1Simon 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: Many Bible Versions
2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, Many Bible Versions
3According 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: Many Bible Versions
4Whereby 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. Many Bible Versions
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; Many Bible Versions
6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; Many Bible Versions
7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. Many Bible Versions
8For 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. Many Bible Versions
9But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Many Bible Versions
10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: Many Bible Versions
11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Many Bible Versions
12Wherefore 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. Many Bible Versions
13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; Many Bible Versions
14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. Many Bible Versions
15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. Many Bible Versions
16For 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. Many Bible Versions
17For 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. Many Bible Versions
18And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. Many Bible Versions
19We 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: Many Bible Versions
20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. Many Bible Versions
21For 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. Many Bible Versions