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 that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
• 2 Pet 2:18–20For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
• Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Eph 5:26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
• 1 Jn 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• Rom 6:11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Jas 2:14–26What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
• Rom 6:1–4What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
• 2 Pet 1:4–7Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
• Heb 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
• 1 Pet 3:21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
• Gal 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
• Gal 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• John 9:40–41And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
• Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• 2 Cor 4:3–4But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
• Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
• Rev 3:17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

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