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As students and ministers of God’s Word, you know that the closer you can get to the original texts, the better you can preach, teach, and understand the Bible. The Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament (EGGNT) is written and researched to provide all the necessary information for understanding the Greek text. Each volume also includes homiletical helps and suggestions for further study. ...

This is a typical Hellenistic epistolary opening, identifying the author and recipients togetsher with a customary greeting. The basic structure is expanded by three prep. phrases further commenting on the nature and purpose of the elect status of these Christians. The customary Heb. greeting of “shalom” (= Gk. εἰρήνη) is an added feature in line with other NT epistles. 1 Πέτρος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκλεκτοῖς περεπιδήμοις διασπορᾶς 2 κατὰ πρόγνωσιν θεοῦ πατρὸς ἐν
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