2 Peter 1:14

2 Peter 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
• New International Version (NIV)because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

Context of 2 Peter 1:14

12Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. 13And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live. For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life, 15so I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone. 16For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes

2 Peter 1:14 word by word

εἰδὼς ὅτι ταχινή ἐστιν ἡ ἀπόθεσις τοῦ σκηνώματός μου, καθὼς καὶ ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς ἐδήλωσέν μοι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Knowingεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• shortlyταχινόςtachinos · quickG5031
• I must put offὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• I must put offἀπόθεσιςapothesis · removalG595
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• tabernacleσκήνωμαskēnōma · tentG4638
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• hath shewedδηλόωdēloō · to make clearG1213

Cross-references for 2 Peter 1:14

• Deuteronomy 4:21“But the Lord was angry with me because of you. He vowed that I would not cross the Jordan River into the good land the Lord your God is giving you as your special possession.
• Deuteronomy 31:14Then the Lord said to Moses, “The time has come for you to die. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tabernacle, so that I may commission him there.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tabernacle.
• Joshua 23:14“Soon I will die, going the way of everything on earth. Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed!
• 1 Kings 2:2“I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man.
• Acts 20:25“And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.
• 2 Timothy 4:6As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near.
• John 21:18“I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.”

Commentaries on 2 Peter 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Knowing that shortly I must put off - St. Peter plainly refers to the conversation between our Lord and himself, related John 21:18, John 21:19. And it is likely that he had now a particular intimation that he was shortly to seal the truth with his blood. But as our Lord told him that his death would take place when he should be old, being aged now he might on this ground fairly suppose that his departure was at hand.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle - That I must die. This he knew, probably, because he was growing old, and was reaching the outer period of human life. It does not appear that he had any express revelation on the point. Even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me - See the notes at John 21:18-19. This does not mean that he had any new revelation on the subject, showing him that he was soon to die, as many of the ancients supposed…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-15Verses 12-15 We must be established in the belief of the truth, that we may not be shaken by every wind of doctrine; and especially in the truth necessary for us to know in our day, what belongs to our peace, and what is opposed in our time. The body is but a tabernacle, or tent, of the soul. It is a mean and movable dwelling. The nearness of death makes the apostle diligent in the business of life. Nothing can so give composure in the prospect, or in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14This prophecy might have come to Peter in a vision, but it is more likely that he was remembering the prophecy Jesus gave about his death (John 21:18–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. shortly I must put off--Greek, "the putting off (as a garment) of my tabernacle is speedy": implying a soon approaching, and also a sudden death (as a violent death is). Christ's words, Joh 21:18, 19, "When thou art old," &c., were the ground of his "knowing," now that he was old, that his foretold martyrdom was near. Compare as to Paul, 2Ti 4:6. Though a violent death, he calls it a "departure" (Greek for "decease," 2Pe 1:15), compare Ac 7:60.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 1:14

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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