THE parts of this epistle, written not long before St. Peter's death, and the destruction of Jerusalem, with the same design as the former, are likewise three:
I. The inscription, Chap. i.1, 2
II. A further stirring up of the minds of true believers, in which,
1. He exhorts them, having received the precious gift, to give all diligence to "grow in grace," 3-11
2. To this he incites them,
1. From the firmness of true teachers, 12-21
2. From the wickedness of false teachers, ii.1-22
3. He guards them against impostors,
1. By confuting their error iii.1-9
2. By describing the great day, adding suitable exhortations, 10-14
III. The conclusion, in which he,
1. Declares his agreement with St. Paul, 15, 16
2. Repeats the sum of the epistle, 17