ACC ~ 2 Peter 3 v18

GROW IN FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE. HILARY OF ARLES: Grow in the faith which is yours by baptism and in the knowledge which comes from putting that faith into practice. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER.

TO HIM BE THE GLORY. BEDE: May glory always be given to God our Lord and Savior, both now when we are still in the flesh and far from him, wandering through the daily pressures of our adversaries, and especially at that future time when he who has been long desired shall come to all the nations and deign to illuminate us by his presence. Meanwhile, as we await that glorious day, let us go on singing: “One day in your courts is better than a thousand.” ON 2 PETER.

THE LETTER ENDS IN PRAYER. OECUMENIUS: Just as the other New Testament letters end with prayers, so too does this one, by praying that its recipients might grow in the faith of the Lord. COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER.

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN