Category: 2 Peter

2 Peter 3:17 is about the warning to be on guard against false teachings and to stay firm in the faith to avoid being led astray. 17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. Setting the Scene…

2 Peter 3:18 is about the importance of spiritual growth and continual progress in understanding God’s teachings and living a life in accordance with His will. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.…

2 Peter 2:1-2 is about warning against false prophets and teachers who spread destructive heresies and lead many astray with their deceptive messages, ultimately bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even…

2 Peter 2:6 is about God’s judgment upon the wicked and the righteous, emphasizing that while the unrighteous will face punishment, the righteous will be delivered. 6 if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the…

2 Peter 2:20-21 is about the warning against falling back into a life of sin and the importance of true repentance as turning away from past sins is worthless if one does not continue to live a righteous life. 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of…

2 Peter 1:12-15 is about the author’s intent to continually remind and encourage the readers to stay grounded in the truth of the gospel even after his eventual death, emphasizing the importance of preserving and passing on the teachings of Jesus Christ. 12 Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you…

2 Peter 2:25 is about the reminder that true freedom and righteousness come from following the teachings of Christ and submitting to His authority, rather than indulging in the temporary pleasures of sin. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Setting the Scene…

1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power…

3 This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2 that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, 3 knowing this first…

1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed.…