2 Peter 1

1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

4 Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

11 and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

12 Therefore I will not neglect to remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

14 because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.

21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

1 ¶ Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

5 ¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

12 ¶ Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know [them], and be established in the present truth.

13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance;

14 Knowing that shortly I must put off [this] my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

16 ¶ For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

19 ¶ We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.

1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of JESUS CHRIST: To them that have just obtained with us the same dear faith in the righteousness which our GOD giveth, and the Saviour JESUS CHRIST.

2 May God give you much grace and peace through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 After all his divine power (which is for life and godliness) is given unto us, through the knowledge of him that hath called us by his glory and virtue,

4 By which are given unto us the most precious and exceeding great promises, that by these ye might be made partakers of the divine nature, if ye would flee the corruptible pleasures of the world:

5 then give all your diligence to it, and present virtue in your faith, and modesty in virtue.

6 And in modesty temperance, and in temperance patience, and in patience godliness.

7 And in godliness brotherly love, and in brotherly love common love.

8 For if these things abound among you, they shall not make you slothful nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

9 But he that hath not these things is blind, and gropeth with his hand, and forgetteth the purification of his former sins.

10 Wherefore, brethren, be the more diligent to establish your calling and election. For where ye do these things, ye shall not stumble.

11 And so shall be abundantly presented unto you the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour JEsu Christ.

12 Therefore will I not cease always to remind you of these things, though ye know them, and be strengthened in the present truth.

13 For I count it expedient, while I am in this tabernacle, to awake and remind you.

14 For I know that I must soon cast off my tabernacle, as our Lord Jesus Christ hath also declared unto me.

15 But I will be diligent, that after I am departed ye may keep these things in remembrance.

16 For we have not followed wise fables, when we made known unto you the power and the coming of our Lord JESUS Christ: but we have seen his glory for ourselves,

17 When he received glory and honour from God the Father by a voice which came to him of great glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

18 And this voice have we heard brought down from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.

19 We have a sure word of prophecy; and ye do well to hearken unto it, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts.

20 And this ye ought to know for the first, that no prophecy in the scripture is of your own interpretation;

21 For no prophecy has ever been produced by human will; but the holy men of God have spoken, impelled by the Holy Spirit].