Book 61 of 66 · New Testament · Letters & Revelation
2 Peter
2 Peter is the 61st book of the Bible and the 22nd of the 27 books of the New Testament. It belongs to the Letters & Revelation section (General Letters) and has 3 chapters.
- Book number
- 61 of 66
- Testament
- New Testament (22 of 27)
- Section
- Letters & Revelation
- Group
- General Letters
- Chapters
- 3
- Abbreviation
- 2Pe
- Comes after
- 1 Peter
- Comes before
- 1 John
About 2 Peter
2 Peter warns against false teachers and scoffers who deny that Christ will return, and reminds readers that with the Lord a day is like a thousand years.
Where is 2 Peter in the Bible?
Open a Bible towards the back: 2 Peter is book 61 of 66, right after 1 Peter and just before 1 John. In the New Testament it is number 22 of 27, in the Letters & Revelation section (the General Letters, then Revelation).
Practise 2 Peter
- Find 2 Peter in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is 2 Peter? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is 2 Peter canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Letters & Revelation in Order the Books — learn 2 Peter's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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