2 Peter 1:5-7

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Peter 1:5-7

2 Peter 1:5-7Giving all diligence.Christian diligenceIt is not fit that heaven should take all the pains to bring earth to it; earth must do somewhat to bring itself to heaven. God’s bountifulness is beyond our thankfulness; yet thankfulness is not enough; there is matter of labour in it. If the lord of a manor have given thee a tree, thou wilt be at the charges to cut it down and carry it home. He who works first in thy conversion hath in wisdom made thee a second. Thou seest God’s bounty; now... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Peter 1:5

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; Ver. 5. And besides this ] q.d. As God hath given you all things pertaining to life and godliness, and hath granted you exceeding great and precious promises, so must you reciprocate, by giving all diligence, or making all haste, that ye be not taken with your task undone. Acti agamus. Add to your faith ] Faith is the foundation of the following graces; indeed they are all in faith radically. Every... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Peter 1:6

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; Ver. 6. And to knowledge, temperance ] That ye be wise to sobriety, not curiously searching into those things whereof ye can neither have proof nor profit. Some are as wise as Galileo, who used telescope to discover mountains on the moon; and lest they should not be reputed to know something unknown to others, they profess skill beyond the periphery of possible knowledge. And to temperance, patience ] Those... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Peter 1:7

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. Ver. 7. And to godliness, brotherly kindness ] Zeal for God should eat us up, but not eat up our love to God’s people. Fire purgeth gold, but burneth it not; the fire of zeal may be warming, comforting, not scalding or scorching. Moses was angry with the people, but prayed for them. Christ was angry with the Pharisees, but grieved also for the hardness of their hearts, Mark 3:5 . And to brotherly kindness, &c. ]... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Peter 1:5

beside: Luke 16:26, Luke 24:21 giving: 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 3:14, 2 Peter 3:18, Psalms 119:4, Proverbs 4:23, Isaiah 55:2, Zechariah 6:15, John 6:27, Philippians 2:12, Hebrews 6:11, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 12:15 virtue: 2 Peter 1:3, Philippians 4:8 knowledge: 2 Peter 1:2, 2 Peter 3:18, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 5:17, Philippians 1:9, Colossians 1:9, 1 Peter 3:7 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 6:17 - General Joshua 7:3 - about two Joshua 22:5 - take Psalms 112:6... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Peter 1:6

temperance: Acts 24:25, 1 Corinthians 9:25, Galatians 5:23, Titus 1:8, Titus 2:2 patience: Psalms 37:7, Luke 8:15, Luke 21:19, Romans 2:7, Romans 5:3, Romans 5:4, Romans 8:25, Romans 15:4, 2 Corinthians 6:4, Colossians 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:4, 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 6:15, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 12:1, James 1:3, James 1:4, James 5:7-2 Samuel :, Revelation 1:9, Revelation 2:2, Revelation 13:10, Revelation 14:12 godliness: 2 Peter 1:3, 2 Peter 3:11,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Peter 1:7

brotherly: John 13:34, John 13:35, Romans 12:10, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:10, Hebrews 13:1, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 3:16 charity: 1 Corinthians 13:1-Ruth :, Galatians 6:10, Colossians 3:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 John 4:21 Reciprocal: Genesis 13:8 - brethren 1 Corinthians 13:4 - is kind 1 Corinthians 14:1 - charity 1 Corinthians 16:14 - General Ephesians 4:32 - kind 1 Timothy 1:5 - charity 1 Peter 4:8 - fervent 2 John... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Peter 1:5

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;For this very reason — Because God hath given you so great blessings.Giving all diligence — It is a very uncommon word which we render giving. It literally signifies, bringing in by the by, or over and above: implying, that good works the work; yet not unless we are diligent. Our diligence is to follow the gift of God, and is followed by an increase of all his gifts.Add to — And in all the other gifts of... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Peter 1:6

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;And to your knowledge temperance; and to your temperance patience — Bear and forbear; sustain and abstain; deny yourself and take up your cross daily. The more knowledge you have, the more renounce your own will; indulge yourself the less. "Knowledge puffeth up," and the great boasters of knowledge (the Gnostics) were those that "turned the grace of God into wantonness." But see that your knowledge be attended... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Peter 1:7

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.And to godliness brotherly kindness — No sullenness, sternness, moroseness: "sour godliness," so called, is of the devil. Of Christian godliness it may always be said, "Mild, sweet, serene, and tender is her mood, Nor grave with sternness, nor with lightness free: Against example resolutely good, Fervent in zeal, and warm in charity." And to brotherly kindness love - The pure and perfect love of God and of all mankind. The... read more

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