1. 2 Peter 1:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Is Peter referring to Jesus Christ as God?

2 Peter 1:1 (ESV)

1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

Peter ascribes the titles of God and Saviour to Jesus Christ. This is one of the clearest declarations in the New Testament regarding the deity of Christ (see John 1:1, John 18:1–40; John 20:28; Romans 9:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:2; Hebrews 1:8–9; 1 John 5:20).1 The grammar of the sentence clearly indicates that Jesus Christ is called God.2