2 Peter 1:9

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

"But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins." - 2 Peter 1:9
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What does 2 Peter 1:9 mean?

In 2 Peter 1:9 of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, the verse reads: "But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins." This verse is a powerful reminder of the importance of spiritual growth…

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The Blindness of Forgetfulness: A Call to Spiritual Clarity

In the hurried pace of modern life, it is easy for the profound truths of our faith to slip into forgetfulness. The Apostle Peter, in his second epistle, writes strikingly in 2 Peter 1:9 (KJV): "But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath…

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A Prayer for Clarity and Remembrance of Redemption

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer today, I feel the weight of my shortcomings and the times I have allowed spiritual blindness to cloud my vision. In 2 Peter 1:9, it is written, “But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten…

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1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
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1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
2 Peter 1:2 - "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
2 Peter 1:15 - "Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance."
2 Peter 1:7 - "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
2 Peter 1:14 - "Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me."
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