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2 Peter Lite Commentary
Peter opens by identifying his readers as recipients of the same precious faith and by blessing them with multiplied grace and peace through the knowledge of God and Jesus. He then grounds Christian moral growth in God's prior gift: divine power has supplied everything needed for life and godliness, including promises…
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Lite literary units
2 Peter 1:1 - 2 Peter 1:11
Greeting and growth in godliness
Peter teaches that believers have received the same precious faith as the apostles through the righteousness of Jesus Christ. God’s power has already provided everything needed for life and godliness, so Christians must diligently grow in…
2 Peter 1:12 - 2 Peter 1:21
Eyewitness testimony and the prophetic word
Peter knows his death is near, so he is determined to keep believers firmly grounded in truths they already know. The message about Christ’s power and coming is trustworthy because it rests on two united witnesses: apostolic eyewitness tes…
2 Peter 2:1 - 2 Peter 2:22
Warning against false teachers
Peter warns that false teachers will arise within the church. They will quietly introduce destructive error, live corrupt lives, exploit others for gain, and face God’s certain judgment. At the same time, God knows how to rescue the godly…
2 Peter 3:1 - 2 Peter 3:13
The day of the Lord will come
Christ’s return has not failed or been forgotten. The same word of God that created the world, judged it in the flood, and now preserves it for future judgment shows that the delay is mercy, giving time for repentance before the certain da…
2 Peter 3:14 - 2 Peter 3:18
Final exhortation to grow in grace and knowledge
Because the day of the Lord is still coming, believers must respond to the delay with faithful diligence, not carelessness. Peter calls them to be ready for Christ’s return, to understand His delay as mercy that gives time for salvation, t…