Neville Goddard on 1 Peter 2:21-25 - 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:

24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

1 Peter 2:21-25

Biblical Context

The passage calls us to imitate Christ's patient suffering—not retaliating, trusting God, and accepting the bearing of sins—so that we may be healed and guided back to the Shepherd of our souls. It emphasizes living righteously and returning to a divinely guided state.

Neville's Inner Vision

This text is not about an external event alone but about the ongoing activity of your inner I AM. See Christ’s steps as the disciplined behavior of consciousness: endure reviling and suffering without reaction, because judgment rests in the inner Eden of your own awareness. By bearing the narrative of sins in your mind and choosing to live unto righteousness, you effect healing as a shift in state. The “stripes” symbolize the mental discipline that convinces your heart of wholeness, not merely a historical scourge. You are the one being led, protected, and restored by the Shepherd and Bishop of your soul, guiding you from wandering back to a state of alignment. The avenue to healing is imagination properly directed—assume the truth of your wholeness, feel its reality now, and let consciousness reform the body of experience to reflect that inner order. Remember: the story of suffering becomes your inner demonstration of restoration when consciously chosen in the I AM.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and deliberately assume, 'I am led by the Shepherd of my soul; I am healed now in consciousness.' If a recent trial resurfaces, revise it mentally to reflect that you are restored by inner governance and walk forward in righteousness.