2 Peter 1
Treated in 83 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 1:4 Through these he has given us his promises, precious and greater than any other, so that through them you may come to share in the divine nature, now that you have escaped the decay that desire has brought into the world. 23
- 1:21 for no prophecy ever came because a human being willed it; rather, people spoke from God as the Holy Spirit bore them along. 12
- 1:1 From Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who, through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, have received a faith that is worth just as much as our own. 11
- 1:5 This is why you must put every effort into this: let your faith provide goodness, and goodness knowledge, 8
- 1:10 So, brothers and sisters, work even harder to make sure that God's call and choice of you stand firm; for as you do these things you will never trip and fall. 5
- 1:19 So the message of the prophets is all the more certain for us. You are right to keep your eyes on it, like a lamp that shines in a murky place, until the day breaks and the morning star rises in your hearts. 5
- 1:11 This is how you will be given a full and generous welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 4
- 1:16 When we told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and his coming, we were not passing on clever stories that people had made up. We had seen his greatness with our own eyes. 4
- 1:3 By his divine power we have been given every gift that leads to life and godliness, through knowing the one who called us by his own glory and goodness. 3
- 1:2 May you have grace and peace in ever greater measure as you know God and Jesus our Lord. 2
- 1:6 knowledge self-control, self-control endurance, endurance godliness, 2
- 1:7 godliness affection for your fellow believers, and that affection love. 2
- 1:20 Know this first and foremost: no prophecy in Scripture arises from anyone's own interpretation, 2
- 1:8 For when these things are yours in growing measure, they will not leave you useless or without fruit in knowing our Lord Jesus Christ. 1
- 1:9 Anyone who lacks them cannot see what is ahead and is as good as blind; they have forgotten that they were made clean from the sins of the past. 1
- 1:12 So I will keep on reminding you of these things, though you already know them and stand firm in the truth that has come to you. 1
- 1:14 because I know that I must soon lay this tent aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me. 1
- 1:18 We heard that voice ourselves as it came from heaven, while we were there with him on the holy mountain. 1
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Where it is preached
- The God of All Comfort ·
Conformed to the Image of Christ cites 2 Peter 1:4
…be the firstborn among many brothers. We are to be “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4) with Christ; we are to be filled with the spirit of Christ; we are to share His…
- Old Paths ·
Election cites 2 Peter i. 10
…election of God.”—1 Thess. i. 4. “Give diligence to make your calling and election sure.”—2 Peter i. 10. The texts which head this page contain a word of peculiar interest. It is a word which…
- The Mortification of Sin in Believers ·
The necessity of mortification: the duty of the best believers cites 2 Pet. i. 4
…its kind — The Spirit and new nature given to contend against indwelling sin, Gal. v. 17; 2 Pet. i. 4, 5; Rom. vii. 23 — The fearful issue of the neglect of mortification, Rev. iii. 2; Heb.…
- The Bondage of the Will ·
Exordium cites 2 Pet. i. 19
…most gloriously concerning the clearness both of Moses and of Christ. Peter also saith, (2 Pet. i. 19,) “And we certainly have more surely the word of prophecy; unto which, ye do well that ye…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
Inspiration, or to What Extent Is the Bible Inspired of God? cites 2 Pet. 1:21
…ever came by the will of man, but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit."—2 Pet. 1:21. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
V. Truly gracious affections are attended with a reasonable and spiritual conviction of the judgment, of the reality and certainty of divine things cites 2 Pet. 1:16
…divinity; as appears by what one of them, viz., the Apostle Peter, says concerning it, 2 Pet. 1:16, 17, 18, “For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you…
- Holiness ·
Assurance cites 2 Peter i. 10
…Does not Peter say expressly, “Give diligence to make your calling and election sure”? (2 Peter i. 10.) Does not John say, “We know that we have passed from death unto life”? (1 John iii.…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Sanctification cites 2 Pet 1:1
…is called a ‘renewing of our mind,’ Rom 12:2, and a ‘partaking of the divine nature.’ 2 Pet 1:1. The priests in the law were not only washed in the great laver, but adorned with…
- Old Paths ·
Having the Spirit cites 2 Peter i. 4
…while we are alive. We must “sow to the Spirit,” if we would ever reap life everlasting. (2 Peter i. 4; Gal. vi. 8.) (c) Remember, for another thing, if you have not the Spirit, you have no…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Professed Skeptics and Infidels cites 2 Peter i. 21
…which is often made, that Paul nowhere claims that his teaching is the word of God. 2 Peter i. 21, John viii. 47; Luke xvi. 30, 31, can also be used in dealing with this class. 2 John v.…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The First Stage cites 2 Pet. 1:19
…man said, “No.” Then said the other, “Do you see yonder shining light?” Psalm 119:105; 2 Pet. 1:19. He said, “I think I do.” Then said Evangelist, “Keep that light in your eye, and go up…
- The Holy Spirit, or Power from on High ·
The Holy Spirit in the Epistles of Peter cites 2 Peter 1:21
…the Holy Spirit presented in the Epistles of Peter. I. THE SPIRIT OF INSPIRATION. In 2 Peter 1:21 we are told that "the prophecy came not by the will of man, but holy men of old spake as…
- Separation and Service ·
The Blessing of God cites 2 Peter i. 3
…and to show forth the beauties of Him who has "called us by His own glory and virtue." (2 Peter i. 3.—R.V.) There is an interesting parallelism between the passage we are considering and the…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with the Willful and the Deluded cites 2 Peter i. 4
…of the new birth. What the new birth is, is shown in Ezek. xxxvi. 25‒27; 2 Cor. v. 17; 2 Peter i. 4. Many Roman Catholics understand the new birth to mean baptism, but it can be easily…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The New Birth cites 2 Pet. 1:4
…and clear a definition of the New Birth as we can find in the Word of God is given in 2 Pet. 1:4, "Whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through…
- Practical Religion ·
Self-Inquiry cites 2 Pet. i. 11
…never shaking the world, and knowing nothing of an "abundant entrance." (1 Cor. iii. 15; 2 Pet. i. 11.) Despondency and Feeble-mind and Much-afraid, in "Pilgrim's Progress," reached the…
- Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards ·
A Divine and Supernatural Light cites 2 Pet. i. 16
…assurance of the truth of the gospel, that they had seen the divine glory of Christ, 2 Pet. i. 16: “For we have not followed cunningly devised fables when we made known unto you the power…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
July cites 2 Pet. i. 5
…will.—J. Hudson Taylor. July 11 Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue. 2 Pet. i. 5. You will find it less easy to unroot faults than to choke them by gaining virtues. Do…
- All Things for Good ·
Effectual calling cites 2 Pet. i. 3
…while digging in his garden was called to be king. Thus God calls us to glory and virtue (2 Pet. i. 3). First to virtue, then to glory. At Athens there were two temples, the temple of Virtue…
- The Key Teachings of C. S. Lewis ·
Myth Became Fact cites 2 PETER 1:21
…time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 PETER 1:21 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Think of a story that has helped you understand the gospel…
- Practical Religion ·
Bible-Reading cites 2 Peter i. 21
…the Bible, spoke not of themselves. They "spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (2 Peter i. 21.) All other books in the world, however good and useful in their way, are more or less…
- All Things for Good ·
Concerning God’s purpose cites 2 Pet. i. 10
…By being effectually called. “Give diligence to make your calling and election sure” (2 Pet. i. 10). We make our election sure, by making our calling sure. “God hath chosen you to…
- All Things for Good ·
The best things work for good to the godly cites 2 Pet. i. 4
…and is not the milk for the good of the infant? They are called “precious promises” (2 Pet. i. 4). They are as cordials to a soul that is ready to faint. The promises are full of virtue.…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Deity of the Holy Spirit cites 2 Peter 1:21
…The authorship of Divine prophecies is also ascribed to the Holy Spirit. We read in 2 Peter 1:21, for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.2 The Second Commandment cites 2 Pet 1: 4
…am the Lord which sanctify you.’ Lev 20: 8. This is the partaking of the divine nature. 2 Pet 1: 4. God’s Spirit is a spirit of consecration; though it sanctify us but in part, yet it is…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Regenerating Work of the Holy Spirit cites 2 Peter 1:4
…is the impartation of a new nature, God's nature to the one who is born again (2 Peter 1:4). Every human being is born into this world with a perverted nature; his whole…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Work of the Holy Spirit in Prophets and Apostles cites 2 Peter 1:21
…God, and the prophet was carried along in his utterance by the Holy Spirit. We read in 2 Peter 1:21, “For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they…
- Practical Religion ·
Charity cites 2 Pet. i. 4
…with Christ and sonship to God; and one of the first features of that nature is love. (2 Pet. i. 4.) Such a heart is deeply convinced of sin, hates it, flees from it, and fights with it…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
The Inner Man cites 2 Peter 1:5–7
…godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love" (2 Peter 1:5–7). Notice the verb: "make every effort." Character does not happen by accident. It is…
- Practical Religion ·
The Family of God cites 2 Peter i. 11
…entrance, and to enter harbour in full sail, whenever we change earth for heaven. (2 Peter i. 11.) So living, we shall recommend our Father's family to others, and perhaps by God's…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 1, Chapter 9 — All the Principles of Piety Subverted by Fanatics, Who Substitute Revelations for Scripture cites 2 Pet. 1:19
…of God (just as Peter praises those who attentively study the doctrine of the prophets (2 Pet. 1:19), though it might have been thought to be superseded after the gospel light arose), and…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Eighth Stage cites 2 Pet. 1:19
…by the help of that through the rest of this way, though the darkness was very great. 2 Pet. 1:19. But the children began to be sorely weary, and they cried out unto him that loveth…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 2, Chapter 5 — The Arguments Usually Alleged in Support of Free Will Refuted cites 2 Pet. 1:5
…be arrogated to themselves. Accordingly, when Peter exhorts us to “add to faith virtue,” (2 Pet. 1:5), he does not concede to us the possession of a second place, as if we could do anything…
- The Key Teachings of Martyn Lloyd-Jones ·
The Authority of Scripture cites 2 PETER 1:20–21
…time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 PETER 1:20–21 He believed that most heresies would never have arisen if these two simple rules had been…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
December cites 2 Pet. i. 21
…Whitfield. December 3 Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Pet. i. 21. The Bible is the writing of the living God. Each letter was penned with an almighty…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Rules to try whether we be such as Christ will not quench cites 2 Pet. i. 1
…spark as well as in the flame. All have not the like strong, yet the like precious faith, 2 Pet. i. 1, whereby they lay hold, and put on, the perfect righteousness of Christ. A weak hand may…
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
Isn’t Believing in God Just Wishful Thinking? cites 2 Peter 1:16
…corner” (Acts 26:26). Peter put it bluntly: “we did not follow cleverly devised fables” (2 Peter 1:16). He and the other apostles “were eyewitnesses of His majesty.” Some desires point to…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
Part III cites 2 Pet. 1:2
…will be. The more men's grace is multiplied, the more their peace is multiplied; 2 Pet. 1:2, “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God and Jesus Christ…
- The Key Teachings of R. A. Torrey ·
The Scripture Cannot Be Broken cites 2 PETER 1:21
…time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 PETER 1:21 He then set out what Scripture claims for itself. The Spirit’s work in prophets and…
- The Key Teachings of Hannah Whitall Smith ·
God’s Side and Man’s Side cites 2 PETER 1:5
…And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 2 PETER 1:5 Paul does not tell the Philippians to lie still; he tells them to work, because God is…
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