2 Peter 1:9

2 Peter 1:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
• New International Version (NIV)But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Context of 2 Peter 1:9

7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 10Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble, 11and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:9 word by word

ᾯ γὰρ μὴ πάρεστιν ταῦτα, τυφλός ἐστιν μυωπάζων, λήθην λαβὼν τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν.Read the interlinear

• ·γάρgar · forG1063
• whoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• lacksμήmē · notG3361
• lacksπάρειμιpareimi · be presentG3918
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• nearsightedμυωπάζωmuōpazō · be nearsightedG3467
• to the point of blindnessτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
• having forgottenλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• having forgottenλήθηlēthē · forgetfulnessG3024
• thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• he has been cleansedκαθαρισμόςkatharismos · cleansingG2512
• from hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• pastπάλαιpalai · of oldG3819
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266

Cross-references for 2 Peter 1:9

• 2 Peter 1:5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
• Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.
• James 2:14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
• John 9:40Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
• 2 Corinthians 4:3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
• 1 John 2:9If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
• Revelation 3:17You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
• 2 Peter 1:4Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
• 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
• Romans 6:1What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
• Ephesians 5:26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
• Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
• 1 Peter 3:21And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• 1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 1:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9But he that lacketh these things - He, whether Jew or Gentile, who professes to have Faith in God, and has not added to that Faith fortitude, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and universal love; is blind - his understanding is darkened, and cannot see afar off, , shutting his eyes against the light, winking, not able to look truth in the face, nor to behold that God whom he once knew was reconciled to him: and thus it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9But 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, ( ́ muōpazōnmeans 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-11God has given us many blessings through Christ (1:3–4). This provides a strong reason to encourage us to learn more about Christ (1:5–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. But--Greek, "For." Confirming the need of these graces (2Pe 1:5-8) by the fatal consequences of the want of them. he that lacketh--Greek, "he to whom these are not present." blind--as to the spiritual realities of the unseen world. and cannot see afar off--explanatory of "blind." He closes his eyes (Greek) as unable to see distant objects (namely, heavenly things), and fixes his gaze on present and earthly things which alone he can see. Perhaps a…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Peter 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings