2 Peter 3:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. ”

2 Peter 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years - This 2 Peter 3:8-9 is the second consideration by which the apostle meets the objection of s...
2 Peter 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (7) The taking away of an objection: in that he seems to de...
2 Peter 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Moreover the Lord is not really slow to fulfil His promise; He does not reckon time as men reckon. His seeming slowness is not the manifestation of His impotence, but of His long-suffering love ( cf....
2 Peter 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

be not, &c. Literally let not this one thing be hidden (as 2 Peter 3:6 ) from you. with . App-104. LORD . App-98.
2 Peter 3:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. But be not ignorant of this one thing. He now turns to speak to the godly; and he reminds them that when the coming of Christ is the subject, they were to raise upwards their eyes, for by...
2 Peter 3:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2427 GOD’S FORBEARANCE 2 Peter 3:8-9 . Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not...
2 Peter 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. Be not ignorant - Though they are wilfully ignorant, neglect not...
2 Peter 3:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

One day is with the Lord, &c.— "I have taken notice, that the scoffers are voluntarily ignorant of, or inattentive to these things. But as to the distance of time, with which they insult you,...
2 Peter 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. Be not ignorant - as those scoffers ( 2 Peter 3:5 ). Beside...
2 Peter 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Second Answer to the sceptical argument: Time is the condition of man’s thought and action, but not of God’s. His thoughts are not as our thoughts, nor His ways as our ways; what seems delay to us...
2 Peter 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 28 THE LORD IS NOT SLACK 2 Peter 3:8-9 "ALL things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation," said the mockers. It was foolish, therefore, to believe in, or to think of...
2 Peter 3:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Longsuffering Delay 2 Peter 3:1-9 Peter does not hesitate to place the commandments of himself and the other Apostles of Jesus on a level with the words which were spoken before by the holy pr...
2 Peter 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (9) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men cou...
2 Peter 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing ,.... Here the apostle addresses the saints he writes unto, and for whom he had a tender affection and regard, and for whose welfare he was concerned,...
2 Peter 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. Ver. 8. One day is with the Lord, &c. ] Nullum tempus o...
2 Peter 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Be not ye ignorant Whatever they are; of this one thing Which casts much light on the point in hand; that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day This is a...
2 Peter 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Conception of Eternity. A. D. 67. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that on...
2 Peter 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Be not ignorant of this one thing; i.e. be sure of it: the same word is here used as 2 Peter 3:5 ; and so he cautions them against the ignorance of scoffers, and to prevent it, would have them c...
2 Peter 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.' Note again the use of ‘beloved'. His heart yearns for these saints of Go...
2 Peter 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 2 Peter 3:8 . One day , etc.—The time-element gave opportunity to the scoffers. The time-measures of God must not be thought of as like those of men. It is to misre...
2 Peter 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The answer of St. Peter, showing the certainty of the Lord's return:
2 Peter 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:1 ; 1 Corinthians 12:1 ; Psalms 90:4 ; Romans 11:25
2 Peter 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But be not ye ignorant — Whatever they are. Of this one thing — Which casts much light on the point in hand. That one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day — Mos...

2 Peter 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Peter 3:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Peter 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Peter 3:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Peter 3:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Peter 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Peter 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 3:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Peter 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Peter 3:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Peter 3:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 3:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Peter 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 3:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Peter 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes