2 Peter introduction

This OET Readers’ Version was designed to be used with the Literal Version alongside, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

Introduction

The second letter from Shim’on ‘the rock Kefa’ was sent to believers in various towns of Asia Minor (also called Anatolia, now part of modern Turkey) (1 Peter 1:1, 2 Peter 3:1). His purpose of writing this was to contradict the work of false teachers, and to scold the people for their bad behaviour as a result of following that teaching. Therefore he encouraged them to not believe that teaching because they should only believe the teaching concerning the messiah. They also need to be adding the following to their faith: good behaviour, wisdom/knowledge, self-control, patience, obeying God, and loving others.

Those people taught that the messiah would not return since it had already been quite a while and he hadn’t yet returned. But Shim’on answered by saying that the messiah would certainly return, but God doesn’t want to punish everyone, but desires that people would turn away from their sins.

Main components of Kefa’s letter

Introduction 1:1-2

The calling of Christians 1:3-21

False teachers 2:1-22

The messiah Yeshua’s return 3:1-18

This is still an early look into the unpolished text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

OET-RV 2 PET Introduction

OET-RV 2 PET Introduction