Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
2 Peter 1:4
whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 PETER 1:4 ti,mia kai. me,gista h`mi/n evpagge,lmata The order of words varies greatly: (_a_) ti,mia kai. me,gista evpagge,lmata h`mi/n...
Verse 4. _WHEREBY ARE GIVEN UNTO US_] By his own glorious power he hath _freely given unto us exceeding great and invaluable_ _promises_. The Jews were distinguished in a very particular manner by th...
WHEREBY - Δἰ ὧν Di' hōn. “Through which” - in the plural number, referring either to the “glory” and “virtue” in the previous verse, and meaning that it was by that glorious divine efficiency that...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE GRACIOUS PROVISIONS OF GOD CHAPTER 1 _ 1. God's gracious provisions in Christ (2 Peter 1:1)_ 2. The development of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:5) 3. The promises o...
The author writes to those who possess a faith not less honourable (precious) than that of the apostles themselves, since they, too, possess all things pertaining to life and godliness. But effort on...
THE MAN WHO OPENED DOORS (2 Peter 1:1) _ 1:1 Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, writes this letter to those to whom there has been allotted a faith equal in honour and privilege wit...
Since his divine power has bestowed upon us all things that are necessary for true life and true religion, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, and since through...
WHEREBY. By (App-104. 2 Peter 1:1) which. EXCEEDING. the exceeding. PROMISES. Greek. _epangelma._ Only here and 2 Peter 3:13. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._ BY. App-104. 2 Peter
_whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises_ Better, the verb being the same as in the previous verse, THROUGH WHICH (the glory and the virtue just mentioned) HE HATH GIVEN UNTO U...
ΔΙʼ ὯΝ has been taken in three ways: (1) of “us” the Apostles, (2) of τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν, (3) of δόξα καὶ�. This last seems by far the best: Christ calls us by His excellence and gives us (δεδ...
ΔΙ' ΏΝ (G1223; G374s) через которые. Антецедент rel. _pron._, вероятно, слов ΔΌΞΗ и ΆΡΕΤΉ (Bigg), ΤΊΜΙΟΣ (G5093) почетный, ценный. ΜΈΓΙΣΤΟΣ (G3176) величайший, великолепный; элативный superl., очень...
DISCOURSE: 2418 THE PRECIOUSNESS OF THE PROMISES 2 Peter 1:4. _Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escape...
WHEREBY— _By means of which;_ namely, of the illustrious seal of the Spirit set to the declaration of the gospel. By _partaking of the divine nature,_ we are to understand a participation of the divin...
2 PETER 1:4 WHEREBY HE HATH GRANTED UNTO US HIS PRECIOUS AND EXCEEDING GREAT PROMISES; THAT THROUGH THESE YE MAY BECOME PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE, HAVING ESCAPED FROM THE CORRUPTION THAT IS IN TH...
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. WHEREBY - B...
VERSE 4. WHEREBY ARE GIVEN UNTO US EXCEEDING GREAT. By his divine power God expressed his will to men, and in that will God made promises to us. The Holy Spirit, through the pen of the apostle Peter,...
1 The introduction of the name Simeon, before Peter, and slave in addition to apostle, gives us a clue to the character of this second epistle. The emphasis is laid on practice rather than precept. It...
1:4 given (l-5) Or 'have been given.' partakers (m-19) _ Koinonos_ . Hebrews 2:14 ....
GREEETING. THANKSGIVING. EXHORTATION TO PROGEESS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM ONE WHO REMEMBERS JESUS CHRIST 2 Peter 1 may be subdivided into two parts: (_a_) 2 Peter 1:1, greeting followed by a declaration...
WHEREBY] i.e. by glory and virtue. MIGHT BE] RV 'may become'; such partaking is not yet completed....
JESUS WILL RETURN PETER’S SECOND LETTER _HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_ ABOUT THIS LETTER THE WRITER Peter wrote this letter. His name used to be Simon, but Jesus changed it to Peter (John 1:42...
When Christians know Jesus personally, they receive the nature and character (*glory and goodness) of Jesus. Their old nature goes. They are like new people (2 Corinthians 5:17). Paul said, ‘Now it is...
WHEREBY. — By God’s “glory and virtue;” not by “all things that pertain unto life and godliness,” although the latter is possible, and is preferred by some. ARE GIVEN UNTO US. — Better, _He hath give...
(3-11) Exhortation to progress in spiritual graces in order to win eternal life at Christ’s coming. God has given us all we need for salvation; let us profit by it, and show ourselves worthy of it....
CHAPTER 19 THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER THE SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF GOD 2 Peter 1:1 IN the salutation of this second letter the Apostle describes himself in fuller form than in the first: "Simon Peter,...
διʼ ὧν. Reference is to δόξῃ καὶ ἀρετῇ (so Kühl, Dietlein, Wiesinger, Brückner, Mayor) ἐπαγγέλματα = “promised blessings”. No doubt what 2 Peter has chiefly in view is the particular comprehensive ἐπά...
_The Promises and their Source_. “Inasmuch as His Divine Power has granted us all things that are needed for life and piety, by means of the personal knowledge of One who called us by the impression o...
THE RULE OF CHRISTIAN GROWTH 2 Peter 1:1/p> The keynote of this paragraph is _these things_, 2 Peter 1:8. _Precious faith_, 2 Peter 1:1, answers to _precious promises_,...
This Epistle was addressed to the same persons as was the first. Its purpose was to strengthen them in view of dangers threatening them within the Church. The apostle addressed them as having 'like pr...
GROWING IN GRACE AND PEACE IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST As in the first letter (1:2), Peter prays that they may have the great blessings of God's unmerited favor and the peace which it supplies. Grace...
(4) Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the (e) divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. (4)...
_Partakers of the divine nature. Divine grace infused into our souls, is said to be a partaking in the divine nature by an union with the spirit of God, whereby men are made his adoptive children, hei...
"Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, (3) According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, throu...
In the second Epistle of Peter (and here I must be brief, because of the hour; and I may be brief because Jude will afford us a further consideration of it) we have the same substantial truth of God's...
_THINGS PRECIOUS_ ‘Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises.’ 2 Peter 1:4 ‘Precious’ is a very favourable word with the writers of the Bible, especially with St. Peter. He sp...
_EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES_ ‘Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped the corruption that...
4._Whereby are given to us. _It is doubtful whether he refers only to glory and power, or to the preceding things also. The whole difficulty arises from this, — that what is here said is not suitable...
The Second Epistle of Peter is even more simple than the First. Like those of Jude and John, it is written essentially with a view to the seducers, who, with large promises of liberty, beguiled souls...
WHEREBY ARE GIVEN UNTO US,.... Or "by which", that is, glory and virtue; by the glorious power of Christ, or by the glorious and powerful Gospel of Christ; and so the Arabic version renders it, "by bo...
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Ver. 4. _Ex...
_As his divine power hath given us all things_ There is a wonderful cheerfulness in this exordium, which begins with the exhortation itself; _that pertain to life and godliness_ To the present natural...
Peter writes not only as an apostle (as in his first epistle), but as a bondman and apostle. So authority is not only stressed, but lowliness of subjection, a precious reminder in days of deter-mined...
1-11 Faith unites the weak believer to Christ, as really as it does the strong one, and purifies the heart of one as truly as of another; and every sincere believer is by his faith justified in the s...
WHEREBY: this word may be rendered, in that, for that, inasmuch as, and then this is an explication of the things that pertain to life and godliness, to glory and virtue, all those things being contai...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII ner; and to Charidemus, a military commander; and to Simon, an equestrian; and to Perdices, a trader; and to Crobytus, a cook; and to Archelaus, a dancer; and t...
2 Peter 1:4 which G1223 G3739 given G1433 (G5769) us G2254 great G3176 and G2532 precious G5093 promises...
‘By which he has granted to us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by l...
GOD HAS MADE FULL PROVISION FOR US TO LIFE A GODLY LIFE (2 PETER 1:3). Having greeted the recipients, and having reminded them that they had a like precious faith with all God's people, Peter now remi...
THE INITIAL THEME OF 2 PETER. The initial theme of 2 Peter is found in 2 Peter 1:1. It is that our God and Saviour Jesus Christ has come into the world, and that thereby: · He has called us _by His...
2 Peter 1:4. WHEREBY HE HAS GIFTED US. The verb is to be put thus, as already in 2 Peter 1:3, rather than in the passive form, ‘are given,' as the A. V. renders it. The ‘whereby' may refer either to t...
The writer starts at once, and in a somewhat abrupt and nervous fashion, with the great theme of advance in the spiritual life. He regards this as essential. He takes it for granted that it can be mad...
WHEREBY (δι' ων). Probably the "glory and virtue" just mentioned, though it is possible to take it with παντα τα προς, etc., or with ημιν (unto us, meaning "through whom").HE HATH GRANTED (δεδωρη...
WORLD Greek, "kosmos", means "world-system". (2 Peter 2:20); (John 7:7). (_ See Scofield) - (Revelation 13:8). _...
2 Peter 1:1. _Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter was pleased to be able to write those words._ There was a time when he had thrice denied his Master, but now he is glad to c...
2 Peter 1:1. _Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:_ Peter here...
CONTENTS: The great Christian virtues. God's Word exalted. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Peter. CONCLUSION: The Christian should be diligent to add one Christian grace to another that he may bring glory...
2 Peter 1:1. _Simon Peter,_ the Greek is Symeon, as in two other places of the Greek text. _To them that have obtained like precious faith,_ the christians of every name. _Through the righteousness of...
IN THIS WAY. "He has created faith and hope in us by giving us these precious promises!" [_Johnson_ refers "In this way" to _his own glory and goodness._] BY MEANS OF THESE GIFTS. "So that you might r...
2 PETER—NOTE ON 2 PETER 1:4 PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE. Believers never become part of God, yet they share in his nature as they become increasingly like him. The GREAT PROMISES include th
2 PETER—NOTE ON 2 PETER 1:3 God’s Grace in Christ Is the Source of Godly Living. In this first main section, Peter emphasizes that God’s grace results in godliness....
INSPIRATION TO CHRISTIAN GROWTH _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 2 Peter 1:1. SIMON.—The Greek MSS. give Symeon; see Acts 15:14. A SERVANT AND AN APOSTLE—Compare 1 Peter 1:1, “an apostle,” and Jude...
EXPOSITION 2 PETER 1:1 SIMON PETER. "Symeon" seems to be the best-supported spelling in this place. The same form of the name is found in Luke 2:25 and Acts 13:1; it also occurs in...
Second Peter. Simon Peter (2 Peter 1:1), The name Simon, of course, was the given name. Peter is the name that Jesus gave to him. He is, a bondslave and an apostle (2 Peter 1:1) It seems that bond...
1 John 2:15; 1 John 2:16; 1 John 2:25; 1 John 3:2; 1 Peter 4:2;...
Whereby [δ ι ω ν]. Lit., through which; viz., his glory and virtue. Note the three occurrences of dia, through, in vv. 3, 4. Are given [δ ε δ ω ρ η τ α ι]. Middle voice; not passive, as A. V. Hence R...
A CALL TO GREATER THINGS 2 Peter 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The author of the Epistle. It is most refreshing and certainly inspiring to open the Bible and find an Epistle which is indited by the Hol...
EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES 2 Peter 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is not the fact of exceeding great and precious promises which primarily concerns me; it is my entering into a personal realiz...
Through which — Glory and fortitude. He hath given us exceeding great, and inconceivably precious promises — Both the promises and the things promised, which follow in their due season, that, sustaine...
WHEREBY, or BY WHOM, that is, through the knowledge of Christ in the gospel, God has given to us all things conducing to our present and future happiness; and, amongst the rest, the precious promises...