Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Instead of threatening them, Jesus prayed for His enemies. The word "but" can be translated "yea rather." He committed himself and all those problems to the Judge of all the earth. The Christian slaves are reminded of how to handle their problems. Jesus taught and practiced a timeless principle of non-retaliatory action while He lived on the earth. What an example that set before these early Christian slaves and before us. Our efforts to convince the unconverted will be in vain unless these same principles are found in our lives--in every place and under every circumstance!