2 Peter 1
Lutheran reading notes
In 2 Peter chapter 1, the message of the gospel develops the theme of warnings against false teachers. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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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: {Simon: or, Symeon} {God...: Gr. of our God and Saviour}
2 Peter 1:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
2 Peter 1:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that {pertain} unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: {to: or, by}
2 Peter 1:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter 1:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2 Peter 1:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2 Peter 1:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2 Peter 1:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For if these things be in you, and abound, they make {you that ye shall} neither {be} barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {barren: Gr. idle}
2 Peter 1:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
2 Peter 1:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
2 Peter 1:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know {them}, and be established in the present truth.
2 Peter 1:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting {you} in remembrance;
2 Peter 1:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Knowing that shortly I must put off {this} my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
2 Peter 1:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
2 Peter 1:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Peter 1:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
2 Peter 1:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
2 Peter 1:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
2 Peter 1:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2 Peter 1:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake {as they were} moved by the Holy Ghost. {in old time: or, at any time}
2 Peter 1:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.