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 in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. 10Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; 11for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.

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

• For he whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• lacksμήmē · notG3361
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
• short-sightedμυωπάζωmuōpazō · be nearsightedG3467
• having forgottenλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• having forgottenλήθηlēthē · forgetfulnessG3024
• purificationκαθαρισμόςkatharismos · cleansingG2512
• from his formerπάλαιpalai · of oldG3819
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266

Cross-references for 2 Peter 1:9

• 2 Peter 1:5Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,
• Mark 10:21Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
• James 2:14What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?
• John 9:40Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “We are not blind too, are we?”
• 2 Corinthians 4:3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
• 1 John 2:9The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now.
• Revelation 3:17Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
• 2 Peter 1:4For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
• 2 Peter 2:18For speaking out arrogant words of vanity they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,
• Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?
• Ephesians 5:26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
• Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
• 1 Peter 3:21Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• 1 John 1:7but if we walk in the Light as He Himself 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