New Testament · Epistle
2 Peter 2:1
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But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
About 2 Peter 2:1
Few verses address Denying Self as directly as 2 Peter 2:1. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 2 Peter has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- 1 Peter 2:24
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”
- Titus 2:12
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
- 1 Corinthians 4:3
“But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.”
- 2 Timothy 3:5
“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
- Exodus 32:13
“Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.”
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How to Apply 2 Peter 2:1
Pray through 2 Peter 2:1 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Denying Self. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.