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13. A?, but) A particle of explaining or declaring. — <rx^/xa77, tabernacle) There is a reference to the immortality of the soul, and its brief abode in the mortal body, together with the easy departure of believers.
14. Ta^tvf] sffnv) is sudden. The present. They who are for a long time sick, are able as yet to feed others. The cross was not about to permit that to Peter. Therefore he first does that which he has to do. — uvodtoig, the laying aside) A violent process, but still wished for. Thus departure , ver. 15. — sdrjXuffs, hath disclosed or showed) He had long ago showed this ; John xxi. 18, 19, When thou shalt be old. The “ old age” of Peter was now close at hand. It is possible that some other indication had afterwards been given him.
15. iKoudaGu, I will endeavour) On this depends v/^cig g^g/v, that you may have [“be able”]. Thus also the Latins construct the verb studeo. — exatrrore, at every time) as often as there shall be occa- sion.— s^siv) An elegant phrase, Gron^ai. But they were about to have it [in their power], since this very Epistle of Peter was left to them.
16. Tap, for) He shows that the subject was one, respecting which it was befitting that he should write, though even on the point of death ; alleging the testimony of apostles, and the discourse of prophets. — ffeoo<piff/u,zvo/g) ‘x’kacroTg, ch. ii. 3, cunningly devised. — / ivdo/g ) fables , such as the heathen had respecting their gods. —
iravrsg) The ig denotes error ; ch. ii. 2, 15. There is no such error in this matter. — dvva^iv xat TrapovGlav, the power and presence) Hendiadys : that is, most present majesty. Awapig, power , is opposed to fables. Comp. 1 Cor. iv. 20, where word and power are opposed to each other. The Transfiguration on the Mount is a pattern of the revelation of glory at the last day ; and the whole testimony of the apostles looks to this revelation : Acts x. 42. — J-roVra/, eye- witnesses) Admitted to His innermost secrets ; for instance, on the Mount. — btefoov, of Him) ’ExzTvcg, He, denotes something distant, and wonderful, and great. — /xsyaXs/oV^ros, majesty) As the name of the Father and the Son are correlative terms, so are magnificent glory and majesty. Magnificent glory in the text is ascribed to the Father ; majesty (magnitudo) or /xsyaXs/onjg (for the Greek word differs somewhat from the Latin), to the Son.
17. Aafiuv, having received) The participle is put for the indicative, He received, by the testimony of His Father. — ti^ v xai do%av, honour and glory) divine. The word glory is immediately after
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