2 Peter 1:1 Cross References - MNT

¹ Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ And as he was walking by the see of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother—casting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

² These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

⁴⁷ "My spirit exults in the God, who is my Saviour,

⁴⁹ "For this reason also said the Wisdom of God. 'I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and some they will persecute;

³¹ "Simon, Simon," said the Lord, "behold, Satan has asked to have you all that he might sift you like wheat. ³² "But I made supplication for you that your own faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned again, must strengthen your brothers." ³³ "Lord," Simon said to him, "I am ready to go with you, both to prison and to death." ³⁴ "I tell you, Peter," he answered. "the cock will not crow this day until you will three times deny that you know me."

⁴² He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him and said: "You are Simon, son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (or 'Peter,' which means 'Rock').

²⁶ If any one is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am there shall my servant be also. If any man is ready to serve me, him will my Father honor.

²¹ Then Jesus said to them again. "Peace to you. As my Father has sent me forth, I also now am sending you."

¹⁵ When they were through breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me." he answered. Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." ¹⁶ He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me." "Be a shepherd to my sheep," said Jesus. ¹⁷ The third time Jesus asked him, "Am I really dear to you?" Peter was grieved because the third time he asked, "Am I really dear to you?" and he answered, "Master, you know all things, you know that you are dear to me."

⁸ "And God, who knows the hearts of all, gave this testimony in their behalf, by bestowing upon them the Holy Spirit just as he did upon us; ⁹ "and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.

¹⁴ "Brothers, listen to me. Symeon has told how God first looked graciously upon the Gentiles, to take out from among them a people to be called by his name.

¹ From Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for a gospel of God,

¹² that is, that I with you may be encouraged by you, each of us by the other's faith, yours and mine.

¹⁷ FOR IN IT IS BEING REVEALED A RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH PROCEEDS FROM GOD, FROM FAITH UNTO FAITH; AS IT IS WRITTEN.

²¹ But now, quite apart from any law, a righteousness coming from God has been fully brought to light, continually witnessed to by the Law and the Prophets. ²² I mean a righteousness coming from God through faith in Jesus Christ, for all who believe. For there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile, ²³ since all have sinned and lack the glory which comes from God; ²⁴ but they are now being justified by his free grace through the deliverance that is in Christ Jesus. ²⁵ For God openly set him forth for himself as an offering of atonement through faith, by means of his blood, in order to show forth his righteousness—since in his forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed—to show forth his righteousness, ²⁶ I say, at this present time; that he himself might be just, and yet the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

³⁰ It is of him that you are in Christ Jesus, whom God made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

¹ Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, I who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

¹³ But having the same spirit of faith of which it is written, I believed, and therefore have spoken, I also believe and so I speak.

²¹ Him who knew no sin, in our behalf he has made to be sin; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

⁸ (for he who has equipped Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised, equipped me also for the apostleship to the Gentiles),

⁵ which was not disclosed to the sons of men in former generations, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets,

⁵ There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

¹¹ It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

²⁹ For it has been granted you in Christ's behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

⁹ and be found in him; not having my own righteousness of the Law, but that alone which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which comes from God, founded upon faith.

⁵ I have been reminded of that sincere faith which is in your heart; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and, I am fully persuaded, dwells in you also.

¹ To Titus, my true son in a common faith, from Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and to the knowledge of the truth which goes with piety;

⁴ Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

¹³ While we look for the blessed hope and epiphany of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

¹ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,

⁷ These are in order that the test of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable and yet is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

⁷ For you, then, that believe, is the preciousness; but for those who do not believe, A stone which the builders rejected, The same has become the head stone of the corner,

¹ Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed.

⁴ By these he has granted his promises to us, precious and splendid; so that through them you may become partners of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.