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Greetings from Peter
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:2Graceandpeacebe multipliedto youthroughthe knowledgeof Godandof JesusourLord.3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.…

Treasury of Scripture

Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

Grace.

Numbers 6:24-26
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: …

Daniel 4:1
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

Daniel 6:25
Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

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Romans 1:7
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, calledto be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Jude 1:2
Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

the knowledge.

2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, andin the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To himbe glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Isaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul,and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

Luke 10:22
All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, andhe to whom the Son will revealhim.

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5.exhorts them, by faith, and good works, to make their calling sure;
12.whereof he is careful to remind them, knowing that his death is at hand;
16.and assures them of the authenticity of the Gospel, by the eyewitness of the apostles and the prophets.

Grace and peace be multiplied to you
The apostle Peter begins this verse with a blessing, invoking "grace and peace" upon the recipients. In the New Testament, "grace" often refers to the unmerited favor of God, a central theme in Christian theology. It is through grace that believers receive salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9). "Peace" in this context is not merely the absence of conflict but a profound sense of well-being and wholeness that comes from a right relationship with God (Philippians 4:7). The phrase "be multiplied" suggests an abundance, indicating that these blessings are not static but can grow and increase in the life of a believer. This reflects the Jewish tradition of blessings, where peace (shalom) is a comprehensive term for the fullness of God's blessings.

through the knowledge of God
The term "knowledge" here is translated from the Greek word "epignosis," which implies a deep, personal, and experiential understanding, rather than mere intellectual assent. This knowledge is relational, emphasizing a close and intimate relationship with God. In the cultural context of the Greco-Roman world, knowledge was highly valued, but Peter emphasizes that true knowledge is found in knowing God. This aligns with the Hebrew understanding of knowledge, which involves a covenantal relationship (Jeremiah 31:34). The knowledge of God is foundational for spiritual growth and maturity (Colossians 1:10).

and of Jesus our Lord
Peter concludes the verse by linking the knowledge of God with Jesus Christ, affirming the Christian belief in the divinity of Christ. The title "Lord" (Greek: "Kyrios") is significant, as it was used in the Septuagint to translate the divine name YHWH, thus attributing to Jesus the same status as God. This reflects the early Christian confession of Jesus as Lord (Romans 10:9), a declaration of His authority and divinity. The phrase underscores the unity of the Father and the Son, a central tenet of Christian doctrine (John 10:30). The acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord is essential for the believer's faith and practice, as it denotes submission to His will and recognition of His sovereign rule.

1.Peter
The apostle of Jesus Christ, traditionally believed to be the author of this epistle. He writes to encourage believers in their faith and to warn against false teachings.

2.God
The Creator and Sustainer of all, whose knowledge is essential for the multiplication of grace and peace.

3.Jesus our Lord
The Son of God, through whom believers receive grace and peace. His lordship is central to the Christian faith.The Multiplication of Grace and Peace
Understanding that grace and peace are not static but can be multiplied in our lives through a deeper knowledge of God and Jesus.

The Importance of Knowledge
The Greek word for knowledge, "epignosis," implies a full, precise, and correct knowledge. This suggests that our understanding of God should be deep and transformative.

The Role of Relationship
Our relationship with God and Jesus is foundational for experiencing grace and peace. This relationship is cultivated through prayer, study, and obedience.

Guarding Against False Teachings
By growing in the true knowledge of God, believers can discern and guard against false teachings that threaten their faith.

Living in Grace and Peace
As believers, we are called to live out the grace and peace we receive, impacting our relationships and communities.1.What is the meaning of 2 Peter 1:2?

2.How can we experience "grace and peace" in abundance in our lives?

3.What role does "knowledge of God" play in increasing grace and peace?

4.How does 2 Peter 1:2 connect with Philippians 4:7 on peace?

5.In what ways can we grow in our knowledge of Jesus daily?

6.How can we apply 2 Peter 1:2 to strengthen our faith community?

7.How does 2 Peter 1:2 define the relationship between grace and peace in Christian life?

8.What historical context influenced the writing of 2 Peter 1:2?

9.How does 2 Peter 1:2 reflect the theological themes of knowledge and divine power?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Peter 1?

11.Some argue 2 Peter 1 contradicts other scriptures by emphasizing human effort ('make every effort' in verse 5) within salvation; how is this tension resolved?

12.Why does God allow so many intelligent people to remain atheists if He wants all to believe?

13.What does having everything for life and godliness mean?

14.What insights does Day 35 offer on spiritual growth?Grace and peace

• Peter opens with the two great blessings God lavishes on His children. “Grace” is God’s undeserved favor that saves and sustains (Ephesians 2:8–9;Titus 2:11). “Peace” is the settled rest flowing from being reconciled to God through Christ (Romans 5:1;John 14:27).

• These gifts come together: grace pardons our sin, and peace calms our hearts. Like a gentle pair of hands, they lift us out of guilt and anxiety into confident fellowship with God (Philippians 4:7).

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Be multiplied

• Peter doesn’t pray that we merely keep what we already have; he asks the Lord to multiply it.

– God never rations His grace (John 1:16).

– Peace can overflow even in trials (2 Thessalonians 3:16).

• The verb points to continual increase; there is always more of God’s kindness and calm for the believer (Psalm 23:5).

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To you

• The recipients are genuine believers (2 Peter 1:1). This promise is personal and direct.

• “You” highlights that every follower of Christ, regardless of background, can experience expanding grace and peace (Galatians 3:26–28).

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Through the knowledge of God

• The channel is “the knowledge of God,” not human effort or religious ritual (Hosea 6:3).

• Knowledge here is relational and experiential—knowing God as Father (Jeremiah 9:24).

• As we grow in that relationship—primarily through Scripture (Colossians 1:10) and obedience (John 15:10)—grace and peace flourish.

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And of Jesus our Lord

• Peter pairs the Father with “Jesus our Lord,” underscoring Christ’s full divinity and equality with the Father (John 10:30;Colossians 2:9).

• The title “Lord” reminds us that submitting to Christ’s authority opens the floodgates for multiplied grace and peace (Luke 6:46–48).

• True knowledge is centered on Jesus—His person, work, and promises (John 17:3;Philippians 3:8).

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summary

Grace and peace are God’s twin blessings, poured out without limit. They increase as we deepen our personal, obedient knowledge of both the Father and the Son. By keeping our eyes on Jesus and cultivating daily fellowship with God, we position ourselves for an ever-growing experience of His favor and rest.

(2)Grace and peace be multiplied unto you.--Identical with the last clause of1Peter 1:2, and with no other greeting in any Epistle. What follows here is peculiar to this Epistle, which begins and ends with grace and knowledge. (Comp.2Peter 3:18.)

Through the knowledge.--Better, as before,in. The preposition indicates the sphere or element in which the action takes place, or the aspect in which it is contemplated. Tyndale and the Rhemish version have "in."" Knowledge" is not quite strong enough. In the original we have a compound word, which implies fuller, riper, more minute knowledge. But any of these expressions would be a little too strong, as the simple word is a little too weak. The same compound recurs2Peter 1:3. It is rare in St. Paul's earlier letters, but is more common in the later ones. This fact, coupled with its appearance here, agrees well with the more contemplative aspect in which the Gospel began gradually to be presented; a change which finds its fullest expression in the transition from the first three Gospels to the fourth. The word is introduced here with telling emphasis; "in the fuller knowledge of God" anticipates the attack that is coming upon the godless speculations of the "false teachers" in 2 Peter 2.

And of Jesus our Lord.--Deliberately added. These false teachers "denied the Lord that bought them" (2Peter 2:1), and promised all kinds of high-sounding benefits to their followers (2Peter 2:18). The Apostle assures his readers that only in fuller knowledge of their Lord can grace and peace be multiplied to them. The combination "Jesus our Lord" is unusual; elsewhere onlyRomans 4:24. Another small indication of independence (see first Note). There should be a fullstop at "Lord;" so Tyndale, Cranmer, and Geneva. . . .

Verse 2. -Grace and peace be multiplied unto you. The order of the words in the Greek is the same as in1 Peter 1:2. The exact correspondence should be noticed. The writer of the Second Epistle, if not St. Peter himself, must have been attempting to imitate of set purpose the opening salutation of the First Epistle. Through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord; rather,in the knowledge. The knowledge of God is the sphere in which grace and peace are communicated to the soul; they cannot be found outside that sphere. "Full knowledge" (ἐπίγνωσις) may be regarded as the key-note of this Epistle, as "hope" is of the first.Ἐπίγνωσις is a stronger word thanγνῶσις; it means "knowledge" directed towards an object, gradually approaching nearer and nearer to it, concentrated upon it, fixed closely upon it. So it comes to mean the knowledge, not merely of intellectual apprehension, but rather of deep contemplation; the knowledge which implies love - for only love can concentrate continually the powers of the soul in close meditation upon its object. Comp.1 Corinthians 13, where, after saying in verse 8 that "knowledge (γνῶσις) shall be done away," St. Paul continues, in verse 12, "Now I know (γινώσκω) in part, but then I shall know (ἐπιγνώσομαι) even as also I am known (ἐπεγνώσθην)." He contrasts our present imperfect knowledge with the full knowledge which the blessed will have in heaven, and which God now has of us, using the verbἐπιγινώδκω of that fuller knowledge, as he had usedγνῶσις of the imperfect knowledge. The wordἐπίγνωσις occurs several times in the Gospels, and is common in St. Paul's Epistles; it seems to imply a sort of protest against the knowledge that "puffeth up" (1 Corinthians 8:1), and especially against the knowledge "falsely so called" (1 Timothy 6:20), which was claimed by the false teachers, who were the precursors of the coming Gnosticism (comp.Colossians 1:9, 10;Colossians 2:2;Colossians 3:10). St. Peter had learned mere of the doings of these false teachers since he wrote the First Epistle, and this may perhaps be a reason for his frequent use of the wordἐπίγνωσις in the second. "Jesus our Lord" is a variation of the more common form, such as "the Lord Jesus;" it occurs only here and inRomans 4:24.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Grace
Χάρις(Charis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5485:From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

and
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

peace
εἰρήνη(eirēnē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515:Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.

be multiplied
πληθυνθείη(plēthyntheiē)
Verb - Aorist Optative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4129:To increase, multiply. From another form of plethos; to increase.

to you
ὑμῖν(hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771:You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

through
ἐν(en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] knowledge
ἐπιγνώσει(epignōsei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1922:From epiginosko; recognition, i.e. full discernment, acknowledgement.

of God
Θεοῦ(Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316:A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

of Jesus
Ἰησοῦ(Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424:Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

our
ἡμῶν(hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473:I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Lord.
Κυρίου(Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962:Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.


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