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Therefore since all these things are thus to be destroyed, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy living and godliness,
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Prophecy's Practical Point
Commentators unanimously agree that Peter's description of the world's end isn't just theological trivia; it's a direct challenge. The certainty of future judgment and dissolution is meant to motivate believers to live holy and godly lives now. As Albert Barnes notes, this knowledge should make us serious, humble, and focused on our eternal home rather than on temporary earthly things.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved. Since this is an undoubted truth.
What manner of persons ought you to be …
To be dissolved (λυομενων). Present passive participle (genitive absolute with τουτων παντων, these things all) of λυω, either the…
19th Century
Anglican
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved.—For “then” we should probably read “thus,” seeing that all thes…
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Baptist
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, –
Peter now makes the impending disintegration of the universe the ground for a personal challenge to his readers. In view of what is in store for th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved , &c.] By fire; the heaven with all its host, sun, moon, an…
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From the doctrine of Christ's second coming, we are exhorted to purity and godliness. This is the effect of real knowledge. Very exact and universa…
