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2 Peter 1:1-21 (RSV)

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¹ Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: ² May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. ³ His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, ⁴ by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, that through these you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of passion, and become partakers of the divine nature. ⁵ For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, ⁶ and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, ⁷ and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. ⁸ For if these things are yours and abound, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For whoever lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall; ¹¹ so there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ¹² Therefore I intend always to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. ¹³ I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to arouse you by way of reminder, ¹⁴ since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. ¹⁵ And I will see to it that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things. ¹⁶ For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. ¹⁷ For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," ¹⁸ we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. ¹⁹ And we have the prophetic word made more sure. You will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. ²⁰ First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, ²¹ because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 3) Strength / Sovereignty / Power - His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness
(v. 5) Growth / Maturity - Add to your faith, key to not falling
(v. 6) Growth / Maturity - Add to your faith, key to not falling
(v. 7) Growth / Maturity - Add to your faith, key to not falling
(v. 8) Growth / Maturity - Add to your faith, key to not falling
(v. 9) Growth / Maturity - Add to your faith, key to not falling
(v. 12) Focus - I will always remind you of these things
(v. 13) Focus - I will always remind you of these things
(v. 14) Focus - I will always remind you of these things
(v. 15) Focus - I will always remind you of these things
(v. 19) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Scripture did not come from prophet's own interpretation
(v. 20) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Scripture did not come from prophet's own interpretation
(v. 21) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Scripture did not come from prophet's own interpretation

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 21) Who wrote the Bible? Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 2) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 3) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 3) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 3) Heart of Friendship (part 1) (2010-04-25)
(v. 3) Promises of God - Never Give Up (2009-04-16)
(v. 3) Promises of God - God Passes the Test (2009-04-13)
(v. 4) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 4) Heart of Maturity (Motivation of Maturing) (2010-04-28)
(v. 4) Promises of God - Never Give Up (2009-04-16)
(v. 4) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 4) Promises of God - God Passes the Test (2009-04-13)
(v. 5) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 5) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VI) (2011-06-13)
(v. 5) Heart of Maturity (Motivation of Maturing) (2010-04-28)
(v. 5) Day 40 - Good Heart, Good Deeds, Good Things (2012-01-12)
(v. 5) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 5) 30 Days at the Cross - Nothing but the Best (2008-08-15)
(v. 6) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 6) Day 40 - Good Heart, Good Deeds, Good Things (2012-01-12)
(v. 6) 30 Days at the Cross - Nothing but the Best (2008-08-15)
(v. 6) Heart of Maturity (Motivation of Maturing) (2010-04-28)
(v. 6) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 6) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VI) (2011-06-13)
(v. 7) 30 Days at the Cross - Nothing but the Best (2008-08-15)
(v. 7) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 7) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VI) (2011-06-13)
(v. 7) Day 40 - Good Heart, Good Deeds, Good Things (2012-01-12)
(v. 7) Heart of Maturity (Motivation of Maturing) (2010-04-28)
(v. 7) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 8) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VI) (2011-06-13)
(v. 8) Day 40 - Good Heart, Good Deeds, Good Things (2012-01-12)
(v. 8) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 8) Heart of Maturity (Motivation of Maturing) (2010-04-28)
(v. 8) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 9) No one like him - Kingdom Attitudes (part 2) (2009-05-22)
(v. 9) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 9) Day 40 - Good Heart, Good Deeds, Good Things (2012-01-12)
(v. 9) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VI) (2011-06-13)
(v. 9) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 10) Day 40 - Good Heart, Good Deeds, Good Things (2012-01-12)
(v. 10) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 10) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 10) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VI) (2011-06-13)
(v. 11) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 11) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VI) (2011-06-13)
(v. 11) Day 40 - Good Heart, Good Deeds, Good Things (2012-01-12)
(v. 11) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 16) Coming Atteactions (2015-10-12)
(v. 17) Jesus is God (part I) (2011-03-04)
(v. 17) Mind of Christ - Obedience (part IV) (2011-06-24)
(v. 17) Coming Atteactions (2015-10-12)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 16) Sermon: Galatians Study #1 (2009-03-01)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer