2 Peter 1:1

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Summary

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Peter

An apostle

Have

Of god and our saviour

Luke 1:47

Titus 2:13

General references

Philippians 1:5

Bible References

Peter

And as he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, throwing a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: the first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you apostles for himself, that he may sift you as wheat.

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: We have found the Messiah; (which, when translated, is the Christ;)

When, therefore, they had taken breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, Do you love me more than these? He said to him: Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my lambs.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners that are dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

An apostle

For this reason also the Wisdom of God said: I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and persecute,

Then Jesus said to them again: Peace be to you. As my Father has sent me, so I send you.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord-? Are you not my work in the Lord?

For I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

(for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles,)

which, in other generations, was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed.

Have

through which things very great and precious favors that were promised have been given us, that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire:

And God, who knows the heart, became a witness for them, by giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it also to us;

that is, that I may both give and receive com fort, while I am among you, through our common faith.

But, having the same spirit of faith, according to that winch is written, I believed, and for this reason I have spoken; we also believe, and for this reason we speak,

one Lord, one faith, one immersion;

For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but, also, to suffer for him,

for I remember the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.

PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledgement of the truth, which is according to godliness;

that your faith, when proved, being much more precious than gold, which perishes though it be tried by fire, may be found to be for praise and honor and glory, at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

To you, then, who believe, is this preciousness: but the stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of the corner,

Of god and our saviour

and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior;

looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

General references

for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now: