2 Peter 1:9

Whoever lacks these qualities is spiritually blind and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. It matters because neglecting growth reveals a dangerous forgetfulness of the gospel.

Cross-references · 18

• 1 Jn 2:9–11He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
• 2 Pet 2:18–20For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
• Titus 2:14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
• Eph 5:26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
• 1 Jn 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
• Rom 6:11Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Jas 2:14–26What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
• Rom 6:1–4What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
• 2 Pet 1:4–7by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
• Heb 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
• 1 Pet 3:21This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you — not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• Gal 5:13For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
• Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• John 9:40–41Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”
• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”
• 2 Cor 4:3–4Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish;
• Mark 10:21Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”
• Rev 3:17Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

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