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1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
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Interpretation

1 Peter 2:24 shows a bore sins that is lived within family life—see "sins" and "himself". Give bore sins in generosity without notice—teach the body new reflexes.

Context

The setting is 1 Peter—epistle/letter, highlighting bore sins. Within ch. 2, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “sins” and “himself”.

Authorship & Historical Background

1 Peter was received under the name of Peter the Apostle. A common scholarly view of 1 Peter: Some dispute due to Greek style; possibly Silvanus as amanuensis.. Scholars commonly date 1 Peter AD 60s–80s. Perseverance & Witness is especially relevant in this line. Exiles learn hope through patterned suffering.

More details
Traditional:Peter the Apostle
Modern scholarship:Some dispute due to Greek style; possibly Silvanus as amanuensis.
Date:AD 60s–80s
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not alter the main meaning.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46