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I, Simon Peter, am writing this letter. I serve Jesus Christ. I am his apostle. I am sending this letter to you who have received a faith as valuable as ours. You received it because our God and Savior Jesus Christ does what is right and fair for everyone.
Reference
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: Σίμων (Símōn)
Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
Greek: Πέτρος (Pétros)
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
Greek: εἰμί (eimí)
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Hebrew: miktâb
a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem)
Hebrew: gêh
this
Hebrew: ʼiggᵉrâʼ
an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman)
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: λατρεύω (latreúō)
to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage
Greek: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: εἰμί (eimí)
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: ἀπόστολος (apóstolos)
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: εἰμί (eimí)
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Hebrew: gêh
this
Hebrew: ʼiggᵉrâʼ
an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman)
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: ἐλπίς (elpís)
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ἐπεί (epeí)
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
Greek: ἡμῖν (hēmîn)
to (or for, with, by) us
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ἀστεῖος (asteîos)
urbane, i.e. (by implication) handsome
Hebrew: ṭûwb
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Faith
2 Corinthians 4:13
Romans 1:12
Parallel theme
John 12:26
2 Peter 1:4
Ephesians 4:11
References Jesus
1 Peter 1:1
Romans 1:1
Salvation
Titus 2:13
Titus 1:4
Luke 1:47
Verse Explanation
Peter introduces himself as a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ and writes to believers who have received the same precious faith through the righteousness of Jesus Christ and their God and Savior.
History
1st century AD: Peter was one of Jesus' apostles and a leading figure among the earliest Christian communities.