Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Peter 3:12 - 3:12

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Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Peter 3:12 - 3:12


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Looking for (prosdokōntas). Present active participle of prosdokaō (Mat 11:3) agreeing in case (accusative plural) with humās.

Earnestly desiring (speudontas). Present active participle, accusative also, of speudō, old verb, to hasten (like our speed) as in Luk 2:16, but it is sometimes transitive as here either (preferably so) to “hasten on the parousia” by holy living (cf. 1Pe 2:12), with which idea compare Mat 6:10; Act 3:19., or to desire earnestly (Isa 16:5).

Being on fire (puroumenoi). Present passive participle of puroō, old verb (from pur), same idea as in 2Pe 3:10.

Shall melt (tēketai). Futuristic present passive indicative of tēkō, old verb, to make liquid, here only in N.T. Hort suggests tēxetai (future middle), though Isa 34:4 has takēsontai (second future passive). The repetitions here make “an effective refrain” (Mayor).