2 Peter 3
Lutheran reading notes
In 2 Peter chapter 3, 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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This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in {both} which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2 Peter 3:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
2 Peter 3:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
2 Peter 3:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as {they were} from the beginning of the creation.
2 Peter 3:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: {standing: Gr. consisting}
2 Peter 3:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
2 Peter 3:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
2 Peter 3:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day {is} with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2 Peter 3:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2 Peter 3:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{Seeing} then {that} all these things shall be dissolved, what manner {of persons} ought ye to be in {all} holy conversation and godliness,
2 Peter 3:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? {hasting...: or, hasting the coming}
2 Peter 3:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2 Peter 3:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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And account {that} the longsuffering of our Lord {is} salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
2 Peter 3:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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As also in all {his} epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as {they do} also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
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Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know {these things} before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2 Peter 3:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But grow in grace, and {in} the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him {be} glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.