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Greeting the Faithful

1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and aapostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have1 obtained blike precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:  
2 aGrace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,  
3 as His adivine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him bwho called us by glory and virtue,  
4 aby which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be bpartakers of the divine nature, having escaped the1 corruption that is in the world through lust.  

Fruitful Growth in the Faith

5 But also for this very reason, agiving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue bknowledge,  
6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control1 perseverance, to perseverance godliness,  
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2 Peter 1:1

II Peter 1:1 Making the Calling and Election Sure SUMMARY OF II Peter 1: Greetings. Adding to Faith the Christian Graces. Not Followed Fables. The Transfiguration. Simon Peter. To his first epistle he only prefixed the name given him by the Lord. Here he calls himself by both names, as found in Luke 5:8 Joh 13:6 20:2 Ac 10:5 and many other places. A servant. Of Jesus as the Lord. And an apostle of Jesus Christ. Of Jesus as the Messiah. To them that have obtained like precious faith. Who are also saints enjoying the precious promises.




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