Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 1:9
But he that lacketh these things is blind - He has no clear views of the nature and the requirements of religion.And cannot see afar off - The word used here, which does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament, (μυωπάζων muōpazōn,) means to shut the eyes; i. e., to contract the eyelids, to blink, to twinkle, as one who cannot see clearly, and hence to be “near-sighted.” The meaning here is, that he is like one who has an indistinct vision; one who can see only the objects that are near him,... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 1:8
For if these things be in you, and abound - If they are in you in rich abundance; if you are eminent for these things.They make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful - They will show that you are not barren or unfruitful. The word rendered “barren,” is, in the margin, “idle.” The word “idle” more accurately expresses the sense of the original. The meaning is, that if they evinced these things, it would show.(1)That they were diligent in cultivating the Christian graces, and,(2)That... read more