1Simon 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:
2Simon 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:
3Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
4Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
5According 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:
6According 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:
7Whereby 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.
8Whereby 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.
9And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
10And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
11And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
12And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
13And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
14And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
15For 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.
16For 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.
17But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
18But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
19Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
20Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
21For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
22For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
23Wherefore 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.
24Wherefore 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.
25Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
26Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
27Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
28Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
29Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
30Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
31For 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.
32For 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.
33For 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.
34For 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.
35And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
36And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
37We 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:
38We 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:
39Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
40Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
41For 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.
42For 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.