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Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without blemish and blameless in his sight.
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Hope Fuels Holiness
Commentators unanimously agree that our eager expectation for the new heavens and earth is not a passive hope. It is the primary motivation for actively and diligently pursuing a holy life now. As John Calvin notes, hope is a living and effective force that compels us to strive for the purity of the world to come.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent. That is, in securing your salvation. The effect of such hopes and pr…
Wherefore (διο). As in 1:10,12.
Give diligence (σπουδασατε). As in 1:10.
That ye may be fou…
19th Century
Anglican
Be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.—Rather, Be found spotless and blameless in His sight. "Be found of…
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Baptist
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.<…
Since there will be perfect righteousness in the new heaven and new earth and since all will appear before Christ, Christians must now be righteous…
16th Century
Protestant
Wherefore. He justly reasons from hope to its effect, or the practice of a godly life; for hope is living and effective, and therefore it …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore, beloved, seeing you look for these things For the burning of the heavens and the earth, for the coming of…
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…
