2 Peter 1:1 (DRB)

Passage

Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:2 Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Peter 1:3 As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness are given us through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper 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 accomplished...", 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.