II Peter 3:14
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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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that ye . . . be found of him--"in His sight" [ALFORD], at His coming; plainly implying a personal coming. without spot--at the coming marriage feast of the Lamb, in contrast to Pe2 2:13, "Spots they are and blemishes while they feast," not having on the King's pure wedding garment. blameless-- (Co1 1:8; Phi 1:10; Th1 3:13; Th1 5:23). in peace--in all its aspects, towards God, your own consciences, and your fellow men, and as its consequence eternal blessedness: "the God of peace" will effect this for you.
Open source ↗The apostle drawing towards the conclusion of his second epistle, begins this last chapter with repeating the account of his design and scope in writing a second time to them (Pe2 3:1-2). II. He proceeds to mention one thing that induced him to write this second epistle, namely, the coming of scoffers, whom he describes (Pe2 3:3-7). III. He instructs and establishes them in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to judgment (Pe2 3:8-10). IV. He sets forth the use and improvement which Christians ought to make of Christ's second coming, and that dissolution and renovation of things which will accompany that solemn coming of our Lord (Pe2 3:11-18).
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Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.