2 Peter 1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:20

Knowing this first - Considering this as a first principle, that no prophecy of the Scripture, whether that referred to above, or any other, is of any private interpretation - proceeds from the prophet's own knowledge or invention, or was the offspring of calculation or conjecture. The word επιλυσις signifies also impetus, impulse; and probably this is the best sense here; not by the mere private impulse of his own mind. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:21

For the prophecy came not in old time - That is, in any former time, by the will of man - by a man's own searching, conjecture, or calculation; but holy men of God - persons separated from the world, and devoted to God's service, spake, moved by the Holy Ghost. So far were they from inventing these prophetic declarations concerning Christ, or any future event, that they were φερομενοι , carried away, out of themselves and out of the whole region, as it were, of human knowledge and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:1

Verse 1 1.Simon Peter. Prayer takes the first place at the beginning of this Epistle, and then follows thanksgiving, by which he excites the Jews to gratitude, lest they should forget what great benefits they had already received from God's hand. Why he called himself the servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, we have elsewhere stated, even because no one is to be heard in the Church, except he speaks as from the mouth of Christ. But the word servant has a more general meaning, because it... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:2

Verse 2 2.Grace and peace. By grace is designated God’s paternal favor towards us. We have indeed been once for all reconciled to God by the death of Christ, and by faith we come to the possession of this so great a benefit; but as we perceive the grace of God according to the measure of our faith, it is said to increase according to our perception when it becomes more fully known to us. Peace is added; for as the beginning of our happiness is when God receives us into favor; so the more he... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:3

Verse 3 3.According as his divine power. He refers to the infinite goodness of God which they had already experienced, that they might more fully understand it for the future. For he continues the course of his benevolence perpetually to the end, except when we ourselves break it off by our unbelief; for he possesses exhaustless power and an equal will to do good. Hence the Apostle justly animates the faithful to entertain good hope by the consideration of the former benefits of God. (146) For... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:4

Verse 4 4.Whereby are given to us. It is doubtful whether he refers only to glory and power, or to the preceding things also. The whole difficulty arises from this, — that what is here said is not suitable to the glory and virtue which God confers on us; but if we read, “by his own glory and power,” there will be no ambiguity nor perplexity. For what things have been promised to us by God, ought to be properly and justly deemed to be the effects of his power and glory. (148) At the same time... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:5

Verse 5 5And besides this. As it is a work arduous and of immense labor, to put off the corruption which is in us, he bids us to strive and make every effort for this purpose. He intimates that no place is to be given in this case to sloth, and that we ought to obey God calling us, not slowly or carelessly, but that there is need of alacrity; as though he had said, “Put forth every effort, and make your exertions manifest to all.” — For this is what the participle he uses imports. Add to your... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:8

Verse 8 8.For if these things be in you. Then, he says, you will at length prove that Christ is really known by you, if ye be endued with virtue, temperance, and the other endowments. For the knowledge of Christ is an efficacious thing and a living root, which brings forth fruit. For by saying that these things would make them neither barren nor unfruitful, he shews that all those glory, in vain and falsely, that they have the knowledge of Christ, who boast of it without love, patience, and the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:9

Verse 9 9.But he that lacketh these things. He now expresses more clearly that they who profess a naked faith are wholly without any true knowledge. He then says that they go astray like the blind in darkness, because they do not see the right way which is shewn to us by the light of the gospel. (151) This he also confirms by adding this reason, because such have forgotten that through the benefit of Christ they had been cleansed from sin, and yet this is the beginning of our Christianity. It... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:10

Verse 10 10.Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence. He draws this conclusion, that it is one proof that we have been really elected, and not in vain called by the Lord, if a good conscience and integrity of life correspond with our profession of faith. And he infers, that there ought to be more labor and diligence, because he had said before, that faith ought not to be barren. Some copies have, “by good works;” but these words make no change in the sense, for they are to be understood... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:10

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