The document provides commentary on 1 Peter 1:13, which instructs believers to "gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." It discusses what it means to have a "girded mind," the importance of being sober-minded, and resting one's hope fully on God's grace that will be revealed when Jesus returns. The commentary emphasizes preparing one's mind for service to God by controlling thoughts and priorities in accordance with God's will.

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2. 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind,
be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is
to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
• Therefore, for this reason, for this purpose, because
of this thing: What "thing" has Peter been taking
about for 12 verses?
• "salvation"…
• one that even the prophets didn't fully
understand (1 Pet.1:10-11) and
• angels long to understand (1 Pet. 1:12) but
cannot.
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3. 1. In beginning to address our obligations to the God
who saved us, what 3 things does Peter say we are
to do? (1:13)
a. gird up the loins of your mind
b. be sober
c. rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be
brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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4. 2. What is meant by the expression, gird up the loins of
your mind [NKJV]?
In Biblical
times, the
long tunics
got in the
way when it
came to
battle, foot
racing, and
hard labor.
Girding up
your loins"
means tying
up your
loose
garments in
your belt.
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5. "Prepare your minds for action" (Amplified)
"Get your minds ready for work" (Complete Jewish Bible)
"Prepare your minds for service" (Easy-to-Read Version)
"Roll up your sleeves, get your head in the game" (Msg)
"Prepare your hearts and minds for action!"
(The Passion Translation)
2. What is meant by the expression, gird up the loins of
your mind [NKJV]?
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6. 3. A girded mind is one
that is ready for action
and is not easily
influenced by the
ungodly mind-set of
those around us, nor is
unsettled by any
unbiblical and hostile
worldview.
GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND
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7. 4. Peter knew that
when we are faced
with difficulties and
dangers our hearts can
become unsettled and
our minds confused -
but in a Christ-rejecting
sinful world that is at
enmity with all that is
godly, a girded mind is
one that is composed,
calm, unperturbed and
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8. 5. A girded mind is one that
is flooded with the peace of
God in the face
of persecution - and a heart
that is not influenced by the
taunts and treatment of
ungodly men.
PEACE LIKE A RIVER
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9. 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind,
be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that
is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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10. 6. Meanings of the word sober:
1) sound of mind: safe, stable, self-controlled
2) vigilant : staying watchful and alert to
danger or trouble; cautious and careful before acting,
judging, or deciding

11. Meanings of the word sober:
3) wise: having or showing good [that which is morally
true] judgment
4) discreet: careful about what one says or does;
moderate [emotionally neither hot nor cold]

12. Not only is such a mind secure and sound but it carries the
additional idea that this mind is
• self-controlled
• disciplined and
• properly prioritized
able to stay in control in success or failure.
(https://www.preceptaustin.org/romans_12_notes_pt1)
7. . . . be sober

13. God-given discipline allows believers to control every element
of their lives, whether positive or negative.
It allows them to experience success without becoming proud and to
suffer failure without becoming bitter or hopeless.
The disciplined life is the divinely ordered life, in which godly wisdom is
applied to every situation.
(https://www.preceptaustin.org/romans_12_notes_pt1)
. . . be sober

14. When we live by the godly discipline that our gracious Lord supplies,
• our priorities are placed in the right order, and
• every aspect of our lives is devoted to advancing the cause of Christ
The great spiritual trio of power, love, and discipline (sound mind) belong
to every believer.
(https://www.preceptaustin.org/romans_12_notes_pt1)
. . . be sober

15. These are not natural endowments.
We are not born with them.
They cannot be learned in a classroom or developed from experience.
They are not the result of heritage or environment or instruction.
(https://www.preceptaustin.org/romans_12_notes_pt1)
. . . be sober

16. But all believers possess these marvelous, God-given endowments:
• power, to be effective in His service
• love, to have the right attitude toward Him and others; and
• discipline, to focus and apply every part of our lives according to
His will.
(https://www.preceptaustin.org/romans_12_notes_pt1)
. . . be sober

17. 8. To hope as used here by Peter signifies the expression of absolute
certainty of future good.
• a firm conviction based on the Jesus' resurrection, that we too can
have confidence as we face the future
• a confident expectation
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and
rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ;
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18. A believer's hope is strengthened
• by the Word of God (Ro 15:4),
• by the Work of Jesus (1Pe 1:3, 1Pe 1:21) and
• by God's gift of His Spirit (Ro 5:5)
so that we might "wear" this hope like a helmet (protecting our minds - 1Th 5:8), and
thereby be always ready to share this blessed hope with others (1Pe 3:15) who are
without God and therefore have no hope (Ep 2:12).
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rest your hope fully

19. 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and
rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ;
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9. Peter has told us a lot about God’s grace.
• He greeted us with grace (1 Peter 1:2).
• He told us of the grace that came to us in Jesus, predicted by
the prophets of old (1 Peter 1:10).
• Now he goes further, writing of the grace that is to be
brought to you when Jesus comes back. The only way we will
be able to stand before Jesus on that day is because of
the unmerited favor He gives and will give to us.

20. • We have an eternal inheritance that is kept for us in heaven, and
• We have an assurance from God Himself that Christ will one day
return for His church - and
• We are to anchor our hope on this glorious truth
• We are to rest securely on the hope of Christ promise to return for
His own.
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21. 10. We not only have confidence that Christ will come
for His saints at the rapture of the Church - but also
• We have an assurance in His word, that the Lord
Jesus will be revealed in glory, when He comes to
earth with His saints to set up His millennial
kingdom - when the earth will be filled with the
glory of God as the waters cover the sea.
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22. 11. Why would this (girding the loins of your mind) be the best place
to begin? (cp. Prov. 4:23; 23:7; Mt. 12:34-35; 15:18)
Proverbs 4:23 "Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of
it spring the issues of life."
Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he."
Mt. 12:34-35 " . . .For out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart
brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure
brings forth evil things."
Matthew 15:18 "But those things which proceed out of the mouth
come from the heart, and they defile a man."
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