2 Peter 1
Greeting
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained aa faith of equal standing with ours bby the righteousness of our cGod and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 aMay grace and peace be multiplied to you bin the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Confirm Your Calling and Election
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him awho called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become apartakers of the divine nature, bhaving escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith awith virtue, and virtue bwith knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control awith steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness awith brotherly affection, and brotherly affection bwith love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or aunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he ais blind, having forgotten that he was bcleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and aelection, for if you practice these qualities byou will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you aan entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12 Therefore I intend aalways to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in bthe truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this abody, bto stir you up by way of reminder, 14 asince I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, bas our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
Christ’s Glory and the Prophetic Word
16 For we did not follow acleverly devised bmyths when we made known to you cthe power and dcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but ewe were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, a“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on athe holy mountain. 19 And awe have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention bas to a lamp shining in a dark place, until cthe day ddawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. 21 For ano prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God bas they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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