2 Peter 1:9

But he who is wanting in these things is blind, and closes his eyes, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

In Context

8For if these things be in you, and abound, they cause you to be neither idle, nor unfruitful as it respects the acknowledgment of our Lord Jesus Christ.

10Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.

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Cross References

Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Romans 6:1What, then, shall we say? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

2 Corinthians 4:3But if our gospel is vailed, it is vailed among the lost,

Galatians 5:13For you have been called to freedom, brethren: only use not your freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but become servants to one another, through love.

Titus 2:14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:6-12

Spiritual Diligence; Advancement in Holiness. ( a. d. 67.) 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see… Read the whole commentary →

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