2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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Study Note
Embedded in the letter's response to scoffers who mock the delayed parousia (2 Peter 3:3–4), this verse draws an ethical implication from eschatological expectation: the awaited dissolution and renewal of all things (vv. 10–12) demands present moral diligence rather than complacency. The triad 'peace, without spot, and blameless' (en eirēnē, aspiloi, amōmētoi) echoes Levitical purity language applied to sacrificial animals, here transferred to the human community presented before God. The phrase 'be found of him' (heurethēnai autō) suggests the divine inspection at judgment rather than human self-certification, preserving the eschatological frame throughout the exhortation. The passage is important for understanding how early Christian communities negotiated the tension between imminent expectation and the demands of long-term faithful living.
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Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.
wherefore, beloved, these things waiting for, be diligent, spotless and unblameable, by Him to be found in peace,
For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.
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