1 Peter 2
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A leaf containing the Epistles of Peter on Papyrus 72 (3rd/4th century)
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| 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]
Contents
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
- 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
- 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
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
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- ↑ 1 Peter 2:2
- ↑ New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
- ↑ 1 Peter 2:9
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