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The American Standard Version of 1901

2 Peter 1

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1 Simon Peter, a 2 servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained 3 a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of 4 our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ: 1) Many ancient authorities read Symeon ; See Ac 15:14. 2) Gr bondservant ; 3) Gr an equally precious 4) Or our God and Saviour ; Compare 2 Pe 1:11; 2:20; 3:18; Tit 2:13

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Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

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seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us 1 by his own glory and virtue; 1) Some ancient authorities read through glory and virtue

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whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of 1 the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust. 1) Or a

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Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

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and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control 1 patience; and in your 1 patience godliness; 1) Or stedfastness

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and in your godliness 1 brotherly kindness; and in your 1 brotherly kindness love. 1) Gr love of the brethren

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For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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For he that lacketh these things is blind, 1 seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. 1) Or closing his eyes

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

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for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you .

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And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

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knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.

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Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my 1 decease to call these things to remembrance. 1) Or departure

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For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and 1 coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 1) Gr presence

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For he 1 received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: 1) Gr having received

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and this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.

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And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a 1 dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: 1) Gr squalid

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knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of 1 private interpretation. 1) Or special

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For no prophecy ever 1 came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit. 1) Gr was brought



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