2 Peter 3:17

Contextual Overview

¹¹ Everything will be destroyed in this way. So what kind of people should you be? Your lives should be holy and devoted to God. ¹¹ Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, ¹¹ Yf all these thinges shall perisshe what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conversacion and godlynes: ¹¹ Therefore since all these things are thus to be destroyed, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy living and godliness, ¹¹ Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, ¹¹ In that way everything will be destroyed. So what kind of people should you be? You should live holy lives and serve God, ¹¹ Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in [all] holy living and godliness, ¹¹ [Seeing] then [that] all these things will be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy deportment and godliness, ¹¹ Therefore since all these things are thus to be destroyed, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy living and godliness, ¹¹ Seeing then all these things are dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

Bible Verse Review
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seeing: 2 Peter 1:12, Proverbs 1:17, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:25, Mark 13:23, John 16:4

beware: Matthew 7:15, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Philippians 3:2, Colossians 2:8, 2 Timothy 4:15

being: 2 Peter 2:18-20, Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22, Romans 16:18, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

from: 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 1:11, 2 Peter 2:18-22, Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Ephesians 4:14, Colossians 2:5, Hebrews 3:14, 1 Peter 5:9

Reciprocal: Proverbs 16:29 - General Luke 7:24 - A reed Luke 22:32 - strengthen Acts 11:23 - and exhorted Acts 13:43 - persuaded Romans 1:11 - to the Galatians 5:4 - ye Philippians 4:1 - so Colossians 2:7 - stablished 1 Thessalonians 3:8 - if 2 Timothy 3:6 - led James 5:19 - err

Cross-References

Genesis 3:2
And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden,

Genesis 3:2
And the woman said to the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat:

Genesis 3:2
The woman answered the snake, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden.

Genesis 3:2
The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit from the trees of the orchard;

Genesis 3:2
And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

Genesis 3:2
The woman said to the serpent, "Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat,

Genesis 3:2
And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,

Genesis 3:2
To whom the womman answerde, We eten of the fruyt of trees that ben in paradis;

Genesis 3:2
And the woman saith unto the serpent, `Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat,

Genesis 3:2
The woman answered the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before,.... As that there will be such mockers and scoffers in the last days, and such unlearned and unstable men that will deprave the Scriptures, and wrest them in such a miserable manner:

beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked; from the simplicity of the Gospel, along with such wicked men, that wax worse and worse, deceivers and being deceived, by giving into any of their errors which respect the grace of God, or the person and offices of Christ, or particularly his second coming; be upon the watch and guard against them, having previous notice of them, for they lie in wait to deceive: lest ye

fall from your own steadfastness; which was proper to them, and which, by the grace of God, they had, and retained, both in the faith of Christ and doctrine of the Gospel; for though the saints can never finally and totally fall into sin, or from the truth, yet they may fall from their steadfastness, both as to the exercise of the grace of faith, and as to their profession of the doctrine of faith; and to be fluctuating, hesitating, and doubting in either respect, must be very uncomfortable and dishonourable.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seeing that ye know these things before - Being aware of this danger, and knowing that such results may follow. People should read the Bible with the feeling that it is possible that they may fall into error, and be deceived at last. This apprehension will do much to make them diligent, and candid, and prayerful, in studying the Word of God.

With the error of the wicked - Wicked men. Such as he had referred to in 2 Peter 2:0, who became public teachers of religion.

Fall from your own steadfastness - Your firm adherence to the truth. The particular danger here referred to is not that of falling from grace, or from true religion, but from the firm and settled principles of religious truth into error.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. Seeing ye know - before — Seeing that by prophets and apostles you have been thus forewarned, beware, φυλασσεσθε, keep watch, be on your guard; cleave to God and the word of his grace, lest ye be led away from the truth delivered by the prophets and apostles, by the error of the wicked, αθεσμων, of the lawless- those who wrest the Scriptures to make them countenance their lusts, exorbitant exactions, and lawless practices.

Fall from your own steadfastness. — From that faith in Christ which has put you in possession of that grace which establishes the heart.