3. may suffice — Greek, "is sufficient." Peter takes the lowest ground: for not even the past time ought to have been wasted in lust; but since you cannot recall it, at least lay out the future to better account. us —omitted in oldest manuscripts. wrought — Greek, "wrought out." Gentiles —heathen: which many of you were. when, c.—"walking as ye have done [ALFORD] in lasciviousness " the Greek means petulant, immodest, wantonness, unbridled conduct: not so much filthy lust. excess of wine —"wine-bibbings" [ALFORD]. abominable —"nefarious," "lawless idolatries," violating God's most sacred law; not that all Peter's readers (see on :- ) walked in these, but many, namely, the Gentile portion of them. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-4" class="com-number"
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