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2 Peter
Second Peter is one of the General Epistles of the New Testament, a three-chapter letter written in the name of the apostle Peter. It warns against false teachers and urges believers to live godly lives as they await the return of Christ.
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- 2 Peter 1Bible
The first chapter of 2 Peter. After the greeting, it urges believers to add virtue, knowledge, and other qualities to their faith. It also grounds the apostle's testimony in what he saw on the mount of the Transfiguration and addresses the authority of prophecy spoken by men moved by the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Peter 2Bible
2 Peter 2 warns against false teachers who will arise within the church. Citing God's judgment of the angels who sinned, the Flood in Noah's day, and Sodom and Gomorrah, it declares their destruction and likens their greed and licentiousness to the way of Balaam.
- 2 Peter 3Bible
The final chapter of 2 Peter answers those who scoff at the Lord's return, explaining that the apparent delay of the Second Coming reflects God's longsuffering. Looking ahead to the new heavens and new earth, it urges readers to grow in grace and knowledge and closes the letter with a doxology.
- PeterPeople
Peter, originally named Simon, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. A fisherman from Galilee, he became a leader of the early church in Jerusalem, and the New Testament books of 1 Peter and 2 Peter bear his name.
- 1 PeterBible
First Peter is one of the General Epistles of the New Testament, a five-chapter letter that urges Christians scattered amid persecution and suffering to hold fast to hope and to live holy lives.
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