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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Peter 3:17

know. before . Greek. proginosko. App-132 . beware = be on your guard. lest = in order that (Greek. hina) not (Greek. me , as in 2 Peter 3:8 ). led away . Greek. aunapagomai. See Romans 12:16 . Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:13 . wicked . See 2 Peter 2:7 . fall . Greek. ekpipto. Occurances: Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:4 . stedfastness . Greek. sterigmos. Only here. The verb in 2 Peter 1:12 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Peter 3:16

as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction.The acceptance by the apostle Peter, in this passage, of Paul's letters as "Scripture" is most important; but it was nothing new. Paul himself quoted from Luke 10:7 a passage clearly meant to be received as "Scripture," despite its being nowhere else in the Bible. The apostles... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Peter 3:17

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own steadfastness.Beware ... lest ye fall ... Paul also discoursed on this same subject (1 Corinthians 10:12).Being carried away ... This is the "same word used by Paul in Galatians 2:13; and it was Peter and Barnabas, in that instance who were "carried away."[68]With the error of the wicked ... Russell thought this was "a reference to the false teachers of 2... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Peter 3:16

2 Peter 3:16. In which are some things hard, &c.— "In which epistles of his are some things, &c." And it is most true, that in St. Paul's epistles there are some difficult points, which were greatly abused and perverted even in that age, and which have been perverted by unstable men in almost every age since; such as those of free-grace,—election,—reprobation, &c. This is no reflection at all upon St. Paul or his epistles, or upon his manner of writing: some objects are more... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Peter 3:17

2 Peter 3:17. Ye therefore, beloved,— Beza observes, that St. Peter does not say here, "Abstain from these obscure scriptures; choose out only certain chapters; leave the rest either to the more learned, or the more curious; expect new revelations, and suffer the tares in the mean time to grow;—for who art thou that judgest?" Nor, finally, does he say, "Be content with implicit faith in mother church." These are the sayings of Antichrist: and his followers; whereas the apostle of Christ says,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 3:16

16. also in all his epistles— Romans 2:4 is very similar to Romans 2:4- :, beginning. The Pauline Epistles were by this time become the common property of all the churches. The "all" seems to imply they were now completed. The subject of the Lord's coming is handled in 1 Thessalonians 4:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; compare 2 Peter 3:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:2. Still Peter distinguishes Paul's Epistle, or Epistles, "TO YOU," from "all his (other) Epistles," showing that certain definite churches, or... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 3:17

17. Ye—warned by the case of those "unlearned and unstable" persons ( :-). knowing . . . before—the event. led away with—the very term, as Peter remembers, used by Paul of Barnabas' being "carried," Greek, "led away with" Peter and the other Jews in their hypocrisy. wicked—"lawless," as in 2 Peter 2:7. fall from—(grace, Galatians 5:4: the true source of) "steadfastness" or stability in contrast with the "unstable" (2 Peter 3:16): "established" (2 Peter 1:12): all kindred Greek terms. Compare... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Peter 3:1-16

V. THE PROSPECT FOR THE CHRISTIAN 3:1-16 Peter turned from a negative warning against false teachers to make a positive declaration of the apostles’ message to help his readers understand why he wrote this letter. His language had been strong and confrontational, but now he spoke with love and encouragement in gentle and endearing terms."While in chapter 2 the writer delivered a fervid denunciation of the false teachers and their immorality, in this section he renews his pastoral concern to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Peter 3:11-16

D. Living in View of the Future 3:11-16Peter drew application for his readers and focused their attention on how they should live presently in view of the future. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Peter 3:16

"These things" probably refers generally to future events (cf. 2 Peter 3:11; 2 Peter 3:14) and the importance of Christians living godly lives in view of them (e.g., 1 Corinthians 15:51-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)."It is not only possible, but probable, that St. Peter received every one of St. Paul’s Epistles within a month or two of its publication. We cannot imagine that one apostle should have remained in ignorance of what other apostles were doing, and it is quite... read more

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