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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on 2 Peter 3". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/2-peter-3.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on 2 Peter 3". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (49)New Testament (17)Individual Books (11)
Introduction
1:2 knowledge (i-10) Epignosis , 'full knowledge,' 'personal recognition,' as Colossians 1:9 .
Verse 4
3:4 thus (d-21) Or 'as they were.' For this rendering as the practical sense, see 'as he was,' John 4:6 . The force is the present state. as that they have continued.
Verse 7
3:7 present (e-3) Lit. 'the now heavens,' in contrast to the 'then world,' ver. 6.
Verse 9
3:9 willing (f-19) 'Purposing,' as James 1:18 .
Verse 11
3:11 conversation (g-16) godliness, (g-18) Conversation (manner of life) and godliness are both plural in Greek.
Verse 12
3:12 [the] (h-25) The absence of the article is poetic here, 'because of which inflamed heavens shall be dissolved, and burning elements shall melt.'
Verse 17
3:17 knowing (a-4) Ginosko , as ver. 3; ch. 1.20. It is oida in ch. 1.12,14; 2.9. see 1 Corinthians 8:1 .