2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2 Peter 3:14 in other translations
| BSB | Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight. |
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| WEB | Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight. |
| ASV | Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight. |
| YLT | wherefore, beloved, these things waiting for, be diligent, spotless and unblameable, by Him to be found in peace, |
| DARBY | Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless; |
| BBE | For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing. |
| Webster | Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found by him in peace, without spot, and blameless. |
What does 2 Peter 3:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
That ye may be found of him in peace. Found by him when he returns in such a state as to secure your eternal peace.
Without spot, and blameless. Eph 5:27. It should be an object of earnest effort with us to have the last stain of sin and pollution removed from our souls. A deep feeling that we are soon to stand in the presence of a holy God, our final Judge, cannot but have a happy influence in making us pure.
(a) "diligent" 1Cor 15:56, 1Thes 5:23
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Peter 3:11-18
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 universal holiness is enjoined, not resting in any low measure or degree. True Christians look for new heavens and a new earth; freed from the vanity to which things present are subject, and the sin they are polluted with. Those only who are clothed with the righteousness of…
2 Peter 3:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 2 Peter 3:14
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
- Philippians 1:10
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
- 1 John 3:3
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
- 1 Corinthians 1:8
Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
- 2 Peter 1:5-10
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. …
- Hebrews 9:28
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
- Luke 12:43
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
- Luke 2:29
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
- James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 2 Peter 3:13
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
- 2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
- 2 Peter 3:15
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
2 Peter 3:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Por lo cual, oh amados, estando en esperanza de estas cosas, procurad con diligencia que seáis hallados de él sin mácula, y sin reprensión, en paz. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | C’est pourquoi, bien-aimés, en attendant ces choses, étudiez-vous à être trouvés sans tache et irréprochables devant lui, en paix; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Deshalb, Geliebte, da ihr dies erwartet, so befleißiget euch, ohne Flecken und tadellos von ihm erfunden zu werden in Frieden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Propter quod, carissimi, hæc exspectantes, satagite immaculati, et inviolati ei inveniri in pace: |