A Literary Outline of 2 Peter

A.  Introduction (1:1-15). 
  • Grow in the grace, peace, and knowledge of our Savior (1:3)
  • Give all dilligence, spouden (1:5)

B.  Jesus came and will return: live holy lives (1:16-21)

C.  False Teachers (2). Don’t follow their theology or their morals. 

B’.  Jesus is coming: live holy lives (3:1-13)

A’.  Conclusion  (3:14-18). 
  • Be dilligent, spoudaste (3:14)
  • Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Savior