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2 Peter 1:8
For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Verse 8. _FOR IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU AND ABOUND_] If ye possess all there graces, and they increase and abound in your souls, _they will make_-show, you to be neither αργους, _idle_, nor ακαρπους,...
FOR IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU, AND ABOUND - If they are in you in rich abundance; if you are eminent for these things. THEY MAKE YOU THAT YE SHALL NEITHER BE BARREN NOR UNFRUITFUL - They will show tha...
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...
For, if these things exist and increase within you, they will make you not ineffective and not unfruitful in your progress towards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever does not possess...
IF, &C. = these things existing (Greek. _huparcho_. See Luke 9:48) in you, and abounding. MAKE. render. Greek. _kathistemi._ First occurance: Matthew 24:45. NEITHER. not. App-105. BARREN. useless. G...
_if these things be in you_ The Greek verb expresses the idea of permanent property or possession, as in Matthew 19:21; 1 Corinthians 13:3. For "abound," better MULTIPLY, as expressing the activity of...
If these qualities be in you and increase (the idea of _growth_ is in πλεονάζοντα) they will indeed prevent you from being either inactive or unfruitful in what relates to (or in gaining) the knowledg...
ΤΑΎΤΑ _пот. pl. от_ ΟΎΤΟΣ (G3778) этот; "эти вещи"; то есть "владение этими качествами и их постоянное развитие" (Mayor), ΥΠΆΡΧΟΝΤΑ _praes. act. part. от_ ΎΠΆΡΧΩ (G5225) быть, существовать, ΠΛΕΟΝΆΖΟ...
DISCOURSE: 2419 THE CHRISTIAN’S GRACES 2 Peter 1:5. Beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and t...
FOR IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU, AND ABOUND, &C.— _For your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ will not be barren and fruitless, if these virtues take place and improve in you._ Heylin. The words _make...
2 PETER 1:8-9 FOR IF THESE THINGS ARE YOURS AND ABOUND, THEY MAKE YOU TO BE NOT IDLE OR UNFRUITFUL UNTO THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. FOR HE THAT LACKETH THESE THINGS IS BLIND, SEEING ONLY W...
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. BE, [ huparchonta (G5225), 'Aleph (') B C; paronta,...
VERSE 8. FOR IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU AND ABOUND. The qualities heretofore enumerated forming the per fect Christian character being in possesed by the saints to their fulness can not make the posse...
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...
1:8 knowledge (d-20) See Note i, ver. 3....
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...
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...
Christians must develop these qualities. Then they will know Jesus better. They will also become mature Christians. They will be active, not lazy. They will be useful. ‘Useful’ actually means ‘full of...
FOR IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU. — First reason for the preceding exhortation — the benefit of having these graces. The original of “be in you” is a strong expression, implying permanent and not mere mo...
(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 20 WHO SHALL ASCEND INTO THE HILL OF THE LORD? 2 Peter 1:5 THE Apostle has just set forth in all their fullness the riches of Divine grace: the precious faith, followed by the bestowal of al...
πλεονάζοντα : “abound”. In classical use = “exaggerate”. The word here again emphasises the display of a regal, uncalculating and unwearied spirit in the practice of the Christian graces. ἀργοὺς. Perh...
_Further emphasis on the connexion between faith and morality, and its reward_. “If you have these virtues, and are not sparing in your use of them, you will not be ineffective and unfruitful in the d...
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...
AVOIDING SPIRITUAL MYOPIA BY DEVELOPING ETERNAL VISION The graces of verses 5-7, must be in the Christian and multiply if he would not become idle (See K.J.V. margin) and without fruit in the knowledg...
(7) For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (7) As those fruits do spring from the true...
"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...
8._For if these things be in you. _Then, he says, you will at length prove that Christ is really known by you, if ye be endued with virtue, temperance, and the other endowments. For the knowledge of C...
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...
FOR IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU,.... Are wrought in you by the Spirit of God, and exercised and performed by his assistance, who works in his people both to will and do: AND ABOUND; increase in their a...
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make _you that ye shall_ neither _be_ barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ver. 8. _If these things be in you_] What God do...
_For if these things be in you_ This faith, this courage, this knowledge, &c. Not if they be understood and professed by you merely, but if they be _in you_, experienced in your hearts, and evinced in...
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...
_ 2 Peter 1:8 ‘For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.'_ ‘ARE YOURS' -They can be ours! Thi...
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...
FOR IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU, AND ABOUND; if ye not only have these graces in you, but abound or grow in them, both as to the inward degree and outward exercise of them. THEY MAKE YOU; either they ma...
2 Peter 1:8 For G1063 things G5023 are G5225 (G5723) yours G5213 and G2532 abound G4121 (G5723) be...
‘For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.' The importance of these ‘virtues' is now brought out. Those who abo...
WE ARE THUS TO CULTIVATE ALL THAT IS GOOD AND PURE IN LIFE (2 PETER 1:5). Because of our participation in His divine nature, we are therefore to become an example of all that is good and pure....
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...
2 Peter 1:8. FOR THESE THINGS SUBSISTING FOR YOU AND MULTIPLYING. The A. V. throws this into the hypothetical form ‘if these things,' etc. The writer rather speaks of the graces as already in the read...
FOR IF THESE THINGS ARE YOURS AND ABOUND (ταυτα γαρ υμιν υπαρχοντα κα πλεοναζοντα). Present active circumstantial (conditional) participles neuter plural of υπαρχω and πλεοναζω (see 1 Thessalonians...
2 Peter 1:5 The Golden Series. I. It is no one grace which makes a Christian. A man may have great knowledge, but if he wants charity, it profits nothing, or if he be a man of courage, but without g...
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...
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...
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...
THESE. All of these together!!! YOU NEED. These are to become an integral part of Christian character. THEY WILL MAKE YOU. "When your life is activated by these good qualities they will make you activ...
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....
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 2 Peter 1:5. BESIDE THIS.—“Yea, and for this very cause,” “on this very account.” DILIGENCE.—Or earnestness; putting heart into effort. ADD.—Better as R.V., “in your fa...
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 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 1 Timothy 5:13;...
Be in you [υ π α ρ χ ο ν τ α]. Rev., are yours; following the sense of possession which legitimately belongs to the verb; as Matthew 19:21, that thou hast; 1 Corinthians 13:3, goods. In the sense of b...
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...
For these being really in you — Added to your faith. And abounding — Increasing more and more, otherwise we fall short. Make you neither slothful nor unfruitful — Do not suffer you to be faint in your...
To encourage Christians to grow and improve in the fore-mentioned virtues and graces, our apostle here lays before us, 1. The great advantage of such. proficiency and growth; IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU...