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Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: |
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Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, |
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as His divine power has given to us all things that [pertain] to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, |
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by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption [that is] in the world through lust. |
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But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, |
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to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, |
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to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. |
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For if these things are yours and abound, [you will be] neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. |
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Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; |
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for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. |
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For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. |
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Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding [you,] |
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knowing that shortly I [must] put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. |
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Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease. |
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For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. |
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For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." |
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And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. |
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And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; |
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knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, |
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for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke [as they were] moved by the Holy Spirit. |
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