We come now to 2 Petrine epistles written to encourage Christians amidst suffering, live lives pleasing to God and grow in the faith.
Chapter 1 starts: "Praise God for giving us a living hope through the resurrection and an inheritance that can never perish... so greatly rejoice despite suffering from all kinds of trials... such trials refine your faith and prove it genuine... so as to result in praise, glory and honour when Christ returns... in whom you believe filling you with inexpressible joy... and this salvation spoken of by the prophets... predicting the sufferings of Christ... has now been told you by the preaching of the Gospel... which angels longed to look into... so prepare your minds for action... and set your hope on grace... and be holy in all you do... be holy because I am holy... live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear... because you were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ... so your faith and hope are in God... and love one another deeply from the heart... because you have been born again... for grass and flowers wither but the word of the Lord stands forever".
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