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2 Peter 1:12

For this reason I shall always persist in reminding you of these things, although you know them and are stedfast believers in truth which you already possess.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11And so a triumphant admission into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be freely granted to you.

13But I think it right, so long as I remain in the body, my present dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders.

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Cross References

Romans 15:14But as to you, brethren, I am convinced-- yes, I Paul am convinced--that, even apart from my teaching, you are already full of goodness of heart, and enriched with complete Christian knowledge, and are also competent to instruct one another.

Colossians 2:7having the roots of your being firmly planted in Him, and continually building yourselves up in Him, and always being increasingly confirmed in the faith as you were taught it, and abounding in it with thanksgiving.

2 Timothy 1:6For this reason let me remind you to rekindle God's gift which is yours through the laying on of my hands.

Hebrews 13:9Do not be drawn aside by all sorts of strange teaching; for it is well to have the heart made stedfast through God's grace, and not by special kinds of food, from which those who scrupulously attend to them have derived no benefit.

1 Peter 5:12I send this short letter by Silas, our faithful brother--for such I regard him--in order to encourage you, and to bear witness that what I have told you is the true grace of God. In it stand fast.

2 Peter 1:15So on every possible occasion I will also do my best to enable you to recall these things after my departure.

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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