ACC ~ 2 Peter 1 v5

SUPPLEMENT FAITH WITH VIRTUE. BEDE: When Peter talks about virtue here, he does not mean the power to perform miracles but the strength to lead a good life, which means putting our faith into practice. If we fail to do this, our faith is dead and we become aiders and abettors of those who want to destroy any good works we may have done. ON 2 PETER.

STEPS TO COMPLETE RESPONSIVENESS TO GRACE. THEOPHYLACT: Peter lays out here the order which we are to follow to come into full maturity. First of all comes faith, which is the foundation and source of all good works. Next comes virtue, by which he means good works, for without them faith is dead, as Saint James said. Next comes knowledge. What is that? It is an understanding of the secret things hidden in God which are not revealed to everyone, but only to those who continue faithfully in the works already mentioned. COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER.

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