II Peter 1

¹Simon Peter, servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have been allotted an equal faith with us in the justice of our God and in our Savior Jesus Christ.

²Grace to you. And may peace be fulfilled according to the plan of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord,

³in the same manner that all things which are for life and piety have been given to us by his Divine virtue, through the plan of him who has called us to our own glory and virtue.

⁴Through Christ, he has given us the greatest and most precious promises, so that by these things you may become sharers in the Divine Nature, fleeing from the corruption of that desire which is in the world.

⁵But as for you, taking up every concern, minister virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;

⁶and in knowledge, moderation; and in moderation, patience; and in patience, piety;

⁷and in piety, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.

⁸For if these things are with you, and if they abound, they will cause you to be neither empty, nor without fruit, within the plan of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁹For he who does not have these things at hand is blind and groping, being forgetful of his purification from his former offenses.

¹⁰Because of this, brothers, be all the more diligent, so that by good works you may make certain your calling and election. For in doing these things, you do not sin at any time.

¹¹For in this way, you shall be provided abundantly with an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

¹²For this reason, I will always begin to admonish you about these things, even though, certainly, you know them and are confirmed in the present truth.

¹³But I consider it just, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up with admonishments.

¹⁴For it is certain that the laying to rest of this, my tabernacle, is approaching swiftly, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has also indicated to me.

¹⁵Therefore, I will present a work for you to have, so that, frequently after my passing, you may call to mind these things.

¹⁶For it was not by following fanciful doctrines that we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were made eyewitnesses of his greatness.

¹⁷For he received honor and glory from God the Father, whose voice descended to him from the magnificent glory: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”

¹⁸We also heard this voice conveyed from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.

¹⁹And so, we have an even firmer prophetic word, to which you would do well to listen, as to a light shining within a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar rises, in your hearts.

²⁰Understand this first: that every prophecy of Scripture does not result from one’s own interpretation.

²¹For prophecy was not conveyed by human will at any time. Instead, holy men were speaking about God while inspired by the Holy Spirit.

II Peter 1

¹Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

²Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord.

³As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness are given us through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.

⁴By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.

⁵And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge:

⁶And in knowledge, abstinence: and in abstinence, patience: and in patience, godliness:

⁷And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.

⁸For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁹For he that hath not these things with him is blind and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

¹⁰Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.

¹¹For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the ever-lasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

¹²For which cause, I will begin to put you always in remembrance of these things: though indeed you know them and are confirmed in the present truth.

¹³But I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.

¹⁴Being assured that the laying away of this my tabernacle is at hand, according as our Lord Jesus Christ also hath signified to me.

¹⁵And I will endeavour that you frequently have after my decease whereby you may keep a memory of these things.

¹⁶For we have not by following artificial fables made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ: but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.

¹⁷For he received from God the Father honour and glory, this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.

¹⁸And this voice, we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.

¹⁹And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts.

²⁰Understanding this first: That no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.

²¹For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.