2 Peter 1:9 (DRB)

Passage

For he that hath not these things with him is blind and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:7 And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.

2 Peter 1:8 For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:9 For he that hath not these things with him is blind and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.

2 Peter 1:11 For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the ever-lasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "things", "blind", "groping", "having", "forgotten", "purged", and "sins". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "For if these things be with you..." into verse 10's "Wherefore brethren labour the more that by...", so "hath" and "things" belong inside that flow. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.