The apostle uses the affectionate address (see on v. 1) by way of special appeal.
Seeing that ye look.
The clause reads literally, “these things expecting.” A knowledge and anticipation of the end of earthly history places upon the believer a spiritual responsibility that Peter now emphasizes.
The Christian lives in expectation of coming face to face with his Lord. The prospect stimulates him to prepare for the event, that Christ may find him faultless.
Without spot, and blameless.
Compare on Eph. 1:4; Phil. 2:15; Rev. 14:5. He whom Christ so finds will certainly be “in peace,” that is, possessed of the inner calm that comes from sinlessness. Such a one will be at peace with God and with his fellow men. In contrast, notice Peter’s description of the false teachers (2 Peter 2:13). Compare the remorse of the wicked (see on Jer. 8:20).