2 Peter 1:2

2 Peter 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
• English Standard Version (ESV)May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
• New Living Translation (NLT)May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

Context of 2 Peter 1:2

1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

2 Peter 1:2 word by word

Χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• be multipliedπληθύνωplēthunō · to multiplyG4129
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• throughἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the knowledgeἐπίγνωσιςepignōsis · knowledgeG1922
• of Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for 2 Peter 1:2

• Numbers 6:24“ ‘ “The Lord bless you and keep you;
• Daniel 4:1King Nebuchadnezzar, To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth: May you prosper greatly!
• Daniel 6:25Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language in all the earth: “May you prosper greatly!
• Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 1:2who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
• Jude 1:2Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.
• Revelation 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,
• 2 Peter 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
• Isaiah 53:11After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
• Luke 10:22“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
• John 17:3Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
• 1 John 5:20We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Grace - God's favor; peace - the effects of that favor in the communication of spiritual and temporal blessings. Through the knowledge of God - · By the acknowledging of God, and of Jesus our Lord. For those who acknowledge him in all their ways, he will direct their steps. Those who know Christ; and do not acknowledge him before men, can get no multiplication of grace and peace.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord - That is, grace and peace abound to us, or may be expected to be conferred on us abundantly, if we have a true knowledge of God and of the Saviour. Such a knowledge constitutes true religion: for in that we find “grace” - the grace that pardons and sanctifies; and “peace” - peace of conscience, reconciliation with God, and calmness in the trials of life. See the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Grace ... peace--(1Pe 1:2). through--Greek, "in": the sphere IN which alone grace and peace can be multiplied. knowledge--Greek, "full knowledge." of God, and of Jesus our Lord--The Father is here meant by "God," but the Son in 2Pe 1:1: marking how entirely one the Father and Son are (Joh 14:7-11). The Vulgate omits "of God and"; but oldest manuscripts support the words. Still the prominent object of Peter's exhortation is "the knowledge of Jesus our…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 1:2

• Benedictions
• Blessing
• Grace of God
• Holiness
• Sanctification
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Calling
• Corruption
• Cunningly
• Diligence
• Escape
• Glory

Commentaries on 2 Peter 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings