1 Peter 3:22

“Who is gone into heaven, etc.] After he had been risen forty days, where he is received, and will remain, until the restitution of all things; and where he appears in the presence of God for his people, and ever lives to make intercession for them; and is entered as their forerunner, and is preparing mansions of glory for them; and will come again, and take them to himself, to be for ever with him, and from hence they expect him: and is on the right hand of God; where Stephen saw him; and which is an honour never conferred on any angel, or man; and shows that Christ had done his work, and that in a way acceptable to God; the Vulgate Latin version here adds “swallowing up death, that we might…”

“(Psa 110:1; Rom 8:34, Rom 8:38; Co1 15:24; Eph 1:21; Eph 3:10; Col 1:16; Col 2:10-15). The fruit of His patience in His voluntary endured and undeserved sufferings: a pattern to us, Pe1 3:17-18. gone-- (Luk 24:51). Proving against rationalists an actual material ascension. Literally, "is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven." The oldest manuscripts of the Vulgate and the Latin Fathers, add what expresses the benefit to us of Christ's sitting on God's right hand, "Who is on the right hand of God, having swallowed up death that we may become heirs of everlasting life"; involving for us A STATE OF LIFE, saved, glorious, and eternal. The Greek manuscripts, however, reject the words.…”

“Who is gone into heaven - See the notes at Acts 1:9. And is on the right hand of God - See the notes at Mark 16:19. Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him - See the notes at Ephesians 1:20-21. The reason why the apostle here adverts to the fact that the Lord Jesus is raised up to the right hand of God, and is so honored in heaven, seems to have been to encourage those to whom he wrote to persevere in the service of God, though they were persecuted. The Lord Jesus was in like manner persecuted. He was reviled, and rejected, and put to death. Yet he ultimately triumphed. He was raised from the dead, and was exalted to the highest place of honor in the universe. Even so…”

“Angels and authorities and powers - That is, all orders both of angels and men. Next: 1 Peter Chapter 4”

“3:22 all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority: In the ancient world, spiritual beings were widely believed to directly affect the course of affairs on earth. Christians needed to be reminded that Christ has already won his victory over these spiritual powers. It means that we don’t need to fear even the spiritual realm (cp. 3:14).”

“is gone: Mar 16:19; Act 1:11, Act 2:34-36, Act 3:21; Heb 6:20, Heb 8:1, Heb 9:24 is on: Psa 110:1; Mat 22:44; Mar 12:36; Luk 20:42; Rom 8:34; Eph 1:20; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3, Heb 1:13, Heb 8:1, Heb 10:12, Heb 12:2 angels: Rom 8:38; Co1 15:24; Eph 1:21 Next: 1 Peter Chapter 4”