2 Peter
2 Peter 1:2–3
2Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His owna glory and excellence.
Footnotes
- a 1:3 Or to His own
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
2 Peter 1:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| divine | θείας | theias | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2304 divine |
| power | δυνάμεως | dynameōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| has given | δεδωρημένης | dedōrēmenēs | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1433 I give, grant, donate |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| everything | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| for | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| life | ζωὴν | zōēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| godliness | εὐσέβειαν | eusebeian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2150 piety, godliness |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| knowledge | ἐπιγνώσεως | epignōseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition |
| of Him who | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| called | καλέσαντος | kalesantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| own | ἰδίᾳ | idia | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| glory | δόξῃ | doxē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| excellence | ἀρετῇ | aretē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G703 virtue, moral excellence, perfection |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
2 Peter 1:3 1 Peter 5:10 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Romans 8:28–30 · Psalm 84:11 · 1 Corinthians 3:21–23 · Romans 8:32 · Ephesians 1:19–21 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · 1 Peter 2:21 · 1 Peter 2:9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:14 · 1 Thessalonians 2:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.