02158cam a22002893u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001052450072001122640051001843000047002353360026002823370026003083380036003345000031003705080170004015201171005715340045017426530022017878560042018099990017018518368UtSlPG20260610133220.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBS14aThe Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 68: 2 Peter :bThe Challoner Revision 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-06-01  aThis eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome  a"The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 68: 2 Peter" is part of the biblical canon, specifically the second epistle attributed to St. Peter, and it falls under the category of religious scripture, likely written in the early Christian era. This epistle serves as a letter to the early Christian community, addressing crucial themes of faith, morality, and the anticipation of the second coming of Christ, warning believers of the dangers posed by false teachers and encouraging them to lead virtuous lives.  The content of 2 Peter focuses on several key admonitions. St. Peter reminds the faithful of the divine gifts they have received and the need to cultivate virtues alongside their faith to secure their salvation. He warns against false prophets and their destructive messages, drawing parallels to past biblical judgments against wickedness. The epistle culminates in an exhortation to holiness and vigilance regarding the end times, stressing that while the day of the Lord may seem delayed, it will come unexpectedly, and believers should prepare by living blamelessly and growing in grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBible. Peter, 2nd40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8368  c50350d50350