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.
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-2)In this inscription we have three parts:— I. The author of it, described, 1. By his name— Peter . His first name was Simon , and Jesus Christ gave him the surname of Peter , which signifies a rock , as a commendation of his faith, and to denote that he should be an eminent pillar in the church of God, Gal. 2:9. 2. By his office— an apostle of Jesus Christ . The word signifies one sent, a legate, a...
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