To the church elders. See notes on Titus 1:5; Acts 6:3. An elder myself. Peter is an apostle, but he takes the title only of elder (which he was) to speak to them as one of you. A witness. Peter was an eyewitness of the things he writes about. Will share. As an apostle, Peter already shared in ruling the world through the Good News (Matthew 19:28 and note). Peter here looks forward to glory that will be revealed at Christ's Coming, when we will see the completeness of God's finished work in Christ (which stands as a historical fact).

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