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A.Add to Your Faith: The Ladder That Keeps You From Stumblingvv. 1-11
1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. 4 Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
B.I Will Stir You Up While I Am in This Tentvv. 12-15
12 Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have. 13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body, 14 because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
C.Not Cunning Fables: We Heard the Voice on the Holy Mountvv. 16-21
16 For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” 18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. 19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. 21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Chapter summary
The letter opens with a claim about resources: 'his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,' and by his exceeding great promises 'ye may become partakers of the divine nature' (1:3-4).
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Chapter summary
The letter opens with a claim about resources: 'his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,' and by his exceeding great promises 'ye may become partakers of the divine nature' (1:3-4).
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The letter opens with a claim about resources: 'his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,' and by his exceeding great promises 'ye may become partakers of the divine nature' (1:3-4). Then the ladder. In your faith supply virtue; in virtue, knowledge; then self-control, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, love. For if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble. The ground of it all is eyewitness: 'we did not follow cunningly devised fables… but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty,' hearing on the holy mount, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.' The word of prophecy is 'a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts' (1:19).
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Epistle · Peter — 2 Peter overview
- A. 1–11 Add to Your Faith: The Ladder That Keeps You From Stumbling
- B. 12–15 I Will Stir You Up While I Am in This Tent
- C. 16–21 Not Cunning Fables: We Heard the Voice on the Holy Mount
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Philippians 32 verses
- Philippians 3:1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
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John 171 verse
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