2 Peter 1:1 (ASV)

Passage

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and [the] Saviour Jesus Christ:

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and [the] Saviour Jesus Christ:

2 Peter 1:2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

2 Peter 1:3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "simon", "peter", "servant", "apostle", "jesus", "christ", and "obtained". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "simon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Grace to you and peace be multiplied...", so "faith" and "simon" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "simon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.