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:
Cross-reference
1 Peter 4:19 urges believers to commit their souls to God, mirroring Christ's own act of committing Himself.
Mark 14:60 shows Jesus silent before the high priest – a specific instance of not reviling in return.
2 Timothy 4:8 calls God 'the righteous judge,' directly echoing the one Christ entrusted Himself to in 1 Peter 2:23.
Ephesians 6:9 commands masters to forbear threatening, directly echoing Christ's non-threatening example.
Acts 9:1 depicts Saul breathing threats — the opposite of Christ who threatened not. Sharp contrast.
Acts 8:32-35 quotes Isaiah 53:7, the lamb silent before shearers, directly applied by Philip to Jesus—fulfilling the silent suffering servant.
Acts 7:59 shows Stephen committing his spirit to Jesus, imitating Christ's example of entrusting Himself.
John 19:9-11 portrays Jesus refusing to answer Pilate's question about his origin, trusting God's sovereign control over events.
Luke 23:46 records Jesus committing His spirit to the Father — the very act described in 1 Peter 2:23.
Luke 23:34-39 includes Jesus praying for his tormentors and enduring mockery, committing himself to the Father's judgment.
Luke 23:9 depicts Jesus silent before Herod's questioning, refusing to defend himself—directly mirroring the 'threatened not' in 1 Peter 2:23.
Luke 22:64 shows the physical abuse Jesus endured—blindfolded and struck—without retaliating, exemplifying the reviling he suffered in silence.
Mark 15:29-44 includes mockery at the cross – Jesus endures reviling without retaliation, as described.
Mark 14:61 continues Jesus' silence under questioning – exemplifying the non-retaliation of 1 Peter 2:23.
Matthew 27:39-44 records the reviling Jesus endured – the specific suffering he did not retaliate against.
Isaiah 53:7 is the prophetic source for Christ's silent suffering – directly fulfilled in 1 Peter 2:23.
Psalm 7:11 explicitly calls God a righteous judge, echoing the one to whom Christ entrusted himself in 1 Peter 2:23.
Psalm 96:13 declares God comes to judge the earth in righteousness, reinforcing the just judge theme of 1 Peter 2:23.
Psalm 31:5 is Christ's own words on the cross, committing His spirit — the same entrusting act.
Psalm 38:12-14 depicts a silent sufferer who does not retaliate – a typological foreshadowing of Christ's response.
In 1 Samuel 24:12, David leaves judgment to God rather than retaliating, prefiguring Christ's non-retaliation in 1 Peter 2:23.
Isaiah 42:2 describes the Servant's quiet demeanor—Jesus fulfills this by not shouting or making threats when insulted.
Hebrews 12:2 shows Jesus enduring the cross for joy, paralleling Christ entrusting Himself to God in 1 Peter 2:23.
In 2 Samuel 16:10, David accepts Shimei's curse as from God, not retaliating, typifying Christ's trust in God's judgment.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 commands not to repay evil for evil—a direct instruction aligning with Christ's example in 1 Peter 2:23.
Job 5:8 appeals to God rather than retaliating, mirroring entrusting one's cause to the just Judge.
1 Corinthians 4:12 describes apostles blessing when reviled—a direct application of Christ's example in 1 Peter 2:23.
Job 31:30 avoids cursing enemies, directly paralleling Jesus' refusal to retaliate or threaten.
Psalm 9:4 affirms God upholds the just cause and judges righteously, like entrusting to the just Judge.
Psalm 38:13 is deaf and mute to accusations, mirroring Jesus' silence and lack of threats.
Luke 22:63 describes the mocking Jesus endured—the very reviling he did not return in 1 Peter 2:23.
Psalm 43:1 asks God to vindicate and plead one's cause, directly paralleling entrusting to the just Judge.
Proverbs 20:22 explicitly commands not repaying wrong but waiting for God's vengeance—exactly what Jesus does by entrusting himself to the just judge.
Psalm 69:19 depicts the Messiah's scorn and reproach, which Jesus experiences as the suffering servant who does not retaliate.
Matthew 27:12 records Jesus answering nothing to false charges—matching the non-retaliation in 1 Peter 2:23.
Matthew 26:63 shows Jesus silent before accusers—a direct example of not reviling as in 1 Peter 2:23.
Jeremiah 11:20 shows the prophet committing his cause to God for righteous judgment—parallel to Jesus entrusting himself to the just judge.
Jeremiah 20:12 repeats the plea for God's righteous judgment—mirrors Jesus' trust in the judge who judges justly.
Matthew 5:44 commands love for enemies—the non-retaliation Christ modeled in 1 Peter 2:23.
Matthew 5:11 pronounces blessing on those insulted for Christ—Jesus himself endures such insults without retaliation, embodying his own teaching.
John 8:48 records the Jews reviling Jesus as a Samaritan and demon-possessed—an example of the insults he received but did not revile back.
John 8:49 shows Jesus' calm response (denying the charge) but without reviling—consistent with his non-retaliatory posture.
Hebrews 12:3 calls believers to consider Jesus' endurance of hostile opposition, reinforcing the theme of patient suffering without retaliation.
Luke 22:65 adds the verbal blasphemy against Jesus, amplifying the reviling he did not return.
James 5:6 describes the righteous person not resisting oppression, echoing Christ's non-retaliation in 1 Peter 2:23.
2 Timothy 1:12 speaks of Paul committing his trust to God, echoing Christ's entrusting of Himself.
Lamentations 3:59 appeals to God who has seen the wrong—similar to Jesus entrusting his cause to the God who sees all.
Genesis 18:25 affirms God as the righteous Judge — the same Judge Jesus entrusted Himself to.
Psalm 10:14 describes the poor committing themselves to God — a pattern Christ embodied in His suffering.
Psalm 37:5 commands committing your way to the Lord, which Christ perfectly modeled.
Romans 2:5 speaks of God's righteous judgment being revealed, connecting to the 'judge justly' phrase in 1 Peter 2:23.
Acts 17:31 says God will judge the world through Christ, showing the same righteous judge Christ relied on.