Category: 2 Peter
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What does 2 Peter 1:4 really mean?
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. Setting the Scene for 2 Peter 1:4 The scene in 2 Peter chapter 1 is…
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2 Peter 1 Explained – Verse by Verse Commentary
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…
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2 Peter 3 Explained – Verse by Verse Commentary
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…
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2 Peter 2 Explained – Verse by Verse Commentary
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.…
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What does 2 Peter 1:3 really mean?
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, Setting the Scene for 2 Peter 1:3 The scene in 2 Peter chapter 1 is set in a tranquil garden, surrounded by lush greenery and…
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What does 2 Peter 3:8 really mean?
8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. Setting the Scene for 2 Peter 3:8 In 2 Peter chapter 3, the scene is set in a small, dimly lit room in the city of Rome. The…
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What does 2 Peter 2:20 really mean?
20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. Setting the Scene for 2 Peter 2:20 In 2 Peter chapter 2, the scene…