Commentary
Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Peter 1:15
Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.
15 Moreover, I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance .
The Doctrine before delivered concerning Faith in Christ, the Practice of good Works, and their continuance in both.
This may be joyned either to endeavour, and so relate to the Apostle himself; he would always be diligent, and do his part, that they might have these things in remembrance: or rather, (according to our Translation) to having in remembrance, Peter being now near his end; and therefore this always, may better refer to them that were to live after him, than to himself that was so soon to die.
Or, to commemorate them, viz. to the Benefit, and Edification of the Church; and this includes their having them in remembrance, but implies something more.
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