2 Peter 1:9 Parallel Translations

If these qualities aren't present in your life, you're shortsighted and have forgotten that you were cleansed from your past sins.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

ASV:

For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

BBE:

For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.

DBY:

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.

ERV:

For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

WEY:

For the man in whom they are lacking is blind and cannot see distant objects, in that he has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his old sins.

WBS:

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purified from his old sins.

WEB:

For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

YLT:

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;

2 Peter 1:9 Cross References

XREF:

Ephesians 5:26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Titus 2:14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

1 John 2:11 But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and (i) cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
(i) He that has not an effectual knowledge of God in him, is blind concerning the kingdom of God, for he cannot see things that are afar off, that is to say, heavenly things.

PNT:

1:9 He that lacketh these things. The qualities named in 2Pe 1:5-7.
Is blind. Shows that he has a defective moral vision.
And cannot see afar off. Is short sighted; does not see what his future good requires.
And hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. If he could remember how he was cleansed from his own sinful state, he would show greater diligence lest he should again fall into sin.

WES:

1:9 But he that wanteth these - That does not add them to his faith. Is blind - The eyes of his understanding are again closed. He cannot see God, or his pardoning love. He has lost the evidence of things not seen. Not able to see afar off - Literally, purblind. He has lost sight of the precious promises: perfect love and heaven are equally out of his sight. Nay, he cannot now see what himself once enjoyed. Having, as it were, forgot the purification from his former sins - Scarce knowing what he himself then felt, when his sins were forgiven.

MHC:

1:1-11 Faith unites the weak believer to Christ, as really as it does the strong one, and purifies the heart of one as truly as of another; and every sincere believer is by his faith justified in the sight of God. Faith worketh godliness, and produces effects which no other grace in the soul can do. In Christ all fulness dwells, and pardon, peace, grace, and knowledge, and new principles, are thus given through the Holy Spirit. The promises to those who are partakers of a Divine nature, will cause us to inquire whether we are really renewed in the spirit of our minds; let us turn all these promises into prayers for the transforming and purifying grace of the Holy Spirit. The believer must add knowledge to his virtue, increasing acquaintance with the whole truth and will of God. We must add temperance to knowledge; moderation about worldly things; and add to temperance, patience, or cheerful submission to the will of God. Tribulation worketh patience, whereby we bear all calamities and crosses with silence and submission. To patience we must add godliness: this includes the holy affections and dispositions found in the true worshipper of God; with tender affection to all fellow Christians, who are children of the same Father, servants of the same Master, members of the same family, travellers to the same country, heirs of the same inheritance. Wherefore let Christians labour to attain assurance of their calling, and of their election, by believing and well-doing; and thus carefully to endeavour, is a firm argument of the grace and mercy of God, upholding them so that they shall not utterly fall. Those who are diligent in the work of religion, shall have a triumphant entrance into that everlasting kingdom where Christ reigns, and they shall reign with him for ever and ever; and it is in the practice of every good work that we are to expect entrance to heaven.

CONC:

Afar Anyone Blind Clean Cleansed Cleansing Dim-sighted Distant Forgetful Forgotten Former Lacketh Lacking Lacks Memory Nearsighted Objects Past Present Purged Purging Purification Purified Qualities Seeing Shortsighted Short-sighted Sins

Afar Blind Cleansed Cleansing Distant Forgetful Forgotten Lacks Memory Objects Present Purged Purging Purification Purified Qualities Sins

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