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2 Peter: Summary & Key Themes
2 Peter at a glance, before you read it.
| Written by | Peter |
|---|---|
| Written to | believers |
| Type | Letter |
| Chapters | 3 |
| Position | Book 61 of 66 · book 22 of the New Testament |
Summary
Peter warns against false teachers, urges growth in godliness and explains why the Lord’s return has not yet come: He is patient, not willing that any should perish.
Main themes
- spiritual growth
- false teaching
- Christ’s return
Key verse
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)
How to read 2 Peter
Read it in one or two sittings first; short letters were written to be read aloud in one go. Ask three questions as you go: what did this mean to the first readers, what does it show about God, and what does it ask of me?
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