gird up the loyns of your minde] Gr. having the loyns of your minde girded. It is a metaphor taken from an ancient custome in the eastern countries, where they were wont to wear long garments, which they girded to their loyns, to make them expedite, nimble, and readie for travail, or some other service, 1 Kings 18:46. 2 Kings 4:29. & 2 Kings 9:1. Luke 12:37. Hence it is translated here, and in other places, as Job 38:3. & Job 40:7. Luke 12:35. to the minde, to import its preparednesse and readinesse for Gods service. be sober] Gr. being sober. Hereby Saint Peter directs us unto that wherein the preparation of the soul doth consist, or unto the means whereby it must be prepared for Gods service, and that is sobernesse; that is, a moderation not onely in meats and drinks, but in all earthly things. See vers. 4. & Luke 12:35, &c. 1. Thes. 5. 8. and hope] Gr. hope. to the end] Gr. perfectly. Luke 21:34. Titus 2:12. Hosea 12:6. Hebrews 6:11. grace] Some understand hereby that grace which is now revealed and offered unto us by the preaching of the Gospel; as Ephesians 1:6. 7. Titus 2:11. and these reade the words following thus, viz. which is brought unto you by the revelation of Christ; that is, by his preaching of the Gospel unto you, or in, or at his appearing, or being manifested in the flesh. Others understand here by [grace] that salvation and glory which shall be revealed at the second coming of Christ; as Chap. 3. 7. that is to be brought] Or, that is brought. at the revelation] 2 Thessalonians 1:10.