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 their part is necessary if they would make their calling sure. The lack of such effort involves stumbling and implies forgetfulness of their baptismal cleansing possibly, forgetfulness that the special cleansing of baptism cannot be repeated (Bigg). The Gospel is not a cloke for libertinism.

2 Peter 1:3. him that called us: i.e. Christ: the reference is to the call of the apostolate. In this section we and us refer to the apostles, you to those who have received the apostolic message.

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