Reference	ID	Tags	Quote	Occurrence	Question	Response
front:intro	pla1			0	# 2 Peter Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.	
1:1	uk55	basic,observe	Σίμων Πέτρος, δοῦλος καὶ ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	What titles does **Peter** use to describe himself to his readers?	
1:1	f1b5	basic,interpret	δοῦλος καὶ ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	Why do you think Peter lists being **a servant** before being an **apostle**?	
1:1	qhd9	basic,observe	τοῖς ἰσότιμον ἡμῖν λαχοῦσιν πίστιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	How does Peter here address his readers?	
1:1	hyp6	basic,interpret	τοῖς ἰσότιμον ἡμῖν λαχοῦσιν πίστιν	1	Why do you think Peter describes our **faith** as **precious**?	
1:2	hud2	basic,observe	χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν	1	According to Peter, what will cause **Grace and peace** to **be multiplied** to his readers?	
1:3	z9dq	basic,observe	ὡς πάντα ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ, τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης, διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς, διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς	1	What has God's **divine power** given to us?	
1:3	l000	basic,observe	ὡς πάντα & τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν & διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς	1	According to Peter, through what do we have **everything we need for life and godliness**?	
1:3	fud1	basic,observe	τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς, διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς	1	According to Peter, what caused God to call believers to himself?	
1:4	l001	basic,observe	δι’ ὧν τὰ τίμια καὶ μέγιστα ἡμῖν ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται	1	What has God given to us through his glory and excellence?	
1:4	nr63	basic,observe	ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως	1	Here **so that** introduces the result of God’s **precious and magnificent promises**. What is that result?	
1:4	vhj8	basic,interpret	θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς	1	Here **you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires** clarifies in what way we have become **partakers of the divine nature**. What does **partakers of the divine nature** mean?	
1:4	h7q1	basic,interpret	ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς	1	Have believers fully **escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires**, or is this something that is continually increasing in us?	
1:5	l003	basic,observe	καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο δὲ	1	Here **For this very reason** refers back to the previous verses for the reason why believers should continue to grow spiritually. What is that reason?	
1:5-7	l002	basic,observe	ἐν τῇ πίστει ὑμῶν τὴν ἀρετήν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν, & ἐν δὲ τῇ γνώσει τὴν ἐνκράτειαν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐνκρατείᾳ τὴν ὑπομονήν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ὑπομονῇ τὴν εὐσέβειαν, & ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν, ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην	1	What are the eight qualities that Peter says we should gain?	
1:5-7	gb16	basic,interpret	ἐν τῇ πίστει ὑμῶν τὴν ἀρετήν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν, & ἐν δὲ τῇ γνώσει τὴν ἐνκράτειαν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐνκρατείᾳ τὴν ὑπομονήν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ὑπομονῇ τὴν εὐσέβειαν, & ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν, ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην	1	Does it seem to you that these qualities build upon each other in the order Peter states, or are they simply a list of important spiritual qualities?	
1:5	l004	basic,interpret	ἐπιχορηγήσατε ἐν τῇ πίστει ὑμῶν τὴν ἀρετήν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν	1	Peter here lists **faith**, **virtue**, and **knowledge**. Why are each of these important qualities for believers?	
1:6	a4q9	basic,interpret	ἐν δὲ τῇ γνώσει τὴν ἐνκράτειαν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐνκρατείᾳ τὴν ὑπομονήν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ὑπομονῇ τὴν εὐσέβειαν	1	Peter here adds to the list **self-control**, **perseverance**, and **godliness**. Why are each of these important qualities for believers?	
1:7	l228	basic,interpret	ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν, ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην	1	Peter here adds to the list **brotherly kindness** and **love**. Why are each of these important qualities for believers?	
1:8	gzw1	basic,observe	ταῦτα γὰρ ὑμῖν ὑπάρχοντα καὶ πλεονάζοντα, οὐκ ἀργοὺς οὐδὲ ἀκάρπους καθίστησιν, εἰς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐπίγνωσιν	1	Here **For** introduces the result of having the qualities listed in verses 5-7. What is that result?	
1:8	d3ua	basic,observe	ταῦτα γὰρ ὑμῖν ὑπάρχοντα καὶ πλεονάζοντα	1	Here **if** introduces a conditional statement. What two conditions does Peter say a believer must meet in order for his knowledge to be effective and productive? 	
1:8	nnu9	basic,interpret	οὐκ ἀργοὺς οὐδὲ ἀκάρπους καθίστησιν, εἰς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐπίγνωσιν	1	What might the life of a believer look like if he was **ineffective and unproductive in** his **knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ**?	
1:9	uu87	basic,observe	ᾧ γὰρ μὴ πάρεστιν ταῦτα, τυφλός ἐστιν μυωπάζων, λήθην λαβὼν τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν	1	How does Peter describe the condition of a believer who is not developing the qualities listed in verses 5-7?	
1:9	l009	basic,interpret	τυφλός ἐστιν μυωπάζων	1	Why do you think Peter uses the image of being **nearsighted to the point of blindness** to describe a believer who is not growing in spiritual qualities? 	
1:9	csc9	basic,interpret	λήθην λαβὼν τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ τῶν πάλαι αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτιῶν	1	What does Peter say that indicates he is speaking about a believer who is not growing, rather than an unbeliever?	
1:10	c7cj	basic,observe	διὸ μᾶλλον, ἀδελφοί, σπουδάσατε, βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι	1	Here **Therefore** refers back to the previous verse for the reason to **be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure**. What was the condition of the believer in that verse? 	
1:10	l010	basic,interpret	μᾶλλον & σπουδάσατε, βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι	1	Why would the condition of the believer in verse 9 cause other believers to **strive to make** their **calling and election sure**?	
1:10-11	l011	basic,observe	ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε & οὕτως γὰρ πλουσίως ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται ὑμῖν ἡ εἴσοδος εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.	1	Here **For if** introduces a conditional result. What two things does Peter say will happen to believers who **practice these things**? 	
1:10-11	jr7f	basic,interpret	ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε & οὕτως γὰρ πλουσίως ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται ὑμῖν ἡ εἴσοδος εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.	1	What does this conditional statement imply will happen to a believer who does not **practice these things**? 	
1:10	l012	basic,intrepret	οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε	1	In this context, what does it mean for a believer to **stumble**?	
1:11	vyl8	basic,interpret	πλουσίως ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται ὑμῖν ἡ εἴσοδος εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν	1	Many people focus on how to simply enter the kingdom of God. Why do you think Peter here promises **a lavish reception** into the kingdom?	
1:11	abc1	basic,interpret	τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	Why does Peter here refer to the kingdom as **the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ**?	
1:12	wed9	basic,observe	διὸ μελλήσω ἀεὶ ὑμᾶς, ὑπομιμνῄσκειν περὶ τούτων	1	Here **Therefore** refers back to verses 10-11 for the reason why Peter **will always remind you of these things**. What is that reason?	
1:12	vq5g	basic,observe	μελλήσω ἀεὶ ὑμᾶς, ὑπομιμνῄσκειν περὶ τούτων, καίπερ εἰδότας καὶ ἐστηριγμένους ἐν τῇ παρούσῃ ἀληθείᾳ	1	Does Peter believe that his readers do not know these truths or are not applying them? 	
1:13	pa9c	basic,observe	δίκαιον δὲ ἡγοῦμαι, ἐφ’ ὅσον εἰμὶ ἐν τούτῳ τῷ σκηνώματι, διεγείρειν ὑμᾶς ἐν ὑπομνήσει;	1	How long does Peter plan to continue to **refresh** the **memory** of his readers?	
1:13	l013	basic,interpret	ἐφ’ ὅσον εἰμὶ ἐν τούτῳ τῷ σκηνώματι	1	What is **the tent of my body** to which Peter refers? Why does he use this image?	
1:14	ph9z	basic,interpret	εἰδὼς ὅτι ταχινή ἐστιν ἡ ἀπόθεσις τοῦ σκηνώματός μου	1	What will happen to Peter when his **tent will soon be laid aside**?	
1:14	bjl6	basic,observe	καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς, ἐδήλωσέν μοι	1	Who revealed to Peter that his **tent will soon be laid aside**?	
1:15	uwu7	basic,observe	σπουδάσω δὲ καὶ ἑκάστοτε, ἔχειν ὑμᾶς μετὰ τὴν ἐμὴν ἔξοδον, τὴν τούτων μνήμην ποιεῖσθαι	1	What is Peter making **every effort to ensure**?	
1:15	ntl8	basic,interpret	μετὰ τὴν ἐμὴν ἔξοδον	1	Peter here changes the image from laying aside his tent and begins to speak of **my departure**. To what is Peter referring?	
1:16	r3aa	basic,interpret	οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες & ἀλλ’ ἐπόπται γενηθέντες	1	Why is it important for believers to know that the apostles **did not follow cleverly devised fables** but were actual **eyewitnesses** of Jesus and his majesty?	
1:16-18	b8b7	basic,interpret	ἀλλ’ ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος & λαβὼν γὰρ παρὰ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν, φωνῆς ἐνεχθείσης αὐτῷ τοιᾶσδε ὑπὸ τῆς Μεγαλοπρεποῦς Δόξης, ὁ Υἱός μου, ὁ ἀγαπητός μου, οὗτός ἐστιν, εἰς ὃν ἐγὼ εὐδόκησα; & καὶ ταύτην τὴν φωνὴν ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐνεχθεῖσαν σὺν αὐτῷ, ὄντες ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ ὄρει.	1	What was the occasion at which Peter and others **were eyewitnesses** when Jesus displayed his **majesty**?	
1:16	c8ss	basic,observe	ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν	1	What was it that Peter and the other apostles **made known** to his readers?	
1:17	d1zm	basic,observe	λαβὼν γὰρ παρὰ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν	1	From whom did Jesus receive **honor and glory**?	
1:17	l014	basic,interpret	φωνῆς ἐνεχθείσης αὐτῷ τοιᾶσδε ὑπὸ τῆς Μεγαλοπρεποῦς Δόξης	1	Peter says **the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory**. What is **the Majestic Glory**?	
1:17	sfb1	basic,observe	ὁ Υἱός μου, ὁ ἀγαπητός μου, οὗτός ἐστιν, εἰς ὃν ἐγὼ εὐδόκησα	1	In what way did **God the Father** honor Jesus?	
1:18	ki8l	basic,interpret	καὶ ταύτην τὴν φωνὴν ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐνεχθεῖσαν σὺν αὐτῷ, ὄντες ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ ὄρει	1	Who was with Peter when God spoke **from heaven** **on the holy mountain**?	
1:19	es4l	basic,observe	καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον	1	In addition to Peter’s eyewitness experience, what do we have to confirm **beyond doubt** that Jesus is the Son of God?	
1:19-21	l015	basic,observe	ᾧ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες	1	How should believers respond to **the word of the prophets** about Jesus?	
1:19	l016	basic,interpret	ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αὐχμηρῷ τόπῳ	1	Why does Peter use the image of **a lamp shining in a dark place** to refer to **the word of the prophets**?	
1:19	l017	basic,interpret	ἕως οὗ ἡμέρα διαυγάσῃ, καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλῃ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν	1	To what future event is Peter referring as the time when **the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts**?	
1:20	n654	basic,observe	πᾶσα προφητεία Γραφῆς ἰδίας ἐπιλύσεως οὐ γίνεται	1	What further truth does Peter want his reader to understand about the word of the prophets he referred to in verse 19?	
1:20	q1p8	basic,observe	τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες	1	How important is it to Peter that his readers **understand** that the prophecies of Scripture were not clever fables devised by men?	
1:20	td57	basic,observe	ἰδίας ἐπιλύσεως οὐ γίνεται	1	What would it mean if **Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation**?	
1:21	sz79	basic,observe	οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη προφητεία ποτέ, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου φερόμενοι, ἐλάλησαν ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι	1	What was the source of the prophecies in Scripture?	
1:21	hgb9	basic,observe	οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη προφητεία ποτέ	1	Does Peter allow for any prophecy being only the result of **the will of man**?	
1:21	abc2	basic,interpret	ὑπὸ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου φερόμενοι, ἐλάλησαν ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι	1	The image of being **carried along** is that of wind pushing a boat across the water. How would this image apply to **men** as **they were carried along by the Holy Spirit**?	
2:1	l019	basic,observe	ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ	1	In chapter 1, Peter stated that every prophecy of Scripture comes from God and not from man. According to this verse, who was the source of false prophecies?	
2:1	ie95	basic,observe	ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ, ὡς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσονται ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι	1	According to Peter, did **false prophets** exist only in ancient Israel?	
2:1	x36x	basic,observe	οἵτινες παρεισάξουσιν αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας	1	What will these false prophets **introduce** into the congregation of believers?	
2:1	l020	basic,observe	καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς Δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι	1	What will these false prophets say about Jesus?	
2:1	c52s	basic,observe	καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς Δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι, ἐπάγοντες ἑαυτοῖς ταχινὴν ἀπώλειαν	1	What will happen to these false prophets as a result of their **denying the Master who bought them**?	
2:2	p472	basic,observe	καὶ πολλοὶ ἐξακολουθήσουσιν αὐτῶν ταῖς ἀσελγείαις, δι’ οὓς ἡ ὁδὸς τῆς ἀληθείας βλασφημηθήσεται	1	What will be the result of these false prophets introducing their destructive heresies into the church?	
2:3	l022	basic,observe	καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται	1	According to Peter, what will motivate these **false teachers** to **exploit** the believers?	
2:3	w32h	basic,observe	οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει	1	What will happen to these false teachers?	
2:4-9	qe48	basic,observe	εἰ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἀγγέλων ἁμαρτησάντων οὐκ ἐφείσατο & οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμοῦ ῥύεσθαι, ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν	1	In verses 4-8, Peter lists four times God has judged sinners, and then in verse 9 he states the principle that these prove. What is that principle in verse 9?	
2:4	l024	basic,observe	εἰ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἀγγέλων ἁμαρτησάντων οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ σειροῖς ζόφου ταρταρώσας, παρέδωκεν εἰς κρίσιν τηρουμένους	1	How did God judge **the angels when they sinned**?	
2:5	l025	basic,observe	καὶ ἀρχαίου κόσμου οὐκ ἐφείσατο & κατακλυσμὸν κόσμῳ ἀσεβῶν ἐπάξας	1	How did God judge the **ungodly people** of **the ancient world**?	
2:5	j49j	basic,observe	ἀλλὰ ὄγδοον, Νῶε, δικαιοσύνης κήρυκα ἐφύλαξεν	1	How did God treat **Noah** and his family when God during **the flood**? 	
2:5	ujs1	basic,interpret	Νῶε, δικαιοσύνης κήρυκα	1	Why did Peter call **Noah** a **preacher of righteousness**?	
2:6	asn2	basic,observe	καὶ πόλεις Σοδόμων καὶ Γομόρρας τεφρώσας καταστροφῇ κατέκρινεν	1	How did God judge **the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah**?	
2:6	l026	basic,observe	τεφρώσας & ὑπόδειγμα μελλόντων ἀσεβέσιν τεθεικώς	1	Why did God reduce the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah **to ashes**?	
2:7	l027	basic,observe	καὶ δίκαιον Λὼτ, καταπονούμενον ὑπὸ τῆς τῶν ἀθέσμων ἐν ἀσελγείᾳ ἀναστροφῆς ἐρύσατο	1	Why did God rescue **Lot** when he destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah?	
2:8	l028	basic,observe	βλέμματι γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ ὁ δίκαιος, ἐνκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας, ψυχὴν δικαίαν ἀνόμοις ἔργοις ἐβασάνιζεν	1	According to Peter, how did Lot respond to **the lawless deeds he saw and heard** around him?	
2:9	p3jn	basic,observe	οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμοῦ ῥύεσθαι	1	According to Peter, what do the example in verses 4-8 tell us about how God treats **the godly**?	
2:9	yp6z	basic,observe	οἶδεν Κύριος & ἀδίκους & εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν	1	According to Peter, what do the example in verses 4-8 tell us about how God treats **the unrighteous**?	
2:10	pd7h	basic,observe	μάλιστα δὲ τοὺς ὀπίσω σαρκὸς ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ μιασμοῦ πορευομένους, καὶ κυριότητος καταφρονοῦντας	1	For whom is God’s **punishment** **specially reserved**?	
2:10	x9qk	basic,observe	τολμηταὶ αὐθάδεις, δόξας οὐ τρέμουσιν, βλασφημοῦντες	1	Why are these false teachers **unafraid to slander glorious beings**?	
2:10	l030	basic,interpret	δόξας	1	Who are the **glorious beings** whom these false teachers **are unafraid to slander**?	
2:11	g5t1	basic,observe	ὅπου ἄγγελοι ἰσχύϊ καὶ δυνάμει μείζονες ὄντες, οὐ	1	How does Peter compare the false teacher to the **angels**?	
2:11	q6y3	basic,observe	ὅπου ἄγγελοι ἰσχύϊ καὶ δυνάμει μείζονες ὄντες, οὐ φέρουσιν κατ’ αὐτῶν παρὰ Κυρίῳ βλάσφημον κρίσιν	1	According to Peter, how do the holy **angels** respond to the angels who have sinned?	
2:12	l031	basic,observe	οὗτοι δέ ὡς ἄλογα ζῷα, γεγεννημένα φυσικὰ εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν	1	What image does Peter here use to describe the false teachers?	
2:12	hgu3	basic,observe	ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες	1	In what way do the false teachers **blaspheme**?	
2:12	e14e	basic,observe	ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καὶ φθαρήσονται	1	What will finally happen to the false teachers?	
2:13	h6vt	basic,observe	ἀδικούμενοι μισθὸν ἀδικίας	1	According to Peter, what will be **the wages** that the **wickedness** of the false teachers will earn for them?	
2:13	r2ak	basic,observe	ἡδονὴν ἡγούμενοι τὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τρυφήν	1	How do the false teachers view their carousing **in broad daylight**?	
2:13	duy9	basic,observe	σπίλοι καὶ μῶμοι ἐντρυφῶντες ἐν ταῖς ἀπάταις αὐτῶν, συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν	1	What does Peter mean when he refers to the false teachers as **blots and blemishes** on the gatherings of the believers?	
2:13	l032	basic,observe	 ἐντρυφῶντες ἐν ταῖς ἀπάταις αὐτῶν, συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν	1	In what are the false teachers **reveling** **as they feast with** the believers?	
2:13	l033	basic,interpret	ἡδονὴν ἡγούμενοι τὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τρυφήν, σπίλοι καὶ μῶμοι ἐντρυφῶντες ἐν ταῖς ἀπάταις αὐτῶν, συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν	1	Why do you think the believers allow the false teachers to join in their gatherings?	
2:14	sa5y	basic,interpret	ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος	1	What do you think Peter means when he says that the **eyes** of the false teachers **are full of adultery**?	
2:14	l034	basic,interpret	καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας	1	Since Peter writes that **their desire for sin is never satisfied**, is is possible that these false teachers are believers?	
2:14	cda2	basic,observe	δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους	1	Who do the false teachers typically **seduce**?	
2:14	kpw1	basic,observe	καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίας ἔχοντες, κατάρας τέκνα	1	What does it mean to have **hearts trained in greed**?	
2:15	w8yq	basic,interpret	καταλειπόντες εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσὸρ	1	Why do you think Peter uses the image of these false teachers leaving a straight **way** and following an evil **way**?	
2:15	z1xr	basic,observe	τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσὸρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν	1	What sinful attitude caused **Balaam** to become a false teacher?	
2:15	pn2a	basic,interpret	μισθὸν ἀδικίας	1	What does Peter mean by **the wages of wickedness**?	
2:16	lx3p	basic,observe	ἔλεγξιν δὲ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας, ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον	1	Who **rebuked** Balaam for his sin?	
2:16	v9w2	basic,observe	ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον	1	How did the **donkey** rebuke Balaam, and why was that surprising?	
2:16	l035	basic,observe	ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν	1	Why do you think Peter describes the sin of Balaam as **the prophet’s madness**?	
2:17	rl4c	basic,observe	οὗτοί εἰσιν πηγαὶ ἄνυδροι, καὶ ὁμίχλαι ὑπὸ λαίλαπος ἐλαυνόμεναι	1	What images does Peter use to describe the false teachers?	
2:17	l038	basic,interpret	πηγαὶ ἄνυδροι, καὶ ὁμίχλαι ὑπὸ λαίλαπος ἐλαυνόμεναι	1	Why are **springs without water** and **mists driven by a storm** worthless?	
2:17	tzh2	basic,observe	οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους τετήρηται	1	What judgment has God **reserved** for these false teachers?	
2:18	l040	basic,interpret	ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι	1	What does Peter mean when he says that the **words** of the false teachers are **lofty**, but also **empty**?	
2:18	w9tm	basic,observe	δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς	1	To what part of a person do the **empty words** of the false teachers **appeal**?	
2:18	i7h4	basic,observe	ἀσελγείαις, τοὺς ὀλίγως ἀποφεύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους	1	What kind of people are the false teachers typically able to **entice**?	
2:19	bp2n	basic,observe	ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι	1	What do the false teachers **promise** to their followers?	
2:19	jmq9	basic,observe	ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς	1	Why is it so ironic that the false teachers **promise** **freedom** to their followers?	
2:19	l042	basic,interpret	ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ δεδούλωται	1	How have the false teachers become **slaves to depravity**?	
2:20	ytx7	basic,interpret	ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου, ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται	1	It is unclear if Peter refers to the false teacher or their followers when he says that they **have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again**. Do you think the meaning is different depending on which group he has in view?	
2:20	l043	basic,interpret	γέγονεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων	1	If this group began to follow Christ and then stopped, why would Peter say **their final condition is worse than it was at first**?	
2:21	d3rx	basic,interpret	κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς, μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν, ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς	1	What would make it **better** for these people **not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them**?	
2:21	a3eb	basic,interpret	τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς	1	What does Peter mean when he refers to **the holy commandment passed on to them**?	
2:22	l044	basic,interpret	συμβέβηκεν αὐτοῖς τὸ τῆς ἀληθοῦς παροιμίας, κύων ἐπιστρέψας ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον ἐξέραμα	1	What does the **proverb** mean that says **A dog returns to its vomit**?	
2:22	fi5q	basic,interpret	ὗς λουσαμένη, εἰς κυλισμὸν βορβόρου	1	What does the **proverb** mean that says **A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud**?	
2:22	l045	basic,interpret	συμβέβηκεν αὐτοῖς τὸ τῆς ἀληθοῦς παροιμίας, κύων ἐπιστρέψας ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον ἐξέραμα, καί, ὗς λουσαμένη, εἰς κυλισμὸν βορβόρου	1	In what way, like the **dog** and the **pig**, had these people returned to their former filthy condition?	
2:22	l046	basic,interpret	συμβέβηκεν αὐτοῖς τὸ τῆς ἀληθοῦς παροιμίας, κύων ἐπιστρέψας ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον ἐξέραμα, καί, ὗς λουσαμένη, εἰς κυλισμὸν βορβόρου	1	Since, like the **dog** and the **pig**, these people had temporarily been cleansed, but then returned to their true nature, do you think they ever truly believed in Jesus? Or did they simply act like believers for a while?	
3:1	l048	basic,observe	ἀγαπητοί	1	How does Peter address his readers in this section?	
3:1	hl55	basic,interpret	ταύτην ἤδη, ἀγαπητοί, δευτέραν ὑμῖν γράφω ἐπιστολήν	1	What would have been the first letter Peter wrote to this audience?	
3:1-2	ip26	basic,observe	ἐν αἷς διεγείρω ὑμῶν ἐν ὑπομνήσει τὴν εἰλικρινῆ διάνοιαν, & μνησθῆναι τῶν προειρημένων ῥημάτων, ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν, καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀποστόλων ὑμῶν ἐντολῆς τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος.	1	According to Peter, what was the purpose of both of his letters?	
3:2	z74z	basic,observe	μνησθῆναι τῶν προειρημένων ῥημάτων, ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν, καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀποστόλων ὑμῶν ἐντολῆς τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος	1	What are some of the things Peter has written in this letter that were **foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles**?	
3:3	lwd9	basic,observe	τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν & ἐμπαῖκται	1	Who does Peter say **will come** **in the last days**?	
3:3	l049	basic,interpret	τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες	1	Why does Peter consider it so important that his readers **understand** that scoffers will come?	
3:3	l050	basic,observe	ἐμπαιγμονῇ & κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι	1	What will these scoffers do when they come?	
3:4	l051	basic,observe	καὶ λέγοντες, ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ?	1	What is the main question that the scoffers will ask?	
3:4	l053	basic,observe	ἀφ’ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.	1	What argument do the scoffers offer to prove that Jesus will not come again?	
3:5-6	q516	basic,observe	λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο, θέλοντας ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ δι’ ὕδατος συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ, & δι’ ὧν ὁ τότε κόσμος ὕδατι κατακλυσθεὶς ἀπώλετο.	1	What **fact** do the scoffers **deliberately overlook**?	
3:5	l054	basic,interpret	λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο, θέλοντας	1	Peter says the scoffers **deliberately overlook** the destruction of the world by the flood. What does this imply about their knowledge that everything has not continued as it was since creation?	
3:5	cf3b	basic,observe	οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ δι’ ὕδατος συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ	1	According to Peter, what caused **the heavens** to exist and **the earth** to be formed out of water and by water?	
3:5-6	fqt7	basic,observe	ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ δι’ ὕδατος & δι’ ὧν ὁ τότε κόσμος ὕδατι κατακλυσθεὶς ἀπώλετο	1	What did God cause **water** to do to **the world** long ago?	
3:6	l055	basic,interpret	ὁ τότε κόσμος ὕδατι κατακλυσθεὶς ἀπώλετο	1	Since we know that **the world of that time perished in the flood**, how should we respond to the argument of the scoffers that everything continues as it was since creation?	
3:7	l056	basic,observe	τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ	1	Here **by that same word** refers back to God’s word in verse 5. What did his word accomplish in that verse? 	
3:7	x53s	basic,observe	οἱ δὲ νῦν οὐρανοὶ καὶ ἡ γῆ, τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν, πυρὶ τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων	1	What will **that same word** of God cause to happen to **the present heavens and earth**?	
3:7,10,12	l057	basic,observe	οἱ & νῦν οὐρανοὶ καὶ ἡ γῆ & τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν, πυρὶ & στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται & οὐρανοὶ πυρούμενοι, λυθήσονται, καὶ στοιχεῖα καυσούμενα, τήκεται	1	Here Peter says **the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire**. Verses 10 and 12 give more information. What will **fire** do to the heavens and earth?	
3:7	l058	basic,observe	καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων	1	What is the ultimate reason for which God will destroy the heavens and earth by fire?	
3:8	k866	basic,observe	ἀγαπητοί	1	How does Peter continue to address his readers?	
3:8	vrz6	basic,interpret	ἓν δὲ τοῦτο μὴ λανθανέτω ὑμᾶς	1	How should Peter’s readers react differently than the scoffers in verse 5 who “deliberately overlook the fact” that God has already destroyed the world once?	
3:8	l059	basic,observe	μία ἡμέρα παρὰ Κυρίῳ ὡς χίλια ἔτη, καὶ χίλια ἔτη ὡς ἡμέρα μία	1	What was the **one thing** that Peter wanted his readers to know?	
3:8	lx9k	basic,interpret	μία ἡμέρα παρὰ Κυρίῳ ὡς χίλια ἔτη, καὶ χίλια ἔτη ὡς ἡμέρα μία	1	If **a day** and **a thousand years** are essentially alike for the Lord, what does that tell us about his relationship to time?	
3:9	f88l	basic,observe	οὐ βραδύνει Κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται, ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ὑμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι	1	Here **but** introduces the actual reason people may think the Lord is **slow in keeping His promise**. What is that reason?	
3:9	hck2	basic,observe	μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι, ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι	1	What does the Lord want every person to do?	
3:10	l060	basic,interpret	ἥξει δὲ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης	1	Why does Peter use the image of **a thief** to explain how **the Day of the Lord will come**? What trait of a thief is similar?	
3:10	v42f	basic,observe	ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ῥοιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται, στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται, καὶ γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται	1	What will happen to the **heavens** and the **earth** when the **Day of the Lord** comes?	
3:10	g7yt	basic,interpret	γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται	1	What does Peter mean when he writes that the **works** of the earth **will be laid bare**?	
3:11	l061	basic,observe	τούτων οὕτως πάντων λυομένων	1	How much of creation **will be destroyed** when the Day of the Lord comes?	
3:11	tef1	basic,observe	ποταποὺς δεῖ ὑπάρχειν ὑμᾶς? ἐν ἁγίαις ἀναστροφαῖς καὶ εὐσεβείαις	1	How should we conduct ourselves, knowing that the the heavens and the earth will be destroyed by fire when God judges?	
3:12	kw3g	basic,interpret	προσδοκῶντας καὶ σπεύδοντας τὴν παρουσίαν τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμέρας, δι’ ἣν οὐρανοὶ πυρούμενοι, λυθήσονται, καὶ στοιχεῖα καυσούμενα, τήκεται	1	Why should the knowledge of the approaching destruction of the heavens and earth cause believers to live holy lives as we wait for this to happen?	
3:12	b9ax	basic,interpret	καὶ σπεύδοντας τὴν παρουσίαν τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμέρας	1	As God patiently waits for people to repent, how can believers **hasten the coming of the day of God**?	
3:13	l062	basic,observe	καινοὺς δὲ οὐρανοὺς καὶ γῆν καινὴν, κατὰ τὸ ἐπάγγελμα αὐτοῦ προσδοκῶμεν	1	To what do we look forward, after the destruction of this heaven and earth?	
3:13	ka5b	basic,observe	καινοὺς & οὐρανοὺς καὶ γῆν καινὴν & ἐν οἷς δικαιοσύνη κατοικεῖ	1	How does Peter describe the **new heaven** and **new earth** which God will create?	
3:14	sii5	basic,interpret	διό & ταῦτα προσδοκῶντες	1	Here **Therefore** **as you anticipate these things** refers back to verse 13 for the reason why we should live as Peter tells us. What is that reason?	
3:14	l063	basic,observe	ἀγαπητοί	1	How does Peter continue to address his readers?	
3:14	wj5i	basic,observe	σπουδάσατε ἄσπιλοι καὶ ἀμώμητοι αὐτῷ εὑρεθῆναι ἐν εἰρήνῃ	1	How should we live in response to God’s promise of a new heaven and earth?	
3:14	ee51	basic,interpret	εὑρεθῆναι ἐν εἰρήνῃ	1	With whom should we be **at peace** as we wait for the Day of the Lord?	
3:15	bx82	basic,interpret	καὶ τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν μακροθυμίαν, σωτηρίαν ἡγεῖσθε	1	In what way is this a restatement of what Peter said in verse 9?	
3:15	v99g	basic,observe	ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἡμῶν ἀδελφὸς Παῦλος	1	How does Peter here refer to the Apostle Paul?	
3:15	ya5v	basic,interpret	καθὼς καὶ ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἡμῶν ἀδελφὸς Παῦλος & ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν	1	Why do you think Peter mentioned that **Paul also wrote** a letter to the same readers?	
3:15	l065	basic,observe	κατὰ τὴν δοθεῖσαν αὐτῷ σοφίαν	1	According to Peter, how did Paul know what to write in his letters?	
3:16	l064	basic,observe	ὡς καὶ ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐπιστολαῖς, λαλῶν ἐν αὐταῖς περὶ τούτων	1	How often does Paul speak about the Lord’s patience bringing salvation, just as Peter also wrote?	
3:16	r4ka	basic,observe	ἐν αἷς ἐστιν δυσνόητά τινα	1	How does Peter describe **Some parts** of Paul’s **letters**?	
3:16	f69c	basic,observe	ἃ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι στρεβλοῦσιν	1	Who distorts the writings of Paul?	
3:16	t5e8	basic,interpret	ἐν αἷς & ὡς καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς Γραφὰς	1	Why does Peter here equate Paul’s **letters** with **the rest of the Scriptures**?	
3:16	bnl2	basic,observe	ἃ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι στρεβλοῦσιν & πρὸς τὴν ἰδίαν αὐτῶν ἀπώλειαν	1	What will happen to the **ignorant and unstable people** who distort Paul’s letters?	
3:17	k63f	basic,interpret	ὑμεῖς οὖν, ἀγαπητοί, προγινώσκοντες	1	What does Peter mean when he speaks of **these things** that his readers **already know**?	
3:17	l066	basic,observe	φυλάσσεσθε, ἵνα μὴ τῇ τῶν ἀθέσμων πλάνῃ συναπαχθέντες, ἐκπέσητε τοῦ ἰδίου στηριγμοῦ	1	Here **so that** introduces the result that will happen if Peter’s readers stay on their guard. What is that result?	
3:17	tiu4	basic,interpret	τοῦ ἰδίου στηριγμοῦ	1	What does Peter mean when he speaks of the **secure standing** of his readers?	
3:18	uq3j	basic,observe	αὐξάνετε δὲ ἐν χάριτι, καὶ γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	In what two things does Peter command his readers to **grow**?	
3:18	h54t	basic,interpret	ἐν χάριτι, καὶ γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	Why do you think Peter selected the **grace** of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the **knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ** as the two most important areas of growth for his readers? 	
3:18	u9db	basic,observe	αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος	1	When does Peter want Jesus to receive **the glory**?