Category: 2 Peter

2 Peter 2:15 is about false prophets who have strayed from the truth and who manipulate others for their own gain, leading them away from the righteous path. 15 Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing, Setting the…

2 Peter 3:19 is about the importance of growing in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to guard against being swayed by false teachings and falling from your secure position in the faith. 19 They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to…

2 Peter 3:10-13 is about the ultimate transformation of the current world through fire into a new heaven and earth where righteousness dwells, highlighting the promise of God’s eternal kingdom and the hope for the future redemption of the faithful. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the…

2 Peter 1:1-12 is about the call for believers to diligently pursue spiritual growth through faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, in order to strengthen their faith, confirm their calling and election, and ensure their entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 1 Simeon Peter, a…

2 Peter 3:1-18 is about reminding believers of the coming judgment day, urging them to live holy and godly lives in anticipation of that day, emphasizing God’s patience and desire for all to come to repentance, and warning against false teachings and the destruction that will come upon the ungodly. 3 This is now the…

2 Peter 3:13-14 is about the promise of a new heaven and earth where righteousness dwells, urging believers to be diligent in living holy and blameless lives, eagerly awaiting and hastening the coming of that day. 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness…

2 Peter 2:1 is about warning believers against false prophets and teachers who will introduce destructive heresies and lead others astray. 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…

2 Peter 2:1-3 is about the warning against false prophets and teachers who will introduce destructive heresies, exploit believers for their own gain, and ultimately face judgment and condemnation from God. 1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive…

2 Peter 1:8 is about the importance of developing and increasing in faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love in order to be fruitful and effective in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the…

2 Peter 2:18 is about false teachers using deceptive words to exploit and manipulate others for their own gain. 18 For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error. Setting the Scene for 2 Peter 2:18 In 2 Peter…