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

As Jesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

The names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon which is called also Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired you, to sift you, as it were wheat:

And brought him to Jesus. And Jesus beheld him and said, "Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.

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

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that dwell here and there as strangers throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia;

An apostle

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

Then Jesus said unto them again, "Peace be with you. As my father 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 all the apostles, which am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God:

For he that was mighty in Peter in the apostleship over the circumcision, the same was mighty in me among the gentiles -

which mystery in times past was not opened unto the sons of men as it is now declared unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit:

And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:

The elders which are among you I exhort, which am also an elder and a witness of the afflictions of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be opened:

Have

by the means whereof are given unto us excellent and most great promises; that by the help of them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye flee the corruption of worldly lust.

And God which knoweth the heart, bare them witness, and gave unto them the holy ghost, even as he did unto us;

That is: that I might have consolation together with you, through the common faith, which both ye and I have.

Seeing then that we have the same spirit of faith, according as it is written - "I believed and therefore have I spoken" - we also believe, and therefore speak.

Let there be but one Lord, one faith, one baptism:

For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake,

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

Paul, the servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth,

that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Unto you therefore which believe is he precious: but unto them which believe not, the stone which the builders refused, the same is made the headstone in the corner

Of god and our saviour

Behold, God is my salvation: I will be bold therefore and not fear. For the LORD God is my strength and my praise whereof I sing: and is become my saviour.

And my spirit rejoiceth in God my saviour:

looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:

General references

because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel, from the first day unto now;