1 Peter 2

1 Peter 2
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A leaf containing the Epistles of Peter on Papyrus 72 (3rd/4th century)
Book	First Epistle of Peter
Bible part	New Testament
Order in the Bible part	21
Category	General epistles

1 Peter 2 is the second chapter of the First Epistle of Peter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.^[1][2] The author identifies himself as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" and the epistle is traditionally attributed to Peter the Apostle.^[3][4]

Text

• The original text is written in Koine Greek.
• Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 72 (3rd/4rd century)
  • Papyrus 125 (3rd/4rd century; extant: verses 1-5, 7-12)
  • Papyrus 81 (4rd century; extant: verses 20-25)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
  • Papyrus 74 (7th century; extant: verses 6-7,11-12,18,24)
• This chapter is divided into 25 verses.

Fragment containing 1 Peter 1:23-2:5 on Papyrus 125 (3rd/4rd century).

Structure

This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

• 1 Peter 2:1-3 = The Enduring Word
• 1 Peter 2:4-10 = The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People
• 1 Peter 2:11-12 = Living Before the World
• 1 Peter 2:13-17 = Submission to Government
• 1 Peter 2:18-25 = Submission to Masters

Verse 2

New King James Version

as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,^[5]

NU-Text adds "up to salvation".^[6]

Verse 9

New King James Version

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;^[7]

Citing: Isaiah 62:12

Cross references

• 1 Peter 2:6: Isaiah 28:16
• 1 Peter 2:7: Psalm 118:22
• 1 Peter 2:8: Isaiah 8:14
• 1 Peter 2:22: Isaiah 53:9

See also

• Priesthood
• Jesus Christ
• Other related Bible parts: Psalm 118, Isaiah 8, Isaiah 28, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 62, Matthew 8, Romans 3

References

1. Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
2. Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
3. Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque, ed. New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
4. Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
5. 1 Peter 2:2
6. New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
7. 1 Peter 2:9

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).

External links

• 1 Peter 2 NIV