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in <i>both</i> which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-2.htm">2 Peter 3:2</a></div><div class="verse">That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:</div><div class="comm">Margin Saviour <p>See Scofield Note: "Rom 1:16".</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-3.htm">2 Peter 3:3</a></div><div class="verse">Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-4.htm">2 Peter 3:4</a></div><div class="verse">And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as <i>they were</i> from the beginning of the creation.</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">2 Peter 3:5</a></div><div class="verse">For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-6.htm">2 Peter 3:6</a></div><div class="verse">Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:</div><div class="comm">Margin world <p>kosmos = mankind. See Scofield Note: "Mt 4:8".</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a></div><div class="verse">But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-8.htm">2 Peter 3:8</a></div><div class="verse">But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day <i>is</i> with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a></div><div class="verse">The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a></div><div class="verse">But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-11.htm">2 Peter 3:11</a></div><div class="verse"><i>Seeing</i> then <i>that</i> all these things shall be dissolved, what manner <i>of persons</i> ought ye to be in <i>all</i> holy conversation and godliness,</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-12.htm">2 Peter 3:12</a></div><div class="verse">Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a></div><div class="verse">Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.</div><div class="comm">Margin righteousness <p>See Scofield Note: "1Jn 3:7".</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-14.htm">2 Peter 3:14</a></div><div class="verse">Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-15.htm">2 Peter 3:15</a></div><div class="verse">And account <i>that</i> the longsuffering of our Lord <i>is</i> salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;</div><div class="comm">Margin salvation <p>See Scofield Note: "Rom 1:16".</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-16.htm">2 Peter 3:16</a></div><div class="verse">As also in all <i>his</i> epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as <i>they do</i> also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-17.htm">2 Peter 3:17</a></div><div class="verse">Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know <i>these things</i> before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.</div><div class="comm"></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/2_peter/3-18.htm">2 Peter 3:18</a></div><div class="verse">But grow in grace, and <i>in</i> the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him <i>be</i> glory both now and for ever. Amen.</div><div class="comm">[1] grace <p>Grace (imparted). Summary (see "Grace,") See Scofield Note: "Jn 1:17" grace is not only dispensationally a method of divine dealing in salvation<p>See Scofield Note: "Jn 1:17" but is also the method of God in the believer's life and service. As saved, he is "not under the law, but under grace" Rom 6:14. Having by grace brought the believer into the highest conceivable position. Eph 1:6. God ceaselessly works through grace, to impart to, and perfect in him, corresponding graces Jn 15:4,5 Gal 5:22,23.<p>Grace, therefore, stands connected with service Rom 12:6 15:15,16 1Cor 1:3-7 3:10 15:10 2Cor 12:9,10 Gal 2:9 Eph 3:7,8 Eph 4:7 Phil 1:7 2Tim 2:1,2 1Pet 4:10 with Christian growth 2Cor 1:12 Eph 4:29 Col 3:16 4:6 2Th 1:12 Heb 4:16 12:28,29 13:9 Jas 4:6 1Pet 1:2 3:7 5:5,10 2Pet 3:18 Jude 1:4 and with giving 2Cor 4:15 8:1,6,7,19 9:14 <p>Margin grace <p>Grace (imparted). 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