Neville Goddard on 1 Peter 2:21-23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Peter 2 in context

Scripture Focus

21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

1 Peter 2:21-23

Biblical Context

Peter says Christ suffered as an example for us to follow: do not sin or use guile, and do not retaliate when mocked; instead, entrust judgment to God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the inner eye, this scripture is not a history lesson but a manual for the mind. Christ is not distant suffering but the I AM you, the awareness that remains untouched by the loud claims of the world. His example—no sin, no guile, no revenge—shows the natural posture of the conscious being when fears, pains, and provocations arise. When you are reviled or wronged, you are invited to relinquish the urge to defend or strike back and to commit yourself to the righteous judge within, the quiet discernment that does not scramble outwardly but recognizes the unseen causes shaping appearances. By imagining yourself as the observer who chooses love, you align with the state of grace that Christ already embodies. Suffering then becomes a signal not of punishment but of inner alignment; it indicates your convergence with the law of consciousness that creates experience. Practically, assume the feeling of being the observer who has already risen above insult and pain, and let your outer world adjust to this inner state.