2 Peter 1:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; ”

2 Peter 1:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And to knowledge temperance - On the meaning of the word “temperance,” see the Acts 24:25 note, and 1 Corinthians 9:25 note. The word here refers to the mastery over all our evil inclinations...
2 Peter 1:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; (6) He brings up certain and other principal virtues, of which some pertain to the first table of the law, oth...
2 Peter 1:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
2 Peter 1:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

temperance . self-control. Greek. enkrateia. See Acts 24:25 .
2 Peter 1:6 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2419 THE CHRISTIAN’S GRACES 2 Peter 1:5-9 . Beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patien...
2 Peter 1:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; Temperance - A proper and limited use of all earthly enjoyments, keeping every sense under proper restraints, and n...
2 Peter 1:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Temperance— The word εγκρατεια sometimes signifies abstinence from some particular vice, and is used more especially for continence or chastity: but it commonlysignifies abstinence or moderat...
2 Peter 1:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; х En ( G1722 ) ... engkrateian ( G1466 )], 'And in your knowledge self-control.' In the exercise of...
2 Peter 1:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 1:1-11 , greeting followed by a d...
2 Peter 1:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(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.
2 Peter 1:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 20 WHO SHALL ASCEND INTO THE HILL OF THE LORD? 2 Peter 1:5-11 THE Apostle has just set forth in all their fullness the riches of Divine grace: the precious faith, followed by the besto...
2 Peter 1:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Rule of Christian Growth 2 Peter 1:1-11 /p> 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:...
2 Peter 1:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 p...
2 Peter 1:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"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, thro...
2 Peter 1:6 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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 godline...
2 Peter 1:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And to knowledge, temperance ,.... Avoiding all excess in eating and drinking, and all impure and unclean lusts; for it signifies nothing what a man knows, or professes to know, if his life is a sce...
2 Peter 1:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 w...
2 Peter 1:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And to knowledge, temperance This virtue consists in a confirmed habit of ruling all the affections, passions, and appetites of our nature in a proper manner, by placing our affections on proper ob...
2 Peter 1:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
2 Peter 1:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Spiritual Diligence; Advancement in Holiness. A. D. 67. 5 And beside this, giving all dilige...
2 Peter 1:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Temperance; a grace which represseth, and curbs in, not only sensual lusts, but all inordinate appetites, Galatians 5:22 Titus 1:8 . Patience; that Christian fortitude whereby we hear afflic...
2 Peter 1:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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 endu...
2 Peter 1:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 2 Peter 1:5 . Beside this .—“Yea, and for this very cause,” “on this very account.” Diligence .—Or earnestness; putting heart into effort. Add .—Better as R.V., “...
2 Peter 1:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Peter 1:5-7 Christian Growth. The word in the text which has been translated in our version "add" is a very pictorial term, and refers to a choir of well-trained musicians, such as Heman or Asa...
2 Peter 1:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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...
2 Peter 1:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
2 Peter 1:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
2 Peter 1:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Obligations Imposed upon the Believers by the Rich Promises of God. God's promises and the Christian virtues:
2 Peter 1:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 9:25 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 1 Timothy 2:10 ; 1 Timothy 2:2 ; 1 Timothy 3:16 ; 1 Timothy 4:7 ; 1 Timothy 4:8 ; 1 Timothy 6:11 ; 1 Timothy 6:3 ; 1 Timothy 6:6 ; 2 Corinthians...
2 Peter 1:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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 persona...
2 Peter 1:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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...

2 Peter 1:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Peter 1:6 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Peter 1:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Peter 1:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 1:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Peter 1:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 1:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Peter 1:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 1:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Peter 1:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes