2 Peter Chiasm

a For the service of our God and Savior Jesus Christ (1:1)
b Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowlede of !im (1:")
c !is divine power ives us life and odliness (1:#a)
d $hrouh the true knowlede of !im (1:#b)
e !is precious and mani%cent promises (1:&a)
f $he corruption that is in the world by lust (1:&b)
Faith' moral e(cellence' knowledge' self)control' perseverance' odliness (1:*)+)
h ,rotherly kindness and love (1:-)
i .seful and fruitful for our /ord Jesus Christ (1:0)
1 2uri%ed from former sins (1:3)
k ,e dilient to make certain !is callin (1:14)
l !is eternal kindom (1:11)
m 5emind you of the truth (1:1")
n Stirrin up by way of reminder (1:1#)
o /ayin aside this dwellin (1:1&)
p 6ilient that you may be (1:1*)
7 Jesus8 power and ma1esty and honor and comin (1:1+)1-)
r 9e heard !is voice (1:10a)
s From heaven to the mountain (1:10b)
t 2rophetic word made sure (1:13a)
u 6ay dawns in your hearts (1:13b)
v :ne8s own interpretation and will (1:"4)"1a)
w ;en moved by the !oly Spirit speak from God (":"1b)
( False prophets (":1a)
y ,rinin destruction upon themselves (":1b)
< $he way of the truth (":")
= False words (":#a)
> $heir 1udment is not idle (":#b)
? Cast down and condemned (":&)
@ Ancient world not spared (":*)+)
B God rescued /ot (":-a)
C Sensual conduct (":-b)
D /awless deeds (":0)
E 2unishment for the unrihteous in the day of
1udment (":3)
F Gndule in the flesh (":14a)
H 5evilin 1udment (":14b)11)
I .nreasonin animals (":1")
J $he waes of doin wron (":1#a)
K 5evels and carousin and adultery (":1#b)
L Sin (":1&a)
K8 Mnticement and reed and mislead ways
(":1&b)1*a)
J8 $he waes of unrihteousness (":1*b)
H8 5ebukin transression (1:1+a)
I8 ;ute donkey (1:1+b)
E8 ,lack darkness has been reserved (":1-)
F8 Fleshy desires (":10a)
C8 Sensualities (":10b)
D8 2romisin freedom' they are enslaved (":13a)
B8 ;an is overcome (":13b)
@8 $he defilements of the world (":"4a)
?8 Mntanled and overcome (":"4b)
>8 $heir last state is the worst (":"4c)
<8 $he way of rihteousness (":"1a)
=8 $he holy commandment (":"1b)
y8 A sow returns to wallowin in the mire (":"")
(8 G write to you (#:1)
w8 !oly prophets (#:")
v8 Followin their own lusts (#:#)
y8 $he fathers fell asleep (#:&)
t8 ,y the word of God (#:*)
s8 $he heavens and the earth (#:*b)+)
r8 ,y !is word (#:-)
78 $he /ord is not slow but patient about his comin (#:0)14a)
o8 All thins are to be destroyed (#:14b)
p8 Nou be holy and odly (#:11)
n8 /ookin for and hastenin (#:1")
m Accordin to !is promise (#:1#a)
l8 Oew heavens and a new earth (#:1#b)
k8 ,e dilient to be found by !im (#:1&a)
18 Found spotless and blameless (#:1&b)
i8 :ur /ord8s salvation (#:1*a)
h8 ,eloved brother 2aul (#:1*b)
8 $hins hard to understand (#:1+a)
f8 $he untauht and unstable work their own destruction (#:1+b)
e8 $he Scriptures (#:1+c)
d8 $herefore' knowin this beforehand (#:1-a)
c8 Nou must be on your uard aainst unprincipled error and fallin from steadfastness (#:1-b)
b8 Grow in the race and knowlede of !im (#:10a)
a8 For the lory of our /ord and Savior Jesus Christ (#:10b)
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2 Peter Chiasm
For the service of our God and
Savior Jesus Christ
1:1 #:10b
For the lory of our /ord and
Savior Jesus Christ
Grace and peace be multiplied to
you in the knowlede of !im
1:" #:10a
Grow in the race and
knowlede of !im
!is divine power ives us life and
odliness
1:#a #:1-b
Nou be on your uard aainst
error and fallin from
steadfastness
$hrouh the true knowlede of
!im
1:#b #:1-a
$herefore' knowin this
beforehand
!is precious and mani%cent
promises
1:&a #:1+c $he Scriptures
$he corruption that is in the world
by lust
1:&b #:1+b
$he untauht and unstable work
their own destruction
Faith' moral e(cellence'
knowledge' self)control'
perseverance' odliness
1:*)+ #:1+a $hins hard to understand
,rotherly kindness and love 1:- #:1*b ,eloved brother 2aul
.seful and fruitful for our /ord
Jesus Christ
1:0 #:1*a :ur /ord8s salvation
2uri%ed from former sins 1:3 #:1&b Found spotless and blameless
,e dilient to make certain !is
callin
1:14 #:1&a ,e dilient to be found by !im
!is eternal kindom 1:11 #:1#b Oew heavens and a new earth
5emind you of the truth 1:1" #:1#a Accordin to !is promise
Stirrin up by way of reminder 1:1# #:1" /ookin for and hastenin
/ayin aside this dwellin 1:1& #:14b All thins are to be destroyed
6ilient that you may be 1:1* #:11 Nou be holy and odly
Jesus8 power and ma1esty and
honor and comin
1:1+)1-
#:0)
14a
$he /ord is not slow but patient
about his comin
9e heard !is voice 1:10a #:- ,y !is word
From heaven to the mountain 1:10b #:*b)+ $he heavens and the earth
2rophetic word made sure 1:13a #:* ,y the word of God
6ay dawns in your hearts 1:13b #:& $he fathers fell asleep
:ne8s own interpretation and will
1:"4)
"1a
#:# Followin their own lusts
;en moved by the !oly Spirit
speak from God
":"1b #:1 G write to you
False prophets ":1a #:" !oly prophets
,rinin destruction upon
themselves
":1b ":""
A sow returns to wallowin in
the mire
$he way of the truth ":" ":"1a $he way of rihteousness
False words ":#a ":"1b $he holy commandment
$heir 1udment is not idle ":#b ":"4c $heir last state is the worst
Cast down and condemned ":& ":"4b Mntanled and overcome
Ancient world not spared ":*)+ ":"4a $he de%lements of the world
God rescued /ot ":-a ":13b ;an is overcome
Sensual conduct ":-b ":10b Sensualities
/awless deeds ":0 ":13a
2romisin freedom' they are
enslaved
2unishment for the unrihteous in
the day of 1udment
":3 ":1-
,lack darkness has been
reserved
Gndule in the Tesh ":14a ":10a Fleshy desires
5evilin 1udment
":14b)
11
1:1+a 5ebukin transression
.nreasonin animals ":1" 1:1+b ;ute donkey
$he waes of doin wron ":1#a ":1*b $he waes of unrihteousness
5evels and carousin and adultery ":1#b
":1&b)
1*a
Mnticement and reed and mislead
ways
Sin 2:14a
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