© 2005 by
JOHN MACARTHUR, JR.

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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the King James Version.

The abbreviation LXX denotes the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

MacArthur, John, 1939-
    2 Peter and Jude / John MacArthur, Jr.
       p. cm. — (The MacArthur New Testament commentary)
    Includes index.
    ISBN-13:978-0-8024-0770-2
     1. Bible. N. T. Peter, 2nd—Commentaries. 2. Bible. N. T. Jude—Commentaries. I. Title:
  Second Peter and Jude. II. Title.

  BS2795.53.M24 2005
  227’.93077–dc22

2005015329

ISBN: 0-8024-0770-6
ISBN-13:978-0-8024-0770-2

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