| 1. God, through his grace in Jesus Christ, has granted to Christians the privilege of partaking of the divine nature. | 1:2–4 |
| 2. God’s grace results in godliness. | 1:5–15 |
| 3. The revelation of truth in Christ (and in Scripture, 1:19) is sure because it is from God and not from man-made myths. | 1:16–21 |
| 4. False teachers are bound over for destruction at the hand of God. | 2:1–10 |
| 5. False teachers are ethically bankrupt. | 2:11–22 |
| 6. Believers must endure in the face of opposition, knowing that they live in the last days. | 3:1–13 |
| 7. The Lord is patient with his creation, but will surely return in judgment like a thief in the night. | 3:8–10 |
| 8. God rescues the righteous. | 2:7–9; 3:13–18 |