Focused Passage

2 Peter 1:12-15

Godliness, Apostolic Witness, and the Sure Prophetic Word

Peter moves from grace-given faith to grace-empowered godliness, then from urgent remembrance to eyewitness certainty, and finally to the Spirit-carried prophetic word as the church's sure lamp until Christ's appearing.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

14 because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Mark 8:18 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:1 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:6 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:21 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore Διὸ G1352 Conjunction I will μελλήσω G3195 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular always ἀεὶ G104 Adverb remind ὑπομιμνῄσκειν G5279 Verb - Present Infinitive Active you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural of περὶ G4012 Preposition these things τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural even though καίπερ G2539 Conjunction you know [them] εἰδότας G1492 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction are established ἐστηριγμένους G4741 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular you now have παρούσῃ G3918 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 5:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:1 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:14 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:1 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction I think it is ἡγοῦμαι G2233 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular right δίκαιον G1342 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular to refresh διεγείρειν G1326 Verb - Present Infinitive Active your ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition memory ὑπομνήσει G5280 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular as ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition long as ὅσον G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular I [live] εἰμὶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular tent [ of my body ] σκηνώματι G4638 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

Literally as long as I am in this tent

Verse 14

Cross-references

2 Timothy 4:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 73:26 Classic cross-references John 21:18 Classic cross-references John 21:19 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

because I know εἰδὼς G1492 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular vvv τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular this tent σκηνώματός G4638 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular will ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular soon ταχινή G5031 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular be laid aside ἀπόθεσις G595 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular as καθὼς G2531 Adverb . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has made clear ἐδήλωσέν G1213 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

2 Timothy 2:15 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 102:18 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will make every effort to ensure σπουδάσω G4704 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [that] after μετὰ G3326 Preposition my ἐμὴν G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular departure ἔξοδον G1841 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural will ἔχειν G2192 Verb - Present Infinitive Active vvv ποιεῖσθαι G4160 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle be able to recall μνήμην G3420 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular these things τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural at all times ἑκάστοτε G1539 Adverb

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