1Simon[G4826]Peter[G4074], a servant[G1401]and[G2532] an apostle[G652] of Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], to them that have obtained[G2975] like precious[G2472]faith[G4102] with us[G2254]through[G1722] the righteousness[G1343] of God[G2316]and[G2532]our[G2257]Saviour[G4990]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]:
2Grace[G5485]and[G2532]peace[G1515] be multiplied[G4129] unto you[G5213]through[G1722] the knowledge[G1922] of God[G2316], and[G2532] of Jesus[G2424]our[G2257]Lord[G2962],
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According as[G5613]his[G846]divine[G2304]power[G1411] hath given[G1433]unto[G4314]us[G2254] all things[G3956] that pertain unto[G4314]life[G2222]and[G2532]godliness[G2150], through[G1223] the knowledge[G1922] of him that hath called[G2564]us[G2248]to[G1223]glory[G1391]and[G2532]virtue[G703]:
4Whereby[G1223] are given[G1433] unto us[G2254] exceeding great[G3176]and[G2532]precious[G5093]promises[G1862]: that[G2443]by[G1223]these[G5130] ye might be[G1096]partakers[G2844] of the divine[G2304]nature[G5449], having escaped[G668] the corruption[G5356]that[G2443] is in[G1722] the world[G2889]through[G1722]lust[G1939].
8For[G1063] if these things[G5023]be[G5225]in[G1519]you[G5213], and[G2532]abound[G4121], they make[G2525]you[G5213] that ye shall neither[G3756]be[G5225]barren[G692]nor[G3761]unfruitful[G175]in[G1519] the knowledge[G1922] of our[G2257]Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547].
9But[G1063] he that[G3739]lacketh[G3361] these things[G5023]is[G2076]blind[G5185], and cannot see afar off[G3467], and hath forgotten[G3024]that[G3739] he was purged from[G2512]his[G846]old[G3819]sins[G266].
10Wherefore[G1352] the rather[G3123], brethren[G80], give diligence[G4704] to make[G4160]your[G5216]calling[G2821]and[G2532]election[G1589]sure[G949]: for[G1063] if ye do[G4160] these things[G5023], ye shall[G4218]never[G3364]fall[G4218]:
11For[G1063]so[G3779] an entrance[G1529] shall be ministered[G2023] unto you[G5213]abundantly[G4146]into[G1519] the everlasting[G166]kingdom[G932] of our[G2257]Lord[G2962]and[G2532]Saviour[G4990]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547].
12Wherefore[G1352] I will[G272]not[G3756] be negligent[G272] to put[G5279]you[G5209]always[G104]in[G1722]remembrance[G5279]of[G4012] these things[G5130], though[G2539] ye know[G1492] them, and[G2532] be established[G4741]in[G1722] the present[G3918]truth[G225].
13Yea[G1161], I think it[G2233]meet[G1342], as[G1909] long as[G3745] I am[G1510]in[G1722]this[G5129]tabernacle[G4638], to stir[G1326]you[G5209]up[G1326]by[G1722] putting you[G5209]in[G1722]remembrance[G5280];
14Knowing[G1492]that[G3754]shortly[G5031] I must[G2076] put off[G595] this my[G3450]tabernacle[G4638], even[G2532]as[G2531]our[G2257]Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547] hath shewed[G1213]me[G3427].
15Moreover[G1161] I will endeavour[G4704] that ye[G5209] may be able[G2192]after[G3326]my[G1699]decease[G1841] to have[G4160] these things[G5130]always[G1539] in remembrance[G3420].
16For[G1063] we have[G1811]not[G3756]followed[G1811] cunningly devised[G4679]fables[G3454], when we made known[G1107] unto you[G5213] the power[G1411]and[G2532]coming[G3952] of our[G2257]Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], but[G235]were[G1096]eyewitnesses[G2030] of his[G1565]majesty[G3168].
17For[G1063] he received[G2983]from[G3844]God[G2316] the Father[G3962]honour[G5092]and[G2532]glory[G1391], when there came[G5342]such[G5107] a voice[G5456] to him[G846]from[G5259] the excellent[G3169]glory[G1391], This[G3778]is[G2076]my[G3450]beloved[G27]Son[G5207], in[G1519]whom[G3739]I[G1473] am well pleased[G2106].
18And[G2532]this[G5026]voice[G5456] which came[G5342]from[G1537]heaven[G3772]we[G2249]heard[G191], when we[G2249]were[G5607]with[G4862]him[G846]in[G1722] the holy[G40]mount[G3735].
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We have[G2192]also[G2532] a more sure[G949]word[G3056] of prophecy[G4397]; whereunto[G3739] ye do[G4160]well[G2573] that ye take heed[G4337], as[G5613] unto a light[G3088] that shineth[G5316]in[G1722] a dark[G850]place[G5117], until[G2193] the day[G2250]dawn[G1306], and[G2532] the day[G2250]star[G5459]arise[G393]in[G1722]your[G5216]hearts[G2588]:
20Knowing[G1097]this[G5124]first[G4412], that[G3754]no[G3756]prophecy[G4394] of the scripture[G1124]is[G1096] of any private[G2398]interpretation[G1955].
21For[G1063] the prophecy[G4394]came[G5342]not[G3756] in old time[G4218]by[G5259] the will[G2307] of man[G444]: but[G235]holy[G40]men[G444] of God[G2316]spake[G2980] as they were moved[G5342]by[G5259] the Holy[G40]Ghost[G4151].