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\BibleBook{2 Peter}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is one of the letters that the Apostle Peter wrote to his fellow believers. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{2 Peter }

\BibleSectionHeading{2 Peter 1:1-2 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{2 Peter 1:1-2 }

\BibleSectionHeading{I, Simon Peter, am writing this letter to you whom God has caused to believe in Christ just like we apostles believe in Christ. I pray that God will bless you greatly. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I, Simon Peter, am writing this letter to you whom God has caused to believe in Christ just like we apostles believe in Christ. I pray that God will bless you greatly. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Try|strong="H0974" your|strong="G1223" hardest to|strong="G2443" develop a|strong="G1096" stable|strong="H5116" Christian character|strong="H6965". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Try|strong="H0974" your|strong="G1223" hardest to|strong="G2443" develop a|strong="G1096" stable|strong="H5116" Christian character|strong="H6965". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{There will be false teachers among you who will behave wickedly and who will entice you to behave just like they do. God will certainly destroy them. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{There will be false teachers among you who will behave wickedly and who will entice you to behave just like they do. God will certainly destroy them. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" certain|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2532" knows|strong="H3045" how|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2532" rescue|strong="H5337" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" godly|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" knows|strong="H3045" how|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" unrighteous|strong="H0205" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" right|strong="G3756" time|strong="G1597". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{I am writing this letter to you in order to help you remember what the holy prophets said and what our Lord and Savior commanded. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I am writing this letter to you in order to help you remember what the holy prophets said and what our Lord and Savior commanded. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Although|strong="G5210" certain|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" ridicule|strong="H4912" the|strong="G2532" idea|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G2962" is|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" back|strong="H7725", the|strong="G2532" reason|strong="H6440" why|strong="H4100" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" not|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" people|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" being|strong="G2532" patient|strong="H0750" with|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588"; but|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" certainly|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" back|strong="H7725" and|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" people|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Although|strong="G5210" certain|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" ridicule|strong="H4912" the|strong="G2532" idea|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G2962" is|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" back|strong="H7725", the|strong="G2532" reason|strong="H6440" why|strong="H4100" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" not|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" people|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" being|strong="G2532" patient|strong="H0750" with|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588"; but|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" certainly|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" back|strong="H7725" and|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" people|strong="G3588". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" will|strong="G2532" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="G2532" honored|strong="G1391". }
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w pray|strong="H6419"\+w*/\+w desire|strong="H8378"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" honored|strong="G1391" both|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" and|strong="G2532" forever|strong="G1519"!\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3:18  }Amen./So be it. At the end.} 
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