2Pe 1:1 | HCSB | STEP | Simeon Peter , a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ :To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ .

2 Peter 1:1

1 Simeon ^{▼▼Other mss read Simon} Peter, ^b a ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slave and an apostle ^d of Jesus Christ:To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours ^{▼▼Or obtained a faith of the same kind as ours} through the righteousness ^f of our God and Savior ^g Jesus Christ.