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2 Peter 1

King James Version · 21 verses · 897 cross-references linking it to 338 other chapters

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  1. 1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:98 cross-references: Titus 2:13, Romans 3:21–26, 2 Corinthians 4:13, Titus 1:4, John 12:26
  2. 2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,30 cross-references: 2 Peter 3:18, Philippians 3:8, John 17:3, 1 Peter 1:2, Jude 1:2
  3. 3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:60 cross-references: 1 Peter 5:10, 2 Timothy 1:9, Romans 8:28–30, 1 Corinthians 3:21–23, Psalms 84:11
  4. 4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.48 cross-references: Ephesians 4:23–24, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ezekiel 36:25–27, Colossians 3:10, Hebrews 12:10
  5. 5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;66 cross-references: Philippians 4:8, Proverbs 4:23, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Peter 1:2–3, Hebrews 6:11
  6. 6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;52 cross-references: Romans 5:3–4, 2 Peter 1:3, Hebrews 10:36, Luke 21:19, Hebrews 12:1
  7. 7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.32 cross-references: Hebrews 13:1, Romans 12:10, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, John 13:34–35, 1 Corinthians 13:1–8
  8. 8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.36 cross-references: Titus 3:14, John 15:2, Colossians 3:16, Hebrews 6:12, Philippians 1:9
  9. 9But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.26 cross-references: 2 Peter 2:18–20, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 2:9–11, Ephesians 5:26, Romans 6:11
  10. 10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:58 cross-references: 2 Peter 3:17, Luke 6:47–49, Hebrews 6:11, 1 John 3:19–21, Psalms 121:3
  11. 11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.34 cross-references: Revelation 5:10, Matthew 25:34, Revelation 3:21, Daniel 7:27, John 10:10
  12. 12Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.44 cross-references: 1 John 2:21, Philippians 3:1, Romans 15:14–15, Colossians 2:7, Jude 1:5
  13. 13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;28 cross-references: 2 Peter 3:1, 2 Peter 1:14, Hebrews 13:3, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:1–4
  14. 14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.26 cross-references: 2 Timothy 4:6, John 21:18–19, Deuteronomy 4:21–22, Deuteronomy 31:14, 1 Kings 2:2–3
  15. 15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.19 cross-references: Deuteronomy 31:19–29, Psalms 71:18, 2 Peter 1:12, Joshua 24:24–29, 2 Peter 1:4–7
  16. 16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.58 cross-references: 1 John 4:14, John 1:14, 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 John 1:1–3, 1 Corinthians 2:4
  17. 17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.54 cross-references: Mark 9:7, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 3:17, Luke 3:22, Luke 9:34–35
  18. 18And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.14 cross-references: Matthew 17:6, Exodus 3:5, Joshua 5:15, Isaiah 11:9, Genesis 28:16–17
  19. 19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:71 cross-references: Revelation 22:16, Isaiah 9:2, Psalms 119:105, John 5:39, Isaiah 8:20
  20. 20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.15 cross-references: 2 Peter 3:3, Romans 12:6, James 1:3, Romans 13:11, Romans 6:6
  21. 21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.66 cross-references: 2 Timothy 3:15–17, 1 Peter 1:11, 2 Samuel 23:2, Luke 1:70, Acts 1:16

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