1 Peter 2:23 (DRB)

Passage

Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not, but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you 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, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not, but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.

1 Peter 2:25 For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "reviled", "suffered", "threatened", "delivered", "himself", "judged", and "unjustly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "reviled" and "suffered", 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 bore our sins...", so "reviled" and "suffered" 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 "suffered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.