Day: February 28, 2020

2nd Peter 1:1-4

Greetings from Peter

1 This letter is from Simon^[a] Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ.

I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness^[b] of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior.

² May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

Growing in Faith

³ By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. ⁴ And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

BENEDICTION

2 Corinthians 5:21 New Living Translation (NLT)

²¹ For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

2nd Corinthians 5:21

2 Corinthians 9:15 New International Version (NIV)

¹⁵ Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

2nd Corinthians 9:15

REFERENCES & REFLECTIONS

[1] 1st Corinthians 2:9, 3:21-23
[2] 2nd Corinthians 5:21
[3] 2nd Corinthians 9:15
[4] 2nd Peter 1:1-4

2nd Peter 1:1-4

Greetings from Peter

1 This letter is from Simon^[a] Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ.

I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness^[b] of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior.

² May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

Growing in Faith

³ By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

⁴ And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

2 Corinthians 5:21 New Living Translation (NLT)

Jesus God’s Offering for Our Sin & Righteousness in Christ!

²¹ For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:21

2 Corinthians 5:21 New Living Translation (NLT)

²¹ For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:21