2 Peter
3 chapter
2 Peter: The whole book, chapter by chapter
2 Peter 1
2 Peter 1 opens in verse 1 with “Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom…”, and closes in verse 21 with “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as…” Repeated or prominent terms include Jesus, Christ, knowledge, Lord, glory. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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2 Peter 2 opens in verse 1 with “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation…”, and closes in verse 22 with “But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own…” Repeated or prominent terms include Lord, delivered, evil, judgment, world. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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2 Peter 3 opens in verse 1 with “This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 9 with “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is…”, and closes in verse 18 with “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be…” Repeated or prominent terms include Lord, beloved, heavens, earth, promise. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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