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Easter · The Third Sunday of Easter (Misericordias Domini)

1 Peter 2:21-25

Submission to Rulers and Masters

April 19, 2026

The Dead Christ Supported by Two Angels, Giovanni Bellini
The Dead Christ Supported by Two Angels, Giovanni Bellini, c. 1465-1470Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
The body held upright by two young angels, the wound in the side and the holes in the hands turned towards us without any drama at all.He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree. By his wounds you have been healed.Giovanni BelliniBellini, who painted this subject over and over and kept making the angels younger.Gemäldegalerie, BerlinThe Gemaldegalerie, Berlin.Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
Historic One-Year Lectionary
GospelJohn 10:11-16Jn 10:11-16
Epistle1 Pet. 2:21-251 Pt 2:21-25
Old TestamentEzek. 34:11-16Ez 34:11-16
PsalterPs. 23Ps 23

Overview & Insights

“By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd... of your souls.” (1 Peter 2:24-25)

What living the Christian life entails is now spelled out in some practical detail. Peter applies the admonition Submit yourselves to a series of relationships: to civil government (vv. 13–17), to slavery (vv. 18–20), to Christ himself (vv. 21–25), and to marriage (3:1–7).

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Commentary

1 Peter 2 Commentary: The Glory and the Duty of God's People1 Pt 2 Commentary: The Glory and the Duty of God's People Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on Christ's suffering as example and the shepherd and guardian of souls.

1 Peter 2:21 Commentaries1 Pt 2:21 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentators gathered verse by verse on following in Christ's steps.

1 Peter 2:19-25 (Center for Excellence in Preaching)1 Pt 2:19-25 (Center for Excellence in Preaching) Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on suffering after Christ's pattern, noting how the RCL frames the passage.

Commentary on 1 Peter 2:19-25 (Working Preacher)Commentary on 1 Pt 2:19-25 (Working Preacher) Working Preacher

Lutheran commentary for the RCL Easter 4 reading, which contains these verses (19-25).

1 Peter 2 Resources (Precept Austin)1 Pt 2 Resources (Precept Austin) Precept Austin

Hub of verse-by-verse commentaries, sermons, and word studies for the chapter, including the suffering-servant passage.

Background & Word Study

1 Peter 2:21 Interlinear1 Pt 2:21 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek text with parsing for Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example.

Book of 1 Peter Overview VideoBook of 1 Pt Overview Video BibleProject

Animated overview of 1 Peter's message to suffering exiles.

The Church Fathers

1 Peter 2 (Catena Bible)1 Pt 2 (Catena Bible) Catena

Early church comment on Christ's wounds that heal and the shepherd of souls.

Questions preachers ask

How is Christ our example?

Christ suffered for us, leaving an example: he committed no sin, and when reviled did not revile, entrusting himself to God, and bore our sins on the tree that we might live to righteousness.

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