sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure. doulos, bondslave. “...servant”: Clearly this is the same audience as his first letter. of favorite words. “...precious”: One Peter’s of God”: which God imputes to “...righteousness Righteousness the believer. It would be unrighteous of God to refuse to save anyone who desired to avail himself of the result of the work of the Cross. God desires that all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.) The faith of the apostles was no different from the faith of any believer. The faith given them by God was of equal honor or privilege with that of the apostles’ faith. This contrasted with the Gnostic doctrines of the false teachers who spoke of an of special knowledge attainable by “inner circle” and available only to a privileged few. 2] Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, of God”: A knowledge that only the Holy Spirit can “...knowledge give/ It is also interesting to note how frequently Peter uses in 1 Pet 1:2). mathematical terms: “be multiplied” (also 3] According as his divine power hath given unto us all G1411 things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: is another one of favorite words (cf. “...power” (dunamis) Peter’s 1 Pet 1:5; 3:22; 2 Pet 1:16; 2:11). G1849 exousia ἐξουσία 1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases 2) physical and mental power one possesses; capability 3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege) 4) the power of rule or government
sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure. “...servant”: doulos, bondslave. Clearly this is the same audience as his first letter. “...precious”: One of Peter’s favorite words. “...righteousness of God”: Righteousness which God imputes to the believer. It would be unrighteous of God to refuse to save anyone who desired to avail himself of the result of the work of the Cross. God desires that all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.) The faith of the apostles was no different from the faith of any believer. The faith given them by God was of equal honor or privilege with that of the apostles’ faith. This contrasted with the Gnostic doctrines of the false teachers who spoke of an “inner circle” of special knowledge attainable by and available only to a privileged few. 2] Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, “...knowledge of God”: A knowledge that only the Holy Spirit can give/ It is also interesting to note how frequently Peter uses mathematical terms: “be multiplied” (also in 1 Pet 1:2). 3] According as his divine power G1411 hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: “...power” (dunamis) is another one of Peter’s favorite words (cf. 1 Pet 1:5; 3:22; 2 Pet 1:16; 2:11). G1849 ἐξουσία exousia 1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases 2) physical and mental power one possesses; capability 3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege) 4) the power of rule or government
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