2 Peter 1:5-7

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 2 Peter 1:5

2 Peter THE POWER OF DILIGENCE 2Pe_1:5 . It seems to me very like Peter that there should be so much in this letter about the very commonplace and familiar excellence of diligence. He over and over again exhorts to it as the one means to the attainment of all Christian graces, and of all the blessedness of the Christian life. We do not expect fine-spun counsels from a teacher whose natural bent is, like his, but plain, sturdy, common sense, directed to the highest matter, and set aglow by... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Peter 1:1-11

the Rule of Christian Growth 2 Peter 1:1-11 The keynote of this paragraph is these things , 2 Peter 1:8-10 . Precious faith , 2 Peter 1:1 , answers to precious promises , 2 Peter 1:4 . Notice that God has given us every provision for a godly life, through the knowledge of Jesus, but that we must avail ourselves of it. The promises are great and precious, but we must appropriate and absorb them, if we are through them to partake of the divine nature. Our redemption has been secured by our... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 1:1-21

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 precious faith" with himself. He first reminded them of great principles of preservation. All things pertaining to life and godliness are granted through the knowledge of Him who called them by His glory and virtue. Because of this perfect provision the saints are called to diligence in the... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 2 Peter 1:1-8

Exceeding Great and Precious Promises 2 Peter 1:1-8 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is not the fact of exceeding great and precious promises which primarily concerns me; it is my entering into a personal realization of those promises, and making them mine, God is willing to bestow His best things upon us, but we are unwilling to receive, or, at least we are unwilling to pay the price of blessing. 1. Many of God's best things are conditional. Grace operates apart from human worth; many promises operate... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 2 Peter 1:1-21

A Call to Greater Things 2 Peter 1:1-21 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 Holy Ghost, and which begins with the two words, "Simon Peter." The opening verse says, "Simon Peter, a servant and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith." How blessed that the fisher of men, the rough, rugged, headstrong, backsliding, cursing Peter, who said, "I... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 2 Peter 1:5-7

PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIFE‘And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.’ 2 Peter 1:5-Judges : Such words are evidently addressed to those who are professedly separated from an evil world. They have ‘escaped from the corruption of the world through lust.’ But the Apostle would have them making good... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:5-7

‘Yes, and for this very reason, adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patient endurance and in your patient endurance godliness; and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.’ This is to be seen not so much as a progression but as an expansion (you do not start with faith and gradually build up to love, rather, as you truly believe, your life... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:5-8

We Are Thus To Cultivate All That Is Good and Pure In Life (2 Peter 1:5-8 ). Because of our participation in His divine nature, we are therefore to become an example of all that is good and pure. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:1-11

2 Peter 1:1-1 Kings : . 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 their part is necessary if they would make their calling sure. The lack of such effort involves stumbling and implies forgetfulness of their baptismal cleansing— possibly, forgetfulness that the special cleansing of baptism cannot be repeated (Bigg). The Gospel is not... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Peter 1:5

And beside this, giving all diligence: here the apostle begins his exhortation, that since God had done so much for them, 2 Peter 1:3,2 Peter 1:4, they would likewise do their duty; and that their care and diligence in improving the grace they had received, might be added to his bounty in giving it them. Add to; or, minister unto; or it may be a metaphor taken from the ancient way of dancing, in which they joined hands one with another, thereby helping and holding up one another. Faith is here... read more

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