2 Peter 3:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. ”

2 Peter 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent - That is, in securing your salvation. The effect of such hopes and prospects should be to lead us to an earnest inquiry wheth...
2 Peter 3:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in (g) peace, without spot, and blameless. (g) that you may try to your benefit, how gently and profi...
2 Peter 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The epistle closes, as it had opened, with an exhortation to godliness. The Gospel is not a cloke for licentiousness but a call to righteousness. This, the author adds, was the burden of Paul's teach...
2 Peter 3:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

such . these. be diligent. See 2 Peter 1:10 . of Dative case. No preposition. without spot. See 1 Timothy 6:14 . blameless. Greek. amometos. See Philippians 1:2 ; Philippians 1:15 .
2 Peter 3:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. Wherefore. He justly reasons from hope to its effect, or the practice of a godly life; for hope is living and efficacious; therefore it cannot be but that it will attract us to itself. H...
2 Peter 3:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2428 THE DAY OF JUDGMENT 2 Peter 3:10-14 . The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall m...
2 Peter 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. Seeing that ye look for such things - As ye profess that such a...
2 Peter 3:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In peace, without spot, and blameless— By the words in peace, some understand that they should be at peace with their own consciences; others, that the Christians should be at peace with one anot...
2 Peter 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. That ye may be found of him, х autoo ( G846 )] - 'in...
2 Peter 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Antidote Against Despising the Day of the Lord. Exhortation. Doxology 2 Peter 3 may be subdivided into three parts: ( a ) 2 Peter 3:1-7 . 'This Second Epistle is a reminder of what prophets and...
2 Peter 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. — Rather, Be found spotless and blameless in His sight. “ Be found of Him,” i.e., “ by Him” (comp. 2 Peter 2:19 ), cannot stand; the constr...
2 Peter 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 30 "BE YE STEADFAST, UNMOVABLE" 2 Peter 3:14-18 IN these solemn closing words the Apostle sums up his exhortations and warnings. His admonition is of a twofold character. First, he urg...
2 Peter 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Holy Living and Godliness” 2 Peter 3:10-18 How quickly the great European convulsion broke upon the world in the summer of 1914! Who expected such a sudden burst of the great storm! We are evi...
2 Peter 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

False teaching which denies the power of Christ issues in false thinking which denies the Coming of Christ. There will be mockers who will walk in lust and make sport of the great hope of the Church,...
2 Peter 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, (12) Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wh...
2 Peter 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye look for these things ,.... For the burning of the heavens and the earth, for the coming of Christ, and for the new heavens and new earth, be diligent that ye may be...
2 Peter 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. Ver. 14. That ye may be found of him ] Watching, working, w...
2 Peter 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wherefore, beloved Bearing these great truths in your minds, give up your whole souls to their influence; and, seeing that ye look for such things Since you expect the coming of Christ to destroy...
2 Peter 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter now shows that the government of God will bring everything to a proper conclusion: every evil principle will be judged unsparingly, and those also who embrace such evil; and out of this...
2 Peter 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solemn Exhortations. A. D. 67. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved,...
2 Peter 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Such things; Christ's coming to judgment; the destruction of this world; a new heaven and a new earth, in which dwells righteousness. Of him; Christ the Judge. In peace; at peace with God, from...
2 Peter 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, give diligence that you may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight, and account that the longsuffering of our Lord is s...
2 Peter 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— 2 Peter 3:14-18 The Common Teaching of the Apostles.—St. Peter’s reference to St. Paul brings the relations of these two men to mind. At one time they were ver...
2 Peter 3:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Peter 3:1-3 . This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up pour pure minds by way of remembrance: that ye may be mindful of the words which. were spoken before by t...
2 Peter 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Grotius, with his usual tartness, contends that this is the beginning of a new epistle by Simon, but not Simon Peter. But if so, why did Peter leave the words at the end of the second chapter unclose...
2 Peter 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved. Immortality and science It is a singular fact that these words have far more probability of truth than they had a generation ago. Then, the...
2 Peter 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Peter 3:1 This Second Epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; literally, this Epistle already a second one I write unto you. The ἤδη ("already") implies that the interva...
2 Peter 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2 Peter 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:8 ; 1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 1 John 3:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:13 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:23 ; 2 Peter 1:5-10 ; Hebrews 9:28 ; Luke 12:43 ; Luke 2:29 ; Matthew 24:26 ; Philippians 1:...
2 Peter 3:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Inexcusable Ignorance 2 Peter 3:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We like the way this chapter opens. The Apostle says, "This Second Epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your...
2 Peter 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Labour that whenever he cometh ye may be found in peace — May meet him without terror, being sprinkled with his blood, and sanctified by his Spirit, so as to be without spot and blameless. Isaiah...

2 Peter 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Peter 3:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Peter 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Peter 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Peter 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Peter 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Peter 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Peter 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Peter 3:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Peter 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Peter 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Peter 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 3:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Peter 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes