2Pe 1:1-3, 3:18, 1Jo 5:20 | ESV | STEP | 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 Peter 1:1-3

Greeting

1 Simeon ^{▼▼Some manuscripts Simon} Peter, a servant ^{▼▼Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)} and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained ^ca faith of equal standing with ours ^dby the righteousness of our ^eGod and Savior Jesus Christ:

2 ^fMay grace and peace be multiplied to you ^gin the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Confirm Your Calling and Election

3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him ^hwho called us to ^{▼▼Or by} his own glory and excellence, ^{▼▼Or virtue}

2 Peter 3:18

18 But ^kgrow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ^lTo him be the glory both now and to the day of ^meternity. Amen.

1 John 5:20

20 And we know that the Son of God has come and ⁿhas given us understanding, so that we may know ^ohim who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and ^peternal life.