2 Pet.

Religion abbreviation · Bible Book

2 Pet. stands for 2 Peter, a Bible book abbreviation.

Three-chapter letter attributed to Peter, warning against false teachers and explaining the delay of Christ's return: "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years" (3:8). Many scholars consider it one of the latest New Testament writings.

Example: The thousand-years saying in 2 Pet. 3:8 is often cited in debates about creation.

Usage notes

Short forms use 2 Pt, while SBL writes 2 Pet. Its authorship was questioned even in the early church, and it was among the last books accepted into the canon. Much of chapter 2 closely parallels the Letter of Jude.

Related abbreviations

More Bible book abbreviations

• 2 Chron. – 2 Chronicles
• 2 Cor. – 2 Corinthians
• 2 Esd. – 2 Esdras
• 2 Jn – 2 John
• 2 Kgs. – 2 Kings
• 2 Macc. – 2 Maccabees
• 2 Sam. – 2 Samuel
• 2 Thess. – 2 Thessalonians
• 2 Tim. – 2 Timothy
• 3 Jn – 3 John
• 3 Macc. – 3 Maccabees
• Ac – Acts of the Apostles

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