2Pe 1:1-3, 3:18, 1Jo 5:20 | TSK | STEP | Confirming them in hope of the increase of God's graces, he exhorts them, by faith, and good works, to make their calling sure; whereof he is careful to remind them, knowing that his death is at hand; and warns them to be constant in the faith of Christ, who is the true Son of God, by the eyewitness of the apostles beholding his majesty, and by the testimony of the Father, and the prophets. Simon. or, Symeon. Peter. a servant. an apostle. have. through. of God and our Saviour. Gr. of our God and Saviour.

2 Peter 1:1-3

1 Confirming them in hope of the increase of God's graces,

5 he exhorts them, by faith, and good works, to make their calling sure;

12 whereof he is careful to remind them, knowing that his death is at hand;

16 and warns them to be constant in the faith of Christ, who is the true Son of God, by the eyewitness of the apostles beholding his majesty, and by the testimony of the Father, and the prophets.

Simon. or, Symeon.

Ac 15:14

Peter.

Mt 4:18; 10:2; Lu 22:31-34; Joh 1:42; 21:15-17; 1Pe 1:1

a servant.

Joh 12:26; Ro 1:1

an apostle.

Lu 11:49; Joh 20:21; 1Co 9:1; 15:9; Ga 2:8; Eph 3:5; 4:11; 1Pe 5:1

have.

4; Ac 15:8,9; Ro 1:12; 2Co 4:13; Eph 4:5; Php 1:29; 2Ti 1:5

Tit 1:1,4; 1Pe 1:7; 2:7

through.

Jer 33:16; Ro 1:17; 3:21-26; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:21; Php 3:9

of God and our Saviour. Gr. of our God and Saviour.

Isa 12:2; Lu 1:47; Tit 2:13

Grace.

Nu 6:24-26; Da 4:1; 6:25; Ro 1:7; 1Pe 1:2; Jude 1:2; Re 1:4

the knowledge.

3:18; Isa 53:11; Lu 10:22; Joh 17:3; 2Co 4:6; 1Jo 5:20,21

his.

Ps 110:3; Mt 28:18; Joh 17:2; 2Co 12:9; Eph 1:19-21; Col 1:16

Heb 1:3

all.

Ps 84:11; Ro 8:32; 1Co 3:21-23; 1Ti 4:8

through.

2; Joh 17:3

called.

Ro 8:28-30; 9:24; 1Co 1:9; Eph 4:1,4; 1Th 2:12; 4:7; 2Th 2:14

2Ti 1:9; 1Pe 1:15; 2:9,21; 3:9; 5:10

to. or, by. virtue.

5; Ru 3:11; Pr 12:4; 31:10,29; Php 4:8

2 Peter 3:18

grow.

Ps 92:12; Ho 14:5; Mal 4:2; Eph 4:15; Col 1:10; 2Th 1:3; 1Pe 2:2

knowledge.

1:3,8; 2:20; Joh 17:3; 2Co 4:6; Eph 1:17; Php 3:8; Col 1:10; 3:10

To him.

Joh 5:23; 2Ti 4:18; 1Pe 5:10,11; Jude 1:25; Re 1:6; 5:9-14

Amen.

Mt 6:13; 28:20

1 John 5:20

we know.

1; 4:2,14

and hath.

Mt 13:11; Lu 21:15; 24:45; Joh 17:3,14,25; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 4:6

Eph 1:17-19; 3:18; Col 2:2,3

him that.

Joh 14:6; 17:3; Re 3:7,14; 6:10; 15:3; 19:11

and we.

2:6,24; 4:16; Joh 10:30; 14:20,23; 15:4; 17:20-23; 2Co 5:17; Php 3:9

This is.

11-13; 1:1-3; Isa 9:6; 44:6; 45:14,15,21-25; 54:5; Jer 10:10; 23:6

Joh 1:1-3; 14:9; 20:28; Ac 20:28; Ro 9:5; 1Ti 3:16; Tit 2:13; Heb 1:8