Peter opens this up with a short introduction and then gets into the meat of his subject, so lets us see what inspiration he has to share with us. By keeping with the theme of our being one with our divine origin.
2Peter 1:1-2, 3-11 "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained[1] like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 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. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." (KJV)
2Peter 1:1-2, 3-11 "Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained[1] a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: may grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (ESV)
2Peter 1:1-2, 3-11 "I am Simon the Rock, a bondman and ambassador of Jesus Christ. We are in this together; GOD'S faith [1]sees everyone [2]equally valued and justified in Jesus Christ our Savior. (He rescued us from the lies we believed about ourselves. The word, [1, G2973] lanchona, means to be measured out beforehand; to be allocated something by allotment (in our own fallen imaginations as being real, self imposed, as seen in Genesis 3). This emphasizes the fact that nothing we did or determined to achieve had any influence upon GOD to qualify us. Faith is not something we do to persuade GOD; faith is what happens to us when we realize how persuaded GOD is about us. Salvation belongs to everyone based on exactly the same merit. GOD'S righteousness persuades us. What GOD did right in Christ canceled out everything that Adam, or we did (imagined that was) wrong! Look at Romans 1:17, Herein lies the secret of the power of the Gospel; there is no good news in it until the righteousness of GOD is revealed (realized and accepted by us)! The dynamic of the gospel is the revelation of GOD'S faith as the only valid basis for our belief. The Prophets wrote in advance about this fact, that GOD believes that righteousness defines the life that he always had in mind for us. "Righteousness by his (GOD'S) faith defines life." The word, [2, G2473 from G2470 isos, equal and G5092 timē, value] isotimos, means to esteem of equal value.) GOD'S [1]desire is that we may now increasingly be overwhelmed with grace as his divine influence within us and become fully acquainted with the awareness of our [2]oneness. The way he has always [3]known us is realized in Jesus our Master. The verb [1, G4129] plethunthein, means to increase, to multiply, is in the Optative mood which expresses a wish (prayer). The word [2, G1515] eirene, means peace, is from (G ) eiro, to join, to be set at one again, in carpentry it is the strongest point, referred to as the dove-tail joint. The [3]knowledge of GOD is not our knowledge of him; it is GOD'S knowledge of us! He knew us before he formed us in our mother's womb! Jeremiah 1:5. In this context no one can ever feel ignored or neglected again.)
By his divine [1]engineering he gifted us with all that it takes to live life to the full, where our ordinary day to day lives mirror our [2]devotion and romance with our Master. His [3]intimate knowledge of us [4]introduces us to ourselves again and [5]elevates us to a position where his [6]original intention is clearly defined and perceived! (I have translated the word, [1, G1411 from G 1410] dunamis, meaning power or ability, as engineering, in this context. The word [2, G2152] eusebeia, means devotion or worship. The word, [3, G1922 from G1921] epignoseos , suggests an intimate knowledge; here it is in the Genitive case, which means GOD is the owner of this knowledge. Jeremiah 1:5 and 1Corinthians 13:12. The word, [4, G2564] kaleo, means to surname, I translated it, "he introduced us to ourselves again," which reminds us of Jesus declaring to Simon, son of Jog that the son of man is indeed the son of GOD, now celebrated in the Ekklesia, which literally means our original identity. Matthew 16:17-18. The word, [5, G703] arete is from (G730) aireo, and means to elevate, to lift one's perspectives; often translated, virtue. The word, [6, G1391] doxa, often translated, glory, is from (G1380) dokeo, meaning original intention, opinion.) This is exactly what GOD always had in mind for us; everyone of his abundant and priceless promises pointed to our restoration participation in our [1]godly origin! This is his gift to us! In this fellowship we have escaped the distorted influence of the corrupt cosmic virus of greed. ([1]His image and likeness has been redeemed in us. The default settings reset, restored to their original state and condition. We are rebooted to fully participate in the life of our design of Genesis 1:26-27) Now (in the light of what we are gifted with in Christ) the stage is set to display life's excellence. Explore the adventure of faith! Imagine the extreme dedication and focus of a [1]conductor of music; how he would [2]diligently [3]acquaint himself with every specific instrument, to follow the precise sound represented in every single note in order to give maximum credit to the original composition. This is exactly what it means to exhibit the divine character. We are the choir conductor of our own life. Familiarize yourselves with every ingredient that faith unfolds! See there how [4]elevated you are, and from within this position (of your co-seatedness in Christ), [5]enlightened perspective will dawn within you. (The word, [1, G2023 from G1909 and G5524 chorēgeō, a compound of G5525 and G71] epichoregeo, comes from (G1909) epi, a preposition of position, over, in charge, indicating continual influence upon, (G5525) +chorus, choir, orchestra, or dance, (G71) +ago, meaning to lead as a Shepherd leads his sheep; thus, the conductor of music. [2]"Giving all diligence, extreme devotion." The word, [2, G4710 from G4692] spoude, means to interest one's self immediately and most earnestly. The word, [3, G4102] pareisphero, means to introduce simultaneously. I translated it, to acquaint yourself with every detail of the whole. From para, a preposition indicating close proximity, a thing proceeding from a sphere of influence, with a suggestion of union of place of residence, to have sprung from its author and giver, originating from, denoting the point from which an action originated, intimate connection, +eisphero, to reach inward. before a performance, the first violinist will give the exact key of the piece to be played; now every instrument can be finely tuned to that note, in the same way the faith of GOD gives that exact pitch. The word, [4, G703 the same as G730 from G142] arete, often translated, virtue, come from the word (G142) airo, to raise up, to elevate. Faith unfolds the secret of our joint-elevation with Jesus (resurrection). See yourself seated together with Christ! Colossians 3:1-3. Now from this position of elevation we begin to see new horizons; in fact we begin to see everything differently! There is a level of understanding, [5, G1108 from G1097 ginōskō, to just know] gnosis, a knowing, that can only be accessed y faith. In Hebrews 11:3, "by faith we understand that the ages were framed by the Word of GOD." ) Here you will realize your inner strength and how fully competent you are to prevail in patient perseverance in the midst of any contradiction. It is from within this place of enlightened perspective that meaningful devotion and worship ignite! (Spiritual strength exceeds mind-, muscle- or willpower by far!) In worship you will find a genuine fondness for others. At the heart of everything that faith unfolds is [1]the agape-love of GOD. (Worship and devotion includes esteeming people and honoring friendship [james 3:9]; the same voice that magnifies GOD cannot insult a person made in GOD'S Image. True worship is to touch someone's life with the same devotion and care you would touch Jesus himself with, even if the other person seems a most unlikely candidate. The word, [1, G26 from G25 agapaō ] agape, is from (G23 ) ago, meaning to be greatly afflicted, as a Shepherd leads his sheep, and pao, to rest; as in Psalm 23, "he leads me besides still waters, he restored my soul; or, by the waters of reflection, my soul remembers who I am!") While you diligently [1]rehearse the exact qualities of every divine attribute within you; the volume will rise with ever increasing gusto, guarding you from being ineffective and barren in your knowledge of the Christ-life, displayed with such authority and eloquence through Jesus in you. ("These things being in you." The word [1, G5225 from G5259 and G756] uparcho, translates rehearse, is from (G5259+G786) upo+archomai, to commence or rehearse from the beginning. The word, arche, suggests commencement or beginning.) If anyone feels that these things are absent in his life, they are not; spiritual blindness and short-sightedness only veil them from you. This happens when one loses sight of one's innocence. (The moment one forgets the tremendous consequence of the fact that we were cleansed from our past (exonerated fully) sin, one seems to become pre-occupied again with the immediate sense-ruled horizon, which is what short-sightedness is all about; this makes one blind to his blessings. Spiritual realities suddenly seem vague and distant. become acquainted with your innocence.) Therefore I would encourage you my fellow family members, to make every immediate effort to become cemented in the knowledge of our [1]original identity [2]revealed and confirmed in the logic of GOD. Fully engage these realities in your lifestyle, and so you will never [3]fail. (Your original identity, [1, G2564] kaleo, often translated as calling, to surname, to identify by name; [2, G1586 from G1537 and G3004] eklogen, often translated as election; yet the two parts of this word, (G1537) ek, a preposition denoting origin or source, and (G3004) lego, from (G3056) logos, suggests the original word (the logic of GOD) as our source [John 1:1, 14]. The word , [3, G4417] ptaio, means to fail, falter, err or get out of time again in the context of verse 5, literally to fall, lose height, to stop flying.) Thus the great [1]Conductor of music will draw our life into the full volume of the harmony of the ages; the [2]royal song of our Savior Jesus Christ. (In Colossians 2:19, "You are directly connected to Christ who like a choir conductor draws out the music in everyone like a tapestry of fine art that intertwines in total harmony to reveal the full stature of divine inspiration," which is Christ in you. Again the vs 5's word [2, G2023] epichoregeo is used, the choir conductor; this time, GOD is doing the conducting and is leading us into his glorious harmony; [2, G1529 from G1519 and G3598 ] eis+odos , means to access into the road. Yet, in this context I prefer the thought that we are led into song, an ode; a ceremonious lyric poem. The from is usually marked by exalted feeling and style. The term ode derives from a greek word alluding to a choir song, usually accompanied by a dance; also a poem to be sung composed for royal occasions.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
Again we find ourselves with inspiration that is far reaching and may well overload may still still. But may the LORD ease the burden as we digest his flesh and drink in of his waters of refreshing.
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