can be no growth without a deepened “...knowledge”: There understanding of spiritual realities. “...temperance”: Self-control. Faith, goodness, and spiritual knowledge are not enough for a Christian’s walk. He must also make every effort to practice self-control (egkrateia ; used only two other times in the NT: Acts 24:25; Gal 5:23 This means to have one’s passions under control. It contrasts sharply with the anarchy and lack of control on the part of the false teachers whom Peter will expose in Chapter 2. To endure without complaining. “...patience”: Murmuring is a sin true piety. (!) “...godliness”: God-likeness; 5:6; 1 Cor 13). “...charity”: Love (Gal 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. A better word is idle, or inactive; not unfruitful (Mt “...barren”: 25:14-30). [parable of the talents] concluding benediction in this epistle—his last words to Peter’s us—will be that we are to in grace and in the knowledge of “grow our Lord and Savior.” 9] But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. typhlos, and myopazon, or myopic; unable to see “...blind”: clearly, to discern spiritual things. 10] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: is a stewardship, or investor, term. “...diligence”: “Due diligence” Manifestation is a confirmation.
“...knowledge”: There can be no growth without a deepened understanding of spiritual realities. “...temperance”: Self-control. Faith, goodness, and spiritual knowledge are not enough for a Christian’s walk. He must also make every effort to practice self-control (egkrateia ; used only two other times in the NT: Acts 24:25; Gal 5:23 This means to have one’s passions under control. It contrasts sharply with the anarchy and lack of control on the part of the false teachers whom Peter will expose in Chapter 2. “...patience”: To endure without complaining. Murmuring is a sin (!) “...godliness”: God-likeness; true piety. “...charity”: Love (Gal 5:6; 1 Cor 13). 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. “...barren”: A better word is idle, or inactive; not unfruitful (Mt 25:14-30). [parable of the talents] Peter’s concluding benediction in this epistle—his last words to us—will be that we are to “grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior.” 9] But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. “...blind”: typhlos, and myopazon, or myopic; unable to see clearly, to discern spiritual things. 10] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: “...diligence”: “Due diligence” is a stewardship, or investor, term. Manifestation is a confirmation.
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