2 Peter

2 Peter 1:1–2

¹Simon 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 as precious as ours:

²Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

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2 Peter 1:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Simon	Συμεὼν	Symeōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4826 Simeon or Simon
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
a servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
apostle	ἀπόστολος	apostolos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
To those who	Τοῖς	Tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
through	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
righteousness	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Savior	Σωτῆρος	Sōtēros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
have received	λαχοῦσιν	lachousin	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G2975 I obtain by lot, cast lots
a faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
as precious	ἰσότιμον	isotimon	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2472 equally privileged, equal
as ours	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

2 Peter 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Grace	Χάρις	Charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
peace	εἰρήνη	eirēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
be multiplied	πληθυνθείη	plēthyntheiē	Verb - Aorist Optative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4129 I increase, multiply
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
through	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
knowledge	ἐπιγνώσει	epignōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Peter 1:1 Titus 2:13 · Romans 3:21–26 · 2 Corinthians 4:13 · John 12:26 · Titus 1:4 · Romans 1:12 · 2 Peter 1:4 · 1 Peter 1:1 · Ephesians 4:11 · Romans 1:1 · Luke 1:47 · Philippians 3:9

2 Peter 1:2 2 Peter 3:18 · Philippians 3:8 · John 17:3 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Numbers 6:24–26 · Isaiah 53:11 · Jude 1:2 · Romans 1:7 · Daniel 4:1 · Luke 10:22 · 1 John 5:20–21 · 2 Corinthians 4:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.