For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life,
Parallel translations
- WEB knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
- KJV Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
- BSB because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
- NKJV knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.
- NASB knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
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Quick answer
Peter knows his death is near, as the Lord Jesus had made clear to him. It matters because awareness of life's brevity gives urgency to faithful living and teaching.
Overview
This likely alludes to Jesus' words in John 21 foretelling Peter's death. Facing his departure with calm, Peter is motivated to leave his readers well established. His example shows how the certainty of death can spur, rather than paralyze, gospel diligence.
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Cross-references · 7
- 2 Tim 4:6For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
- John 21:18–19Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don’t want to go.”
- Deut 31:14Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, your days approach that you must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the Tent of Meeting, that I may commission him.” Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the Tent of Meeting.
- Deut 4:21–22Furthermore Yahweh was angry with me for your sakes, and swore that I should not go over the Jordan, and that I should not go in to that good land, which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance;
- 1 Kgs 2:2–3“I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;
- Josh 23:14“Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you. All have happened to you. Not one thing has failed of it.
- Acts 20:25“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.
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