2 Peter 1:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Lacketh

James 2:14

Blind

That he

1 John 1:7

General references

Luke 11:35

Bible References

Lacketh

But for this very reason--adding, on your part, all earnestness-- along with your faith, manifest also a noble character: along with a noble character, knowledge;

Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said, "One thing is lacking in you: go, sell all you possess and give the proceeds to the poor, and you shall have riches in Heaven; and come and be a follower of mine."

On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and then come, follow me."

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only faith working through love.

What good is it, my brethren, if a man professes to have faith, and yet his actions do not correspond? Can such faith save him?

Blind

These words were heard by those of the Pharisees who were present, and they asked Him, "Are *we* also blind?"

If, however, the meaning of our Good News has been veiled, the veil has been on the hearts of those who are on the way to perdition,

Any one who professes to be in the light and yet hates his brother man is still in darkness.

You say, I am rich, and have wealth stored up, and I stand in need of nothing; and you do not know that if there is a wretched creature it is *you* -- pitiable, poor, blind, naked.

That he

It is by means of these that He has granted us His precious and wondrous promises, in order that through them you may, one and all, become sharers in the very nature of God, having completely escaped the corruption which exists in the world through earthly cravings.

For, while they pour out their frivolous and arrogant talk, they use earthly cravings--every kind of immorality--as a bait to entrap men who are just escaping from the influence of those who live in error.

To what conclusion, then, shall we come? Are we to persist in sinning in order that the grace extended to us may be the greater?

in order to make her holy, cleansing her with the baptismal water by the word,

how much more certainly shall the blood of Christ, who strengthened by the eternal Spirit offered Himself to God, free from blemish, purify your consciences from lifeless works for you to serve the ever-living God?

And, corresponding to that figure, the water of baptism now saves you--not the washing off of material defilement, but the craving of a good conscience after God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

But if we live in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.

General references

Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything but mere darkness.