", and "judgeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "reviled" and "again", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Who did no sin neither was guile..." into verse 24's "Who his own self bare our sins...", so "reviled" and "again" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "reviled" and "again" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.