2 Peter 1:14

For I am conscious that in a short time I will have to put off this tent of flesh, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

In Context

13And it seems right to me, as long as I am in this tent of flesh, to keep your minds awake by working on your memory;

15And I will take every care so that you may have a clear memory of these things after my death.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:21And the Lord was angry with me because of you, and made an oath that I was not to go over Jordan into the good land which the Lord is giving you for your heritage:

Joshua 23:14Now I am about to go the way of all the earth: and you have seen and are certain, all of you, in your hearts and souls, that in all the good things which the Lord said about you, he has kept faith with you; everything has come true for you.

John 21:18Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire to go: but when you are old, you will put out your hands and another will make you ready, and you will be taken where you have no desire to go.

2 Timothy 4:6For I am even now being offered, and my end is near.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:13-16

Spiritual Exertions. ( a. d. 67.) 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me. 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. I. The… Read the whole commentary →

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