2 Peter 2

2 Peter 2
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A leaf containing the Epistles of Peter on Papyrus 72 (3rd/4th century)
Book	Second Epistle of Peter
Bible part	New Testament
Order in the Bible part	22
Category	General epistles

2 Peter 2 is the second chapter of the Second Epistle of Peter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.^[1][2] The author identifies himself as "Simon Peter, a bondservant and 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/4th century)
  • 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: verse 21)
• This chapter is divided into 22 verses.

Structure

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

• 2 Peter 2:1-3 = Destructive Doctrines
• 2 Peter 2:4-11 = Doom of False Teachers
• 2 Peter 2:12-16 = Depravity of False Teachers
• 2 Peter 2:17-22 = Deceptions of False Teachers

Verse 1

New King James Version

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.^[5]

Verse 19

New King James Version

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.^[6]

Cross references

• 2 Peter 2:22: Proverbs 26:11

See also

• Balaam
• Jesus Christ
• Lot
• Noah
• Sodom and Gomorrah
• Other related Bible parts: Genesis 6, Genesis 19, Numbers 22, Proverbs 26, Matthew 24, 1 Timothy 4, 2 Timothy 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. 2 Peter 2:1
6. 2 Peter 2:19

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

External links

• 2 Peter 2 NIV