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2 Peter  


1 : 1 SimeonPeter, a servantand apostle of Jesus Christ,To those who have obtaineda faith of equal standing with oursby the righteousness of ourGod and Savior Jesus Christ:
1 : 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to youin the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
1 : 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of himwho called us tohis own glory and excellence,
1 : 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may becomepartakers of the divine nature,having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
1 : 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faithwith virtue,and virtuewith knowledge,
1 : 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-controlwith steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,
1 : 7 and godlinesswith brotherly affection, and brotherly affectionwith love.
1 : 8 For if these qualitiesare yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective orunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 : 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that heis blind, having forgotten that he wascleansed from his former sins.
1 : 10 Therefore, brothers,be all the more diligent to confirm your calling andelection, for if you practice these qualitiesyou will never fall.
1 : 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for youan entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
1 : 12 Therefore I intendalways to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established inthe truth that you have.
1 : 13 I think it right, as long as I am in thisbody,to stir you up by way of reminder,
1 : 14 since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon,as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
1 : 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
1 : 16 For we did not followcleverly devisedmyths when we made known to youthe power andcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ, butwe were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
1 : 17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory,This is my beloved Son,with whom I am well pleased,
1 : 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him onthe holy mountain.
1 : 19 Andwe have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attentionas to a lamp shining in a dark place, untilthe daydawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
1 : 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation.
1 : 21 Forno prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from Godas they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.