SIMON. Greek. _Sumeon,_ as in Acts 15:14. SERVANT. App-190. APOSTLE. App-189. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. HAVE. Omit. OBTAINED. Greek. _lanchano._ See Acts 1:17. LIKE PRECIOUS. Greek. _isotimoe._ Only here. FAITH. App-150. THROUGH. App-104. RIGHTEOUSNESS. App-191. OF, &C. = of our God and, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
GRACE. App-184. MULTIPLIED. Compare 1 Peter 1:2 and Jude 1:2. UNTO. to. KNOWLEDGE. App-132. JESUS. App-98. LORD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THAT _ PERTAIN_ UNTO. for. App-104. LIFE. App-170. GODLINESS. See 1 Timothy 2:2. THROUGH. App-104... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREBY. By (App-104. 2 Peter 1:1) which. EXCEEDING. the exceeding. PROMISES. Greek. _epangelma._ Only here and 2 Peter 3:13. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._ BY. App-104. 2 Peter 1:1. BE. become. PARTAKERS. See 1 Corinthians 10:18. ESCAPED. Greek. _apopheugo._ Only here and 2 Peter 2:18;... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ Seven "ands" in verses: 2 Peter 1:5. BESIDE THIS, GIVING. Literally bringing in by the side of (Greek. _parei_ sphero. Only here) this very thing. DILIGENCE. Greek. _spoude_, as Jude 1:3. ADD. minister, or supply. Greek. _epickoregeo._ See 2 Corinthi... [ Continue Reading ]
TEMPERANCE. self-control. Greek. _enkrateia._ See Acts 24:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROTHERLY KINDNESS. See Romans 12:10. CHARITY. love. App-135.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF, &C. = these things existing (Greek. _huparcho_. See Luke 9:48) in you, and abounding. MAKE. render. Greek. _kathistemi._ First occurance: Matthew 24:45. NEITHER. not. App-105. BARREN. useless. Greek. _argos._ See Matthew 12:36. NOR. Greek. _oude_. IN. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT LACKETH, &C. = to whom these things are not (App-105) present. AND CANNOT, &C. = being short-sighted. Greek. _muopazo._ Only here. AND HATH, &C. = having received forgetfulness (Greek. _lethe_. Only here). THAT HE WAS PURGED FROM. of the cleansing (Greek. _katharismos._ See Hebrews 1:3) of.... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVE DILIGENCE. be diligent. Greek. _spoudazo._ See noun in 2 Peter 1:5. CALLING. See Romans 11:29. ELECTION. See Acts 9:15. SURE. Greek. _bebaios_. See Romans 4:16. IF YE DO. doing. NEVER. by no means (App-105) at any time. FALL. stumble. Greek. _ptaio_. See Romans 11:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENTRANCE. Same word in Hebrews 10:19. MINISTERED. Same as "add", 2 Peter 1:5. ABUNDANTLY. Greek. _plousios_. See Colossians 3:16. INTO. App-104. EVERLASTING. App-151. KINGDOM. App-112.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. App-105. NEGLIGENT. Greek. _ameleo_. See 1 Timothy 4:14. PUT... IN REMEMBRANCE. Greek. _hupomimnesko._ See John 14:26. KNOW. App-132. ESTABLISHED. Compare 1 Peter 5:10. THE PRESENT TRUTH. the truth which is present (Compare 2 Peter 1:9), i.e. which is your possession.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEET. just. App-191. AS LONG AS. for (App-104) such (time) as. TABERNACLE. Greek. _skenoma_. See Acts 7:46. STIR... U p. App-178. ' BY PUTTING _ YOU_ IN. in. REMEMBRANCE. Greek. _hupomnesis._ See 2 Timothy 1:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHORTLY. Greek. _tachinos._ Only here and 2 Peter 2:1 (swift). I MUST PUT OFF. is the putting off of. Greek. _apothesis._ See 1 Peter 3:21. HATH. Omit, and supply "also". SHEWED. declared. Greek. _deloo._ See 1 Corinthians 1:11. Compare John 21:18; John 21:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENDEAVOUR. Same as "give diligence", 2 Peter 1:10. DECEASE. Greek. _exodos._ See Luke 9:31. TO HAVE, &C. = to make remembrance (Greek. _mneme._ Only here) of these things. ALWAYS. at every time. Greek. _hekastote._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLOWED. Greek. _exakoloutheo._ Only here and 2 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 2:15. CUNNINGLY, &C. Greek. _sophi_. _o_. See 2 Timothy 3:15. FABLES. See 1 Timothy 1:4. COMING. See Matthew 24:3 (first occ). WERE. became. EYEWITNESSES. Greek. _epoptes._ Only here. The verb in 1Pe 2:12. 1 Peter 3:2. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
FATHER. App-98. CAME. was borne. Greek. _phero,_ as in 1 Peter 1:13 (brought). SUCH. Greek. _toiosde._ Only here. Implying emphasis. The usual word is _toioutos,_ which occurs 61 times. FROM. by. App-104. EXCELLENT. Greek. _megaloprepes._ Only here. Compare 2 Peter 1:16. BELOVED. App-135. SON.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVEN. Singular. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. HOLY. Because, and while, the Lord was there.... [ Continue Reading ]
A MORE SURE, &C. = the prophetic (Greek. _prophetikos_. See Romans 16:26) word (App-121.) more sure. WHEREUNTO. to which. THAT YE TAKE HEED. taking heed; "in your hearts" should follow here. LIGHT. App-130. SHINETH. App-106. DARK. Greek. _auchmeros._ Only here. DAWN. Greek. _diaugazo._ Only he... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOWING. App-132. IS. comes. ANY PRIVATE. its own. Greek. _idios._ INTERPRETATION. Greek. _epilusis._ Only here. The verb _epiluo_ is found in Mark 4:34 (expounded), and Acts 19:39 (determined). This shows that the meaning is that prophecy is not self-originated by the speaker.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN OLD TIME. at any time. Greek. _pote._ BY. No preposition. Dative case. WILL. App-102. MAN. App-123. HOLY. Omit. OF. The texts read _apo,_ from. SPAKE. App-121. MOVED. borne along. Greek. _phero,_ as in 2 Peter 1:17. THE HOLY GHOST. Divine power. No art. App-101.... [ Continue Reading ]