Passage

Peter’s greeting

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

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²Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

2 Peter 1:2World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

Simon Peter greets those who share a faith as precious as his own.

To understand

He wishes them multiplied grace and peace in the knowledge of God and Jesus. The opening also connects knowledge with the divine gift of what pertains to life and godliness.

A question

In the knowledge of whom does Peter wish grace and peace to increase?