2 Peter 1:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Isaiah 12:2

Luke 1:47

Titus 2:13

General references

Philippians 1:5

Bible References

Peter

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: 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 desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat;

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonah: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my lambs.

Peter, apostle of Jesus, the Christ, to the strangers scattered in Pontus, in Galatia, in Cappadocia, in Asia, and in Bithynia,

An apostle

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and others they shall persecute:

Then Jesus said to them again, Peace be unto you; as my Father has sent me, even so send I you.

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

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

(for he that showed himself forth in Peter for apostleship of the circumcision, the same also showed himself forth in me toward the Gentiles);

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

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

The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).

Have

whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be made participants of the divine nature, having fled the corruption that is in the world through lust.

And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us,

that is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

We having the same Spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed and, therefore, I have spoken; we also believe and, therefore, speak;

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

For unto you it is granted regarding Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Paul, slave of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness;

that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold (which perishes, nevertheless it is tried with fire), might be found unto praise and glory and honour when Jesus, the Christ, is made manifest;

Unto you, therefore, who believe he is precious; but unto those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

Of god and our saviour

Behold, O God my saving health, I will trust and not be afraid for JAH, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he also is become saving health unto me.

and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saving Health,

waiting for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,

General references

for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,