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2 PETER 1:3 ivdi,a| do,xh| kai. avreth|/ {B}
Although the reading of the Textus Receptus dia. do,xhj kai. avreth/j
is an exceedingly ancient reading (î72 B, and K L most minuscules), a
majority of th...
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Verse 2 Peter 1:3. _AS HIS DIVINE POWER_] His power, which no power
can resist, because it is _Divine_-that which properly belongs to the
infinite Godhead.
_HATH GIVEN UNTO US_] δεδωρημενης. _Hath e...
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ACCORDING AS HIS DIVINE POWER HATH GIVEN UNTO US - All the effects of
the gospel on the human heart are, in the Scriptures, traced to the
power of God. See the notes at Romans 1:16. There are no moral...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Since his divine power has bestowed upon us all things that are
necessary for true life and true religion, through the knowledge of
him who called us to his own glory and excellence, and since through...
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DIVINE. Greek. _theios._ See Acts 17:29.
POWER. App-172.
GIVEN. been given. It is the same perfect passive translated "are
given" in 2 Peter 1:4. Greek. _doreo._ See Mark 15:45.
ALL. (as to) all.
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_According as his divine power_ Better, SEEING THAT.… The Greek word
for "divine" is found elsewhere in the New Testament only in 2 Peter
1:4 and Acts 17:29.
_life and godliness_ The words at first su...
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ὩΣ. It is a question whether we ought to place a comma or a full
stop immediately before this word. If a comma, then we must take this
sentence with the preceding one and translate, “May grace and pea...
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DISCOURSE: 2417
EVERY THING NEEDFUL PROVIDED FOR US
2 Peter 1:3. _His divine power hath given unto us all things that
pertain unto life and godliness_.
THE Lord Jesus Christ, as Mediator, procures fo...
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ACCORDING AS HIS DIVINE POWER— Some would read this verse in a
parenthesis, as an incidental thought, and so connect the 2nd and 4th
verses. Others would connect this with the foregoing verse;—_Grace...
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II. THE CHRISTIAN'S GROWTH, 2 PETER 1:3-21
_1. Exhortations to Grow in the Full Knowledge of Christ 1:3-15_
2 Peter 1:3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all
things that pertain unto...
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According as his divine power 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:
ACCORDING AS. 'As He hath giv...
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VERSE 3. ACCORDING AS HIS DIVINE POWER.
From God everything relating to the Christian system, the plan by
which man is reconciled and brought back to God, is derived. It is
according to his plan. It...
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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...
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1:3 knowledge (i-19) _ Epignosis_ , 'full knowledge,' 'personal
recognition,' as Colossians 1:9 . glory (k-27) Many read 'by (his) own
glory.'...
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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...
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HIS DIVINE POWER] i.e. Christ's: cp. 2 Peter 1:16. HIM THAT HATH
CALLED US] i.e. the Father, as in 1 Peter 5:10. TO GLORY AND VIRTUE]
RM 'through glory and virtue.' The Christian advances towards the...
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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...
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Jesus calls people to trust him. His *glory and goodness attract
people. ‘*Glory’ refers to his excellent moral character. He is a
holy and wonderful person. ‘Goodness’ refers to all that he does.
Eve...
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ACCORDING AS. — Better, _seeing that_ This must not be made to
depend on 2 Peter 1:2. In the canonical Epistles the address does not
go beyond the blessing. Galatians is the only exception; there a
re...
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(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....
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CHAPTER 19
THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER
THE SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
2 Peter 1:1
IN the salutation of this second letter the Apostle describes himself
in fuller form than in the first: "Simon Peter,...
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_The Promises and their Source_. “Inasmuch as His Divine Power has
granted us all things that are needed for life and piety, by means of
the personal knowledge of One who called us by the impression o...
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τῆς θείας δυνάμεως is originally a philosophic term
(Plato, _Ion._ 534 C., Arist. _Pol._ vii. 4) _cf._ τὸ θεῖον
as used by St. Paul in speaking to philosophers at Athens (Acts
17:29). The subject is C...
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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_,...
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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...
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GROWING IN GRACE AND PEACE IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST
As in the first letter (1:2), Peter prays that they may have the great
blessings of God's unmerited favor and the peace which it supplies.
Grace...
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(3) According as his (b) divine power hath given unto us all things
that [pertain] unto (c) life and godliness, through the (d) knowledge
of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
(3) Christ se...
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_ Glory and virtue. [1] By the Greek text, virtue is not here the same
as power, as commonly in other places, but signifies God's goodness,
mercy, and clemency. (Witham)_
[BIBLIOGRAPHY]
Et virtute,...
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"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...
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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...
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3._According as his divine power. _He refers to the infinite goodness
of God which they had already experienced, that they might more fully
understand it for the future. For he continues the course of...
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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...
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ACCORDING AS HIS DIVINE POWER,.... Meaning either the power of God the
Father, to whom belong eternal power and Godhead; and he is sometimes
called by the name of power itself; see Matthew 26:64 being...
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According as his divine power 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:
Ver. 3. _To glory and virtue_...
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_As his divine power hath given us all things_ There is a wonderful
cheerfulness in this exordium, which begins with the exhortation
itself; _that pertain to life and godliness_ To the present natural...
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THE OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UPON THE BELIEVERS BY THE RICH PROMISES OF
GOD.
God's promises and the Christian virtues:...
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ACCORDING AS HIS DIVINE POWER 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;...
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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...
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TO:
Or, by...
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_ 2 Peter 1:3 ‘seeing that His divine power has granted to us
everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true
knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.'_
‘SEEING' -...
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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...
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OLBGrk;
ACCORDING AS; this may refer either:
1. To what goes before: _Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, _ &
c., _according as his divine power hath given unto us, _ &c.; and then
in these words...
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2 Peter 1:3 as G5613 His G846 divine G2304 power G1411 given G1433
(G5772) us G2254 things G3956 to...
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GOD HAS MADE FULL PROVISION FOR US TO LIFE A GODLY LIFE (2 PETER 1:3).
Having greeted the recipients, and having reminded them that they had
a like precious faith with all God's people, Peter now remi...
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‘Seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that
pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called
us by his own glory and virtue (vibrant excellence),'
The divine...
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THE INITIAL THEME OF 2 PETER.
The initial theme of 2 Peter is found in 2 Peter 1:1. It is that our
God and Saviour Jesus Christ has come into the world, and that
thereby:
· He has called us _by His...
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2 Peter 1:3. SEEING THAT HIS DIVINE POWER HAT GIFTED US. This verse
and the next are attached by the A. V. immediately to what precedes.
They are thus made part of the opening benediction. This was on...
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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...
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SEEING THAT HIS DIVINE POWER HATH GRANTED UNTO US
(ως ημιν της θειας δυναμεως αυτου
δεδωρημενης). Genitive absolute with the causal particle
ως and the perfect middle participle of δωρεω, old verb,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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HAS GIVEN US EVERYTHING. God's divine power gave to the apostles (and
through them to us) the COMPLETE MESSAGE (Jude 1:3) which makes it
possible to share His own glory and goodness!!! This means we n...
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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....
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INSPIRATION TO CHRISTIAN GROWTH
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
2 Peter 1:1. SIMON.—The Greek MSS. give Symeon; see Acts 15:14. A
SERVANT AND AN APOSTLE—Compare 1 Peter 1:1, “an apostle,” and
Jude...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 3:21; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 2:21;...
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Hath granted [δ ε δ ω ρ η μ ε ν η ς]. This is the only word
which Peter and Mark alone have in common in the New Testament; a
somewhat singular fact in view of their intimate relations, and of the
imp...
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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...
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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...
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As his divine power has given us all things — There is a wonderful
cheerfulness in this exordium, which begins with the exhortation
itself. That pertain to life and godliness — To the present, natural...
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In these words our apostle shews, what reason they had to believe and
hope, that grace and peace should be multiplied unto them, namely,
because almighty God had already given them all things which co...