Peter’s Second Letter
1
1 Simon
Peter, a servant
and apostle of
Jesus Christ,
to those who
have obtained a
like precious
faith with us
in the
righteousness of
our God and
Savior, Jesus
Christ:
2 Grace
to you and
peace be
multiplied in the
knowledge of God
and of Jesus
our Lord,
3 seeing
that his divine
power has granted
to us all
things that
pertain to life
and godliness,
through the
knowledge of him
who called us
by his own
glory and virtue,
4 by
which he has
granted to us
his precious and
exceedingly great
promises; that
through these you
may become
partakers of the
divine nature,
having escaped from
the corruption
that is in
the world by
lust.
5 Yes,
and for this
very cause adding
on your part
all diligence, in
your faith
supply moral excellence; and
in moral excellence, knowledge;
6 and
in knowledge,
self-control; and
in self-control,
perseverance; and
in perseverance,
godliness;
7 and
in godliness,
brotherly affection; and
in brotherly affection,
love.
8 For
if these things
are yours and
abound, they make
you to not
be idle or unfruitful
in the knowledge
of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
9 For
he who lacks
these things is
blind, seeing only what
is near, having
forgotten the
cleansing from his
old sins.
10 Therefore,
brothers,
be more diligent
to make your
calling and
election sure. For
if you do
these things, you
will never stumble.
11 For
thus you will
be richly supplied
with the entrance
into the eternal Kingdom
of our Lord
and Savior, Jesus
Christ.
12 Therefore
I will not
be negligent to
remind you of
these things,
though you know
them and are
established in the
present truth.
13 I
think it right,
as long as
I am in
this tent, to stir
you up by reminding
you,
14 knowing
that the
putting off of
my tent comes swiftly,
even as our
Lord Jesus Christ
made clear to
me.
15 Yes,
I will make
every effort that
you may always
be able to
remember these
things even after
my departure.
16 For
we didn’t follow
cunningly devised
fables when we
made known to
you the power
and coming of
our Lord Jesus
Christ, but we
were eyewitnesses
of his majesty.
17 For
he received from
God the Father
honor and glory
when the voice
came to him
from the Majestic
Glory, “This is
my beloved Son, in
whom I am
well pleased.”
18 We heard
this voice come
out of heaven
when we were
with him on
the holy mountain.
19 We
have the more sure
word of prophecy;
and you do
well that you
heed it as
to a lamp
shining in a dark
place, until the
day dawns and
the morning
star arises in
your hearts,
20 knowing
this first, that
no prophecy of
Scripture is of
private interpretation.
21 For
no prophecy ever
came by the
will of man,
but holy men of
God spoke, being
moved by the
Holy Spirit.