outline of 2 peter

1.  Salutation (1:1)

2.  The Truth of the Gospel (1:2-21)

1. Spiritual Growth as Confirmation of Election (1:2-11)

   1.  Christian Privileges (1:2-4)
   2.  Christian Responsibility (1:5-11)
    

2. The Truth of the Gospel Attested by Apostolic and Prophetic Testimony (1:12-21)

   1.  Peter's Purpose (1:12-15)
   2.  Apostolic Testimony (1:16-18)
   3.  Prophetic Testimony (1:19-21)

3.  False Teachers (ch. 2)

1. Their Coming and Conduct Described (2:1-3)
2. Their Certain Judgment Pronounced (3:3-10)
3. Their Immoral Ways Denounced (2:12-22)
4. Suffering as a Christian (4:12-19)

4.  The Second Coming of Christ (3:1-16)

1. Peter's Purpose Reiterated (3:1, 2)
2. The Certainty of Judgment (3:3-10)
3. The Ethical Implications of Christ's Coming (3:11-16)

5.  Concluding Exhortation (3:17, 18)