Simon 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
:
Grace and
peace
be multiplied
unto you
through
the knowledge
of God
, and
of Jesus
our
Lord
,
According 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
:
Whereby 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
.
And beside
this
, giving
all
diligence
, add
to
your
faith
virtue
; and
to
virtue
knowledge
;
And to
knowledge
temperance
; and
to
temperance
patience
; and
to
patience
godliness
;
And to
godliness
brotherly kindness
; and
to
brotherly kindness
charity
.
For 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
.
But he that
lacketh
these things
is
blind
, and cannot see afar off
, and hath forgotten
that he was purged from
his
old
sins
.
Wherefore the rather
, brethren
, give diligence
to make
your
calling
and
election
sure
: for
if ye do
these things
, ye shall
never
fall
:
For so
an entrance
shall be ministered
unto you
abundantly
into
the everlasting
kingdom
of our
Lord
and
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
.
Wherefore 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
.
Yea, I think it
meet
, as long as
I am
in
this
tabernacle
, to stir
you
up
by
putting you in remembrance
;
Knowing that
shortly
I must
put off
this my
tabernacle
, even
as
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
hath shewed
me
.
Moreover I will endeavour
that ye
may be able
after
my
decease
to have
these things
always
in remembrance
.
For 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
.
For 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
.
And this
voice
which came
from
heaven
we
heard
, when we were
with
him
in
the holy
mount
.
We 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
:
Knowing this
first
, that
no
prophecy
of the scripture
is
of any private
interpretation
.
For 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
.