A | i. 1-4. Opening Benediction.
Grace,
peace, through the knowledge of God.
Called
to His own glory.
B | i.
5-11. Give all diligence, never fall (ptaio).
Give diligence, make sure.
C | a | i. 12-15. “Stir up.” “remembrance.”
b | i. 16-21. The Apostles and Prophets.
“Knowing this first.”
c | ii.
1-22. False prophets and false teachers.
Reference
to fall of angels,
the
Flood and
the
destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
An
overthrow (katastrophe).
Lusts
of flesh and uncleanness.
C | a | iii. 1. “This second epistle, beloved,
I
now write unto you:
In
both which I stir up your pure minds
by
way of remembrance.
b | iii. 2, 3-. The Prophets and Apostles.
“Knowing
this first.”
c | iii. -3-13. Scoffers.
Reference to Creation and Flood.
Dissolution of elements.
Overflow (katakluzo).
Walking after their own lusts.
B | iii. 14-17. Be
diligent, fall (ekpipto).
Stedfastness.
A | iii. 18. Closing
Benediction.
Grow in grace
and knowledge of Lord and Saviour.
To Him be glory.
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