Outline For 2 Pet.1:1-15 Sep 27 2026
“Growing In & Living By Faith” 2 Pet.1:5-15

Introduction: 2 Pet.1:1-4: Greeting (v.1-2), Power & Promises Of God (v.3-4)

Growing In & Living By Faith (v.5-11). Progress In Your Faith (v.5-7), Be Fruitful In
Your Faith (v.8-9), Be Sure & Steadfast In Your Salvation (v.10-11)

2 Pet.1:5—Diligence, Faith, Virtue, Knowledge, Self-Control, Perseverance,
Godliness, Brotherly Kindness, Love.

2 Pet.1:5—For This Very Reason; All Diligence; Add To Your Faith.

2 Pet.1:5 Virtue—Moral Excellence, Moral Goodness, Being Pleasing To God.
Moral Goodness As Defined By The Word. 1 Pet.2:9 (praises); Rom.3:10-12,23.

2 Pet.1:5 Knowledge—gnosis: practical & moral living. John 8:31; 1 Cor.1:5.

2 Pet.1:6 Self-Control—mastering desires & passions. Discipline. Strong,
Controlled, Restrained. 1 Cor.9:26-27; Gal.5:23; Titus 2:1-2.

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2 Pet.1:6 Perseverance—enduring, patience, bearing under circumstances.
Doesn’t Swerve Even In Greatest Trials & Sufferings. Job 1:22; Luke 21:19;
Rom.12:12; Jas.1:2-4

2 Pet.1:6 Godliness—Devotion, Reverence Toward God. An External Attitude
From An Internal Transformation. 1 Tim.4:8.

2 Pet.1:7 Brotherly Kindness—phileo, philadelphia. Brotherly Love One To
Another. Rom.12:10; 1 Thess.4:9; Heb.13:1; 1 Pet.1:22

2 Pet.1:7 Love—agape; unconditional self-sacrificing love. John 13:35; John
15:12,17; Gal.6:10; John 3:16

2 Pet.1:8 These Things (virtues from vv.5-7). Abound—Abundant, To Increase.

2 Pet.1:8 Barren, Unfruitful. A Promise We Will Not Be Lazy & Useless IF These
Characteristics (2 Pet.1:5-7) Abound In You. Gal.5:22-23; John 15:1-2,5,8,

2 Pet.1:8 Knowledge—epignosis; Full & Intimate Knowledge (Head, Heart) Of
Christ. Matt.13:23; Ps.1:1-3; 2 Tim.2:15

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2 Pet.1:9 Shortsighted—myopazo; Myopic: Can’t See The Bigger Picture. Live Only
For The Present. 1 John 2:9-11. Blindness—Spiritually Blind.

2 Pet.1:9 Cleansed—katharismos; cleansing, purification (cathartic). Cleansed
From The Guilt Of Sins.

2 Pet.1:10 More Diligent—To Hasten, To Exert One’s Self. Not A Passive Process.
Diligent In Faith, Virtues (2 Pet.1:5-9) & Our Calling (v.10-11).

2 Pet.1:10 Call—To Embrace The Salvation & Kingdom Of God. Rom.8:28, 11:29;
John 3:15-16; Phi.3:14; 2 Tim.1:8-9

2 Pet.1:10 Election—God’s Disposition & Will Is That All Men Be Saved (1 Tim.2:1-
4) & None Perish (2 Pet.3:9). God Does Not Deliberately, Unpredictably Assign
People To Hell.

2 Pet.1:10 Stumble—In Context They Will Not Fail, Offend, Or Stumble In Their
Understanding Of Their Ultimate Destination & Inheritance (Heaven).

2 Pet.1:11 Abundant Entrance—Excessive, Rich.

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2 Pet.1:12 Remind—Used Roughly 6 Times In 2 Peter. Phi.3:1; Jude 5.
Established—Placed Firmly, Set Fast, Strengthen.

2 Pet.1:13 Tent—Metaphor For Our Temporary Body. 2 Cor.5:1,4

2 Pet.1:14 Put Off—Die, Leave The Body. Peter Has An Urgency To Stir Them Up &
Keep Reminding Them.

2Pet.1:15 Careful To Ensure—Make An Effort. Peter Wants The Brethren To Have
These Truths Written Down (This Epistle) & Live A Godly Life.