impious or wicked. Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. The coincidence with 1Peter 3:20 must not pass unobserved, especially as there the mention of "spirits in prison" immediately precedes, just as here, the angels in "caves of darkness." 2P iiP ii Pet) 1 Simon Peter, a a servant and an b apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained c like precious faith with us through the d righteousness e of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:. (E) 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(F) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(G). In 3:1, he referred to this letter ashis ‘second letter’. From arche; original or primeval. 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:. 5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. The second historical instance of the penal justice of God does not appear in the companion statement of Jude. From oktos; the eighth. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 2 Peter chapter 3 KJV (King James Version) 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:. 2 Peter 1:5-10 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; Read verse in New International Version 2 Peter 1:5–7 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; m 6 and to knowledge, self-control; n and to self-control, perseverance; o and to perseverance, godliness; p 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. About 2 Peter. We believe that 1 Peter was his first letter to thesereaders. 2 Peter 1:5 Parallel. in gloomy pits of darkness, # 2:4b Some manuscripts read in chains of gloom. 2 Peter 2:4 Greek Tartarus; 2 Peter 2:4 Some manuscripts in gloomy dungeons; 2 Peter 2:10 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 18.; 2 Peter 2:11 Many manuscripts beings in the presence of; 2 Peter 2:13 Some manuscripts in their love feasts Verse 5. 2 Peter 1:5 - Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, on StudyLight.org Of Hebrew origin; Noe, a patriarch. And spared not the old world In distinction from the present world, that now is; which was, as it were, formed anew out of that which was destroyed by the deluge. 6; ix. 2 Peter 1:5, CSB: "For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge," [⇑ See verse text ⇑] In the previous two verses, Peter summarized the enormous benefit we have received in knowing God through faith in Christ. Irreverent, i.e. Wednesday Night Family Bible StudyMemorization helps for 2 Peter 1:5-8 q 2P iiP ii Pet) Peter wants his readers to be firm in the foundation of their faith, which is to know God more deeply through Jesus Christ as made known through the apostolic witness. To bring upon; meet: I cause to be imputed to. But, except, however. Original, primitive, ancient. ? From katakluzo; an inundation. 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