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2 Peter 1:2

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Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
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  1. 2 Peter 3:18Rank 1 from verse 2
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    18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

  2. John 17:3Rank 2 from verse 2
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    3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

  3. Philippians 3:8Rank 3 from verse 2
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    8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

  4. 1 Peter 1:2Rank 4 from verse 2
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    2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

  5. Isaiah 53:11Rank 5 from verse 2
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    11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

  6. Numbers 6:24–26Rank 6 from verse 2
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    24The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

    25The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

    26The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

  7. Jude 1:2Rank 7 from verse 2
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    2Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

  8. Romans 1:7Rank 8 from verse 2
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    7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  9. Daniel 4:1Rank 9 from verse 2
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    1NEBUCHADNEZZAR the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

  10. Luke 10:22Rank 10 from verse 2
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    22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

  11. 1 John 5:20–21Rank 11 from verse 2
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    20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

    21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

  12. 2 Corinthians 4:6Rank 12 from verse 2
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    6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  13. 2 Peter 1:3Rank 13 from verse 2
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    3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

  14. 2 Peter 1:8Rank 14 from verse 2
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    8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  15. 2 Peter 2:20Rank 15 from verse 2
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    20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

  16. Revelation 1:4Rank 16 from verse 2
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    4JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

  17. Daniel 6:25Rank 17 from verse 2
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    25¶ Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

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2 Peter 1:2

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grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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multiplied

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Made or became more numerous or abundant; increased in number, amount, extent, or degree.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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1:1SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

1:2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

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1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

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