# 2 Peter 01 đź“–: Everything Needed for Godliness
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]] From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior,Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.Â
[[#Verse 02.]] May grace and peace be lavished on you as you grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!
## Believers’ Salvation and the Work of God
**Principle**: Because of Jesus, we have hope.
[[#Verse 03.]] I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.Â
[[#Verse 04.]] Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature, after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.Â
[[#Verse 05.]] For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;Â
[[#Verse 06.]]Â to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance;Â to perseverance, godliness;Â
[[#Verse 07.]] to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love.Â
[[#Verse 08.]] For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit ofknowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately.
[[#Verse 09.]] But concerning the one who lacks such things—he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.Â
[[#Verse 10.]] Therefore, brothers and sisters,make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.Â
[[#Verse 11.]]Â For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.
[[#Verse 12.]] Therefore, I intend to remind you constantly of these things even though you know them and are well established in the truth that you now have.Â
[[#Verse 13.]] Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,Â
[[#Verse 14.]] since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed, because our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me. [[John 02]]
[[#Verse 15.]]Â Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things.
## Referring to the Mount of Transfiguration
**Principle**: Our solid foundation in Jesus is our faith.
[[#Verse 16.]] For we did not follow cleverly concocted fables when we made known to you the power and return of our Lord Jesus Christ; no, we were [[#Verse 16.|eyewitnesses of his grandeur. ]]Â
[[#Verse 17.]] For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory: “This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted.”Â
[[#Verse 18.]] When this voice was conveyed from heaven, we ourselves heard it, for we were with him on the holy mountain.Â
[[#Verse 19.]] Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.Â
[[#Verse 20.]] [^1] Above all, you do well if you recognize this: No prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination,Â
[[#Verse 21.]]Â for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Peter opens with the Hebrew form of his name, Simeon (1:1), the same form James uses for him in Acts 15:14.
2. Calling Jesus "our God and Savior Jesus Christ" (1:1) is one of the clearest New Testament statements of Jesus' deity.
3. The list in 1:5-7 builds step by step from faith to love, a literary form ancient writers used for a chain of virtues.
4. The word for add or supply in 1:5 (*epichorēgeō*) is related to the *chorēgos*, a wealthy citizen who generously funded a public chorus.
5. Peter calls his body a tent (1:13-14), the same picture Paul uses in 2 Corinthians 5:1.
6. Peter says Jesus had shown him that his death was near (1:14), likely recalling Jesus' words in John 21:18-19.
7. The word for departure in 1:15 is *exodos*, the same word used in Luke 9:31 for Jesus' departure discussed at the Transfiguration.
8. The word for eyewitnesses in 1:16 (*epoptai*) appears only here in the New Testament.
9. The phrase "carried along" by the Spirit (1:21) uses the same verb Luke uses for a ship driven by the wind in Acts 27:15.
10. Early church historian Eusebius listed 2 Peter among the books that some questioned, though the church came to receive it as Scripture.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is our God and Savior (1:1) whose divine power gives us everything we need for life and godliness (1:3). Peter saw His majesty on the holy mountain and heard the Father's voice honor His beloved Son (1:16-18; Matthew 17:5).
## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. Peter says God's divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness (1:3). Where do you need to trust that God has already provided?
2. Peter lists qualities to add to our faith, from virtue to love (1:5-7). Which of these is God growing in you right now?
3. Peter was an eyewitness of Jesus' majesty, yet he points to Scripture as the more sure word (1:16-21). Why is that encouraging for those of us who were not there?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 3: His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness.
- đź“– verse 4: Through His promises we share in the divine nature and escape the world's corruption.
- đź“– verses 5-7: Add to your faith virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love.
- đź“– verses 16-18: Peter was an eyewitness of Jesus' majesty on the holy mountain.
- đź“– verses 20-21: No prophecy came by human will. Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
## đź”— Related Passages
- 🔗 1:3 → Ephesians 1:3 – Blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
- 🔗 1:4 → Hebrews 12:10 – God disciplines us so we may share His holiness.
- 🔗 1:4 → 2 Corinthians 7:1 – Since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves.
- 🔗 1:5-7 → Galatians 5:22-23 – The fruit of the Spirit.
- 🔗 1:8 → John 15:2, 8 – Bearing much fruit proves you are My disciples.
- 🔗 1:10 → Philippians 2:12-13 – Work out your salvation, for God is at work in you.
- 🔗 1:13-14 → John 21:18-19 – Jesus foretells the kind of death Peter would die.
- 🔗 1:13-14 → 2 Corinthians 5:1 – Our earthly tent and our eternal home.
- 🔗 1:16 → 1 John 1:1-3 – What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you.
- 🔗 1:17-18 → Matthew 17:1-8 – The Transfiguration on the mountain.
- 🔗 1:19 → Psalm 119:105 – Your word is a lamp to my feet.
- 🔗 1:19 → Numbers 24:17 and Revelation 22:16 – The star rising from Jacob, the bright morning star.
- 🔗 1:20-21 → 2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is breathed out by God.
- đź”— [[Matthew 17#Verse 01.|Matthew 17:1-8]] - The Transfiguration on the mountain.
- đź”— [[John 21#Verse 18.|John 21:18-19]] - Jesus tells Peter how he will die.
- đź”— [[2 Timothy 03#Verse 16.|2 Timothy 3:16]] - All Scripture is inspired by God.
- đź”— [[Galatians 05#Verse 22.|Galatians 5:22-23]] - The fruit of the Spirit.
- đź”— [[Philippians 01#Verse 06.|Philippians 1:6]] - He who began a good work will complete it.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[2 Peter 01 - SOAP|Everything We Need]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes
[^1]: [[Series_BAssurance_1_1Peter1.1-12]]