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 while walking by the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake; for they were fishers.

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

Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said, Thou art Simon, the son of John; thou shalt be called Cephas; (which signifieth Peter, that is, Rock.)

So when they had breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.

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

An apostle

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute;

Then he said to them again, Peace be to you! As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

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

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

(for he who wrought for Peter in behalf of the apostleship to the circumcised, wrought also for me in behalf of the gentiles,)

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

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

The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellowelder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed;

Have

through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust;

And God, who knoweth the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it to us;

that is, that I may be edified among you, and you also, through each others faith, both yours and mine.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke," we also believe, and therefore speak;

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

for to you it was given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but in his behalf to suffer also;

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 it dwelleth in thee also.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Christ Jesus, for the faith of Gods elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold which perisheth, but is tried with fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the manifestation of Jesus Christ;

To you therefore who believe, is the honor; but to the disobedient, "the stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone,"

Of god and our saviour

and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour;

looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;

General references

on account of your fellowship in the cause of the gospel from the first day until now;