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I. Prone to over-estimate self, and underrate others — "though all men — yet not I."

II. Natural instability — frequent reactions — can do, but not wait.

III. Violence and rapidity of its changes.

IV. Readiness with which it takes its character from immediately surrounding circumstances. Learn:

1. Let the cool and prudent be gentle in judging of the more fiery.

2. Let the impulsive take warning from this example.

3. Let the man who repents some sin of haste, take encouragement and hope.

(Analyst.)

I. No strength of attachment to Jesus can justify such confident promises of fidelity, made without dependence upon Him.

II. That all promises to adhere to Him should be made relying on Him for aid.

III. That we little know how feeble we are till we are tried.

IV. That Christians may be left to great and disgraceful sins to show them their weakness.

(A. Barnes, D. D.)

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KJV: Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

WEB: But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble."