Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals. Variations in spelling, punctuation and hyphenation have been retained except in obvious cases of typographical error. In the book a dagger symbol appears before certain numbers. This refers to date of death. In this file the plus symbol (+) signifies a dagger symbol. The cover for the eBook version of this book was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain. * * * * * THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE EDITED BY THE REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D. _Editor of "The Expositor"_ THE EPISTLES OF ST. PETER BY J. RAWSON LUMBY, D.D. London HODDER AND STOUGHTON 27, PATERNOSTER ROW MDCCCXCIII THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE. _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 7s. 6d. each vol._ FIRST SERIES, 1887-8. Colossians. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. St. Mark. By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh. Genesis. By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D. 1 Samuel. By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D. 2 Samuel. By the same Author. Hebrews. By Principal T.C. EDWARDS, D.D. SECOND SERIES, 1888-9. Galatians. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A. The Pastoral Epistles. By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D. Isaiah I.--XXXIX. By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. I. The Book of Revelation. By Prof. W. MILLIGAN, D.D. 1 Corinthians. By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D. The Epistles of St. John. By Rt. Rev. W. ALEXANDER, D.D. THIRD SERIES, 1889-90. Judges and Ruth. By Rev. R. A. WATSON, D.D. Jeremiah. By Rev. C. J. BALL, M.A. Isaiah XL.--LXVI. By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. II St. Matthew. By Rev. J. MONRO GIBSON, D.D. Exodus. By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh. St. Luke. By Rev. H. BURTON, M.A. FOURTH SERIES, 1890-1. Ecclesiastes. By Rev. SAMUEL COX, D.D. St. James and St. Jude. By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D. Proverbs. By Rev. R. F. HORTON, M.A. Leviticus. By Rev. S. H. KELLOGG, D.D. The Gospel of St. John. By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. I. The Acts of the Apostles. By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. I. FIFTH SERIES, 1891-2. The Psalms. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. I. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. By JAMES DENNEY, B.D. The Book of Job. By R. A. WATSON, D.D. Ephesians. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A. The Gospel of St. John. By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. II. The Acts of the Apostles. By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. II. SIXTH SERIES, 1892-3. 1 Kings. By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR. Philippians. By Principal RAINY, D.D. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. By Prof. W. F. ADENEY, M.A. Joshua. By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D. The Psalms. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. II. The Epistles of St. Peter. By Prof. RAWSON LUMBY, D.D. SEVENTH SERIES, 1893-4. 2 Kings. By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR.