CHAP. V.VER. 1. Πρεσβυτέρους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ ὁ συμπρεσβύτερος καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστ τοῦ παθημάτων, ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνὸς· * The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and ba witness of the suferings of Christ, c and also a partaker of the glory that shall be | revealed : • See on Acts xi. ver. 30. b See on Luke xxiv. ver 48. c See on Matt. xxv. ver. 21. clauses 2, 3. VER. 2. And when the chief ↳ Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 415 A. D. cir. 60. herd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Heb. xiii. 20. See on John x. ver. 2. clause 2. c See on Matt. xxiv.ver. 30.clause 3. d See on 1 Cor. ix. ver. 25. VER. 5. τέροις· πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις ὑποτασσόμε Ομοίως νεώτεροι ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυ ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, τα νοι, τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε πεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσι χάριν. a Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder: yea, all of you be subject one to another, band be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. a See on Matt. xx. ver. 26. clause 1. Ταπεινώθητε οὖν ὑπὸ τὴν κραταιὰν χεῖρα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα ὑμᾶς ὑψώσῃ ἐν καιρῷ, Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: a See on 1 Thess. v. ver. 6. clause 3. a And he is the head of the body, e Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and the church; who is the beginning, the ye that dwell in them. Woe to the first-born from the dead; that in all inhabitants of the earth and of the things he might have the pre-emi- sea! for the devil is come down unto nence, Col. i. 18. Now the God of you, having great wrath, because he peace, that brought again from the knoweth that he hath but a short time, dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shep- | Rev. xii. 12. | There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls ; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof, Ezek. xxii. 25. Therefore I will be unto them as a lion; as a leopard by the way will I observe them. I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them, Hos. xiii. 7,8. VER. 9. τῇ ἀντίστητε στερεοὶ τῇ πίστει, εἰδότες τὰ αὐτὰ τῶν παθημάτων τῇ ἐν κόσμῳ ὑμῶν ἀδελφότητι ἐπιτελεῖσθαι. a Whom resist, stedfast in the faith, bknowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. a See on Eph. iv. ver. 27. b See on John xvi. ver. 33. clause 2. VER. 10. ̔Ο δὲ Θεὸς πάσης χάριτος, ὁ καλέσας ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον αὑτοῦ δόξαν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὀλίγον παθόντας, αὐτὸς καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς, στηρίξαι, σθενώσαι, θεμελιώσαι. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, 'stablish, strengthen, settle you. a See on Rom v. ver. 20. See on Matt. xxv. ver. 21. clause 3. d Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. i. 6, 7. e See on Matt. v. ver. 48. clause 1. See on Rom. i. ver. 11. clause 3. A. D. cir. 60. VER. 11. END OF THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. A. D. 66. CHAP. I. [ Written from Rome, A.D. 65. ] VER. 1. 2 PET. I. 1-4. ΣΥΜΕΩΝ Πέτρος, δοῦλος καὶ ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῖς ἰσότιμον ἡμῖν λαχοῦσι πίστιν ἐν δικαιοσύνη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, καὶ σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· a Simon Peter, ba servant and can apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us e through the righteousness of God and * | A. D. 66. and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent, John xvii. 3. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, 2 Cor. iv. 6. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ, 1 John v. 20. c See on Luke ii. ver. 11. clause 3. VER. 3. Ὡς πάντα ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης, διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς· b a According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us *to glory and virtue: our Saviour Jesus Christ: Or, Symeon. + Gr. of our God and Saviour. a Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name, Acts xv. 14. b See on Rom. i. ver. 1. clause 2. c See on Matt. iv. ver. 18. clause 2. d And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith, Acts xv. 8, 9. e See on Rom. i. ver. 17. clause 1. f See on John i. ver. 1. clause 4. See on Matt. i. ver. 21. clause 3. VER. 2. Χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν· a Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, a See on Rom. i. ver. 7. clauses 4, 5. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, VOL. III. * Or, by. a See on Matt. vi. ver. 33. clause 4. b See on ver. 2. clause 2. See on Rom. i. ver. 6. clause 2. VER. 4. Δι ̓ ὧν τὰ μέγιστα ἡμῖν καὶ τίμια ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται, ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόν τες τῆς ἐν κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς. a Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be bpartakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. See on Matt. i. ver. 21. clause 3. 2 E 418 A. D. 66. 2 PET. I. 4-11. b See on John i. ver. 13. clause 5. VER. 5. Καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο δὲ σπουδὴν πᾶσαν παι ρεισενέγκαντες, ἐπιχορηγήσατε ἐν τῇ πίσω τει ὑμῶν τὴν ἀρετὴν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν, * And beside this giving all diligence, badd to your faith virtue; c and to virtue knowledge; a See on Matt. xi. ver. 12. b Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things, Phil. iv. 8. c And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment, Phil. i. 9. VER. 6. Ἐν δὲ τῇ γνώσει τὴν ἐγκράτειαν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐγκρατείᾳ τὴν ὑπομονὴν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ὑπομονῇ τὴν εὐσέβειαν, a And to knowledge temperance; band to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; * See on Acts xxiv. ver. 25. clause 2. That we may lead a quiet and profane and old wives' fables, and A. D. 66. a And to godliness brotherly kindness ; a See on Mark ix. ver. 50. clause 3. VER. 8. Ταῦτα γὰρ ὑμῖν ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ πλεονάζοντα, οὐκ ἀργοὺς οὐδὲ ἀκάρπους καθίσ Ἰησοῦ Χρισ τησιν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν rou iwlyvwow. a For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful bin the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Or, idle. a See on Matt. vii. ver. 17. clause 1. b See on ver. 2. clause 2. VER. 9. Ὦ γὰρ μὴ πάρεστι ταῦτα, τυφλός ἐστι, μυωπάζων, λήθην λαβὼν τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὑτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν. But he that lacketh these things a is blind, and cannot see afar off, band hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. a See on Matt. xiii. ver. 13. The like figure whereunto baptism doth also now save us, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. iii. 21. VER. 10. Διὸ μᾶλλον, ἀδελφοὶ σπουδάσατε θεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι· ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ TOTE a Wherefore the rather, brethren, a give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: VER. 7. a See on Matt. xi. ver. 12. b See on Heb. iii. ver. 14. clause 2. VER. 11. Ουτω γὰρ πλουσίως ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται ὑμῖν ἡ εἴσοδος εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χρισ τοῦ. a For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into b the ever Ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβεία τὴν φιλαδελφίαν, ἐν lasting kingdom of e our Lord & and Su δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην. viour Jesus Christ. A. D. 66. 2 PET. I. 11-19. A. D. 66. a See on Matt. xxiv. ver. 46. thee whither thou wouldest not. This b of the increase of his government spake he, signifying by what death he and peace there shall be no end, upon should glorify God. And when he the throne of David, and upon his had spoken this, he saith unto him, kingdom, to order it, and to establish | Follow me, John xxi. 18, 19. The it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this, Isa. ix. 7. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, Dan. vii. 14. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness. of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him, 27. See on Luke ii. ver. 11. clause 3. d See on Matt. i. ver. 21. clause 3. a Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. θήσαντες ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου Οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν, ἀλλ' ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τὴς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος. For we have not followed cunning devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. • See on Matt. xxviii. ver. 18. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry VER. 19. Καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον, ὦ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες, ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αἰχμηρῷ τόπῳ, ἕως οὗ μέρα διαυγάσῃ, καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλη ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, a We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, bas unto a light that shineth |