2 Peter 1:9
“But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But he that lacketh these things,.... Or in, and with whom, they are not; that is, these virtues, as the Arabic version…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
But he that lacketh these things is blind - He has no clear views of the nature and the requirements of religion. And…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
But he that lacketh these things - He, whether Jew or Gentile, who professes to have Faith in God, and has not added to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Peter 1:5-11
In these words the apostle comes to the chief thing intended in this epistle - to excite and engage them to advance in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see far off More accurately, For he to whom these things are not…
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