The Call to Fatherhood

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2 Peter 1 - 11

from the English Standard Version (ESV):

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,

and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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Parallel Verses	Verse Summary
2 Peter 1:1-4	Peter emphasizes the importance of faith and knowledge of God, highlighting that through His divine power, believers have received everything for life and godliness.
Romans 1:17	"The righteous shall live by faith," emphasizing that faith is foundational to godliness and spiritual growth.
Philippians 3:8-10	Paul considers everything as loss compared to knowing Christ and attaining righteousness through faith, emphasizing the importance of knowing Christ.
James 1:5	James encourages believers to ask for wisdom from God, who generously gives to all, reflecting the knowledge Peter speaks of.
Ephesians 4:1-3	Paul urges believers to walk in a manner worthy of their calling with humility, gentleness, and patience, echoing the call for godliness and steadfastness in 2 Peter.
Colossians 1:9-12	Paul prays for believers to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will and strengthened with all power, aligning with Peter’s encouragement to grow in knowledge and strength.
1 Timothy 6:11-12	Paul advises Timothy to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness, aligning with the virtues Peter encourages in 2 Peter 1:6-7.
Galatians 5:22-23	The fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, etc.) correspond to the qualities of godliness and brotherly affection listed by Peter.
Hebrews 12:1-2	The call to persevere in the faith, looking to Jesus as the ultimate example, echoes the call to steadfastness and perseverance in 2 Peter 1:6.
Matthew 7:24-27	Jesus teaches the importance of putting His words into practice, which reflects the perseverance and self-control in maintaining a godly life.
John 13:34-35	Jesus commands love among His followers, connecting directly to Peter’s call for brotherly affection and love.
Romans 12:10	Paul encourages believers to love one another with brotherly affection, aligning with Peter’s emphasis on brotherly affection in verse 7.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7	Paul’s description of love provides a deeper understanding of love’s qualities that Peter highlights in his letter.
1 John 4:7-8	The call to love one another, for God is love, resonates with Peter’s emphasis on love being the culmination of spiritual growth.
Proverbs 3:5-6	Trusting in the Lord and leaning not on our own understanding parallels the faith and knowledge needed for spiritual growth as described in 2 Peter.
1 Thessalonians 5:11	Paul encourages believers to encourage and build each other up, similar to Peter’s call for brotherly affection and love in community.
Titus 2:11-12	The grace of God teaches believers to live godly lives, rejecting ungodliness, aligning with Peter’s teachings on living a godly and self-controlled life.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27	Paul speaks about running the race with discipline, which connects to the steadfastness and self-control mentioned by Peter in his letter.
Hebrews 6:11-12	The author encourages believers to show the same diligence in pursuing spiritual maturity, mirroring Peter’s call to grow in faith and knowledge.
Romans 8:29	God’s purpose for believers is to be conformed to the image of His Son, which aligns with Peter’s call for transformation into godliness.

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In both 2 Peter 1:1-11 and Romans 8, believers are urged to grow in their faith and pursue a life of godliness through the power of the Holy Spirit. Peter emphasizes the importance of adding qualities such as virtue, knowledge, self-control, and love, which lead to spiritual fruitfulness (2 Peter 1:5-8). Similarly, Romans 8 highlights how the Spirit empowers believers to live according to God's will, resulting in freedom from sin and death (Romans 8:2). Both passages stress the transformative power of God's grace, calling believers to live in alignment with the divine nature and the Spirit’s leading.

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1. Who wrote 2 Peter? (2 Peter 1:1) To whom was 2 Peter written? - 2 Peter 1:1

2. What did Peter say had been given to his audience? - 2 Peter 1:3

3. How do people benefit from the promises God has given them? - 2 Peter 1:4

4. What did Peter urge his readers to add to their faith? - 2 Peter 1:5-7

5. How did Peter encourage his audience? - 2 Peter 1:5-7

6. What would be the result of possessing godly character in increasing measure? - 2 Peter 1:8

7. What happens to the person who does not possess godly qualities? - 2 Peter 1:9

8. What did Peter want his audience to be eager to do? Why? - 2 Peter 1:10-11

9. What happens when we pursue the qualities Peter described? - 2 Peter 1:11

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Heavenly Father,

Thank You for Your precious and magnificent promises, which allow us to partake in Your divine nature. We come before You with humble hearts, asking that You grant us the strength to grow in our faith and to live lives worthy of Your calling. Help us to add to our faith virtue, to our virtue knowledge, to our knowledge self-control, to our self-control steadfastness, and to our steadfastness godliness. May we abound in brotherly affection and love, so that our lives may be fruitful and effective in glorifying You. Guide us by Your Spirit, so that we may never be ineffective or unproductive in our knowledge of You. We pray that our lives reflect Your goodness, drawing others to Your saving grace. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Here’s a mnemonic to help remember the qualities from 2 Peter 1:1-11, in order:

Faith

Virtue

Knowledge

Self-control

Steadfastness

Godliness

Brotherly Affection

Love

To help you remember the order, you can use this phrase:

"Faith - Values - Knowledge - Steadfastly - Growing - Brotherly - Love."

Each first letter corresponds to the qualities listed in 2 Peter 1:5-7. This mnemonic can serve as a helpful tool to recall the progression of virtues Peter urges believers to cultivate for spiritual growth.