ISB ~ 2 Peter 1 v1

Simon:Several ancient manuscripts list the name as Symeoon, a Greek rendering of the Hebrew name “Simeon” (Lk 2:25; Rev 7:7). Symeon is probably the original reading, though it is unclear why the name is used here but not in 1 Pet 1:1. It appears elsewhere only in Acts 15:14.

Peter:The name Jesus gave to Simon, meaning “rock”.

See word study:Peter at Mt 16:18.

To those who:The readers are not identified beyond the fact that they are Christians.

See introduction:Destination.

our God and Savior:The expression in Greek indicates that both titles are given to Christ, the former affirming his divinity and the latter affirming his redemptive mission. This same construction is used elsewhere in the letter to assert that he is both “our Lord and Savior” (2 Pet 1:11; 2:20; 3:18). Some translate the phrase “our God and the Savior”, thereby distinguishing the Father from the Son, but this rendering is less likely to represent the author’s intention (see textual note a).