Growth in Christian Virtue

[a]Simon Peter, a (A)bond-servant and (B)apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have received (C)a faith of the same [b]kind as ours, [c]by (D)the righteousness of (E)our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: (F)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in (G)the knowledge of God and of Jesus [d]our Lord,

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  1. 2 Peter 1:1 One early ms Simeon
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 Or value
  3. 2 Peter 1:1 Or in
  4. 2 Peter 1:2 Or our Lord. Since His...excellence, through these (vv 3-4)

Greetings

From:[a] Simeon[b] Peter, a servant[c] and apostle of Jesus, the Messiah.[d]

To: Those who have received faith that is as valuable as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.[e]

May grace and peace be yours in abundance through full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:1 The Gk. lacks From
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 Other mss. read Simon
  3. 2 Peter 1:1 Or slave
  4. 2 Peter 1:1 Or Christ
  5. 2 Peter 1:1 Or Christ