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II Peter

II Peter

6.6
A New Testament book that warns against false teachers and advises Christians
  • proper noun
translation icon : II Pedro
  • II Peter contains warnings against false prophets and encouragement for Christian perseverance.

Examples

  • In church this week, the sermon focused on a passage from II Peter.

  • Many scholars debate the authorship of II Peter in the New Testament.

  • The teachings in II Peter emphasize the importance of moral conduct.

  • Have you read II Peter recently?

  • II Peter contains warnings against false prophets and encouragement for Christian perseverance.

  • In church this week, the sermon focused on a passage from II Peter.

  • Many scholars debate the authorship of II Peter in the New Testament.

Synonyms

Second Epistle of Peter
vsII Peter
8.9

A New Testament letter that many think Peter wrote giving advice to early Christians

focuses more on guidance about conduct and warning against false teachings

Surface Forms

II Peter main

Morphology

II + Peter

The parts II (Roman numeral for two) + Peter (a proper name) transparently combine to mean "the second Peter"; however, identifying this as the title of a New Testament book (an epistle) depends on knowledge of biblical naming conventions and title-formatting. Because that institutional convention (epistle numbering vs. regnal numbering or other uses) is not guaranteed for a B1 learner, the expression is only partially predictable.

Etymology

II Peter comes from the Roman numeral II, which means 'second', placed before Peter, the name of the early Christian leader thought to have written the text. So the title simply means 'the second letter by Peter', and today it names the second book in the New Testament.