not . App-105 . negligent . Greek. ameleo . See 1 Timothy 4:14 . put . . . in remembrance . Greek. hupomimnesko. See John 14:26 . know . App-132 . established . Compare 1 Peter 5:10 . the present truth = the truth which is present (Compare 2 Peter 1:9 ), i.e. which is your possession. read more
meet = just. App-191 . as long as = for ( App-104 ) such (time) as. tabernacle . Greek. skenoma . See Acts 7:46 . stir . . . u p. App-178 . ' by putting you in = in. remembrance . Greek. hupomnesis. See 2 Timothy 1:5 . read more
shortly . Greek. tachinos. Only here and 2 Peter 2:1 (swift). I must put off = is the putting off of. Greek. apothesis. See 1 Peter 3:21 . hath . Omit, and supply "also". shewed = declared. Greek. deloo. See 1 Corinthians 1:11 . Compare John 21:18 , John 21:19 . read more
endeavour . Same as "give diligence", 2 Peter 1:10 . decease . Greek. exodos. See Luke 9:31 . to have, &c . = to make remembrance (Greek. mneme. Only here) of these things. always = at every time. Greek. hekastote. Only here. read more
followed . Greek. exakoloutheo. Only here and 2 Peter 2:2 , 2 Peter 2:15 . cunningly, &c . Greek. sophi z o . See 2 Timothy 3:15 . fables . See 1 Timothy 1:4 . coming . See Matthew 24:3 (first occ). were = became. eyewitnesses . Greek. epoptes. Only here. The verb in 1Pe 2:12 ; 1 Peter 3:2 . Compare Luke 1:2 . majesty . Greek. megaleiotes. See Acts 19:27 . read more
Father . App-98 . came = was borne. Greek. phero, as in 1 Peter 1:13 (brought). such . Greek. toiosde. Only here. Implying emphasis. The usual word is toioutos, which occurs 61 times. from = by. App-104 . excellent . Greek. megaloprepes. Only here. Compare 2 Peter 1:16 . beloved . App-135 . Son . App-108 . well pleased . See Matthew 3:17 ; Matthew 12:18 ; Matthew 17:5 . read more
heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . holy . Because, and while, the Lord was there. read more
a more sure, &c . = the prophetic (Greek. prophetikos . See Romans 16:26 ) word ( App-121 .) more sure. whereunto = to which. that ye take heed = taking heed; "in your hearts" should follow here. light . App-130 . shineth . App-106 . dark . Greek. auchmeros. Only here. dawn . Greek. diaugazo. Only here. day star . Greek. phosphoros . Only here. arise . It will be a fulfillment of Numbers 24:17 . Malachi 4:2 . Not a spiritual experience. read more
Knowing . App-132 . is = comes. any private = its own. Greek. idios. interpretation . Greek. epilusis. Only here. The verb epiluo is found in Mark 4:34 (expounded), and Acts 19:39 (determined). This shows that the meaning is that prophecy is not self-originated by the speaker. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Peter 1:11
entrance . Same word in Hebrews 10:19 . ministered . Same as "add", 2 Peter 1:5 . abundantly . Greek. plousios . See Colossians 3:16 . into . App-104 . everlasting . App-151 . kingdom . App-112 . read more