2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, Truth to Learn If you are truly saved, then you are completely saved, forever! Behind the Words “Therefore” is translated from dio,...
2 Peter 1:9 – Blind Laziness
2 Peter 1:9 But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Truth to Learn Being spiritually lazy means we have forgotten what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross. Behind the Words The...
2 Peter 1:8 – A Growing Christian
2 Peter 1:8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Truth to Learn We need to be continually growing in our Christian faith. Behind the Words The word “possess” is the...
2 Peter 1:7 – Lovely Focus
2 Peter 1:7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. Truth to Learn The ultimate objective of a Christian is to love. Behind the Words Brotherly kindness is the translation of the Greek word philadelphia. This is a very familiar compound word made up of philos, which...
2 Peter 1:6 – Self-control, Perseverance, & Godliness
2 Peter 1:6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; Truth to Learn With hard work we can develop a more Christ-like character. Behind the Words The word translated “self-control” (‘temperance” in some translations) is engkratia. This is a compound word made up of en,...