front:intro pla1 0 # 2 Peter Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
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 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 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 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 the 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 thyat 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\n 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**?
2:11 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?
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