Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Knowing these things beforehand (proginwskontev). Present active participle of proginwskw as in I Peter 1:20. Cf. prwton ginwskw (II Peter 1:20; II Peter 3:1). Hence they are without excuse for misunderstanding Peter or Paul on this subject.
Beware (fulassesqe). Present middle imperative of fulassw, common verb, to guard.
Lest (ina mh). Negative purpose, "that not."
Being carried away (sunapaxqentev). First aorist passive participle of sunapagw, old verb double compound, to carry away together with, in N.T. only here and Galatians 2:13.
With the error (th planh). Instrumental case, "by the error" (the wandering).
Of the wicked (twn aqesmwn). See on II Peter 2:7.
Ye fall from (ekpeshte). Second aorist active subjunctive with ina mh of ekpiptw, old verb, to fall out of, with the ablative here (sthrigmou, steadfastness, late word from sthrizw, here alone in N.T.) as in Galatians 5:4 (thv xaritov ecepesate, ye fell out of grace).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Peter 3:17:
Acts 26:5
Romans 12:16
Galatians 2:13
1 Peter 1:20
2 Peter 3:18
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