¹Simon Peter, a ^abond-servant and ^bapostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ,

To those who have ²received and possess by God’s will a precious ^cfaith of the ³same kind as ours, by ^dthe righteousness of ^eour God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 ^aGrace and peace that special sense of spiritual well-being be multiplied to you in ^bthe true, intimate knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 For His ^adivine power has bestowed on us absolutely everything necessary for a dynamic spiritual life and godliness, through ¹true and personal ^bknowledge of Him who ^ccalled us by His own glory and excellence. 4 For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent ^apromises of inexpressible value, so that by them you may ^bescape from the ^cimmoral freedom that is in ^dthe world because of disreputable desire, and become ^esharers of the divine nature. 5 For this very reason, applying your diligence to the divine promises, make every effort in exercising your faith to ^1adevelop ^bmoral excellence, and in moral excellence, ^cknowledge (insight, understanding) , 6 and in your knowledge, ^aself-control, and in your self-control, ^bsteadfastness, and in your steadfastness, ^cgodliness, 7 and in your godliness, ^abrotherly affection, and in your brotherly affection, develop Christian love that is, learn to unselfishly seek the best for others and to do things for their benefit. 8 For as these qualities are yours and are increasing in you as you grow toward spiritual maturity, they will keep you from being useless and ^aunproductive in regard to the true ^bknowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is ^ablind—shortsighted closing his spiritual eyes to the truth, having become oblivious to the fact that he was ^bcleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His ^acalling and ^bchoosing you be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God; for by ¹doing these things actively developing these virtues, you will never ^cstumble in your spiritual growth and will live a life that leads others away from sin; 11 for in this way entry into ^athe eternal kingdom of our ^bLord and Savior Jesus Christ will be ^cabundantly ^dprovided to you.

12 Therefore, ^aI will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them and are established in ^bthe truth which is ¹held firmly in your grasp. 13 I think it ^aright, as long as I am in ^bthis earthly tent, to ^cinspire you by reminding you, 14 knowing that ^athe laying aside of this earthly tent of mine is imminent, ^bas our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 Moreover, I will diligently endeavor to see to it that even after my ^adeparture you will be able, at all times, to call these things to mind.

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised ^astories or myths when we made known to you the ^bpower and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were ^1ceyewitnesses of His majesty His grandeur, His authority, His sovereignty. 17 For when He was invested with honor and the radiance of the ¹Shekinah glory from God the Father, such a ^avoice as this came to Him from the splendid ^bMajestic Glory in the bright cloud that overshadowed Him, saying,² “This is My Son, My Beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased and delighted”— Matt 17:5 18 and we actually heard this voice made from heaven when we were together with Him on the ^aholy mountain. Matt 17:6

19 So we have ^athe prophetic word made more ^bcertain. You do well to pay close attention to it as to ^ca lamp shining in a dark place, until the ^dday dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the ^1emorning star arises ^fin your hearts. Num 24:17 20 ¹But ^aunderstand this first of all, that ^bno prophecy of Scripture is a matter of or comes from one’s own personal or special interpretation, 21 for ^ano prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men ^bmoved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

¹Simeon Peter, a ^aslave and ^bapostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have received ^cthe same ²kind of faith as ours, ³by ^dthe righteousness of ^eour God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 ^aGrace and peace be multiplied to you in ^bthe full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that His ^adivine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the ^bfull knowledge of Him who ^ccalled us ¹by His own glory and ²excellence. 4 ¹For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent ^apromises, so that by them you may become ^bpartakers of the divine nature, having ^cescaped the ^dcorruption that is in ^ethe world by lust. 5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith ^asupply ^bmoral ¹excellence, and in your moral excellence, ^cknowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, ^aself-control, and in your self-control, ^bperseverance, and in your perseverance, ^cgodliness, 7 and in your godliness, ^1abrotherly kindness, and in your ²brotherly kindness, ³love. 8 For if these things are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor ^aunfruitful in the ^bfull knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For in whom these things are not present, that one is ^ablind, being nearsighted, having ¹forgotten the ^bpurification from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your ^acalling and ^bchoosing sure; for in doing these things, you will never ^cstumble; 11 for in this way the entrance into ^athe eternal kingdom of our ^bLord and Savior Jesus Christ will be ^cabundantly ^dsupplied to you.

12 Therefore, ^aI will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been strengthened in ^bthe truth which is present with you. 13 I consider it ^aright, as long as I am in ^bthis earthly dwelling, to ^cstir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that ^athe laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, ^bas also our Lord Jesus Christ has indicated to me. 15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my ^1adeparture you will be able to call these things to mind.

16 For we did not make known to you the ^apower and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly devised ^bmyths, but being ^ceyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an ^1autterance as this was ²made to Him by the ^bMajestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”— 18 and we ourselves heard this ¹utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the ^aholy mountain.

19 ¹And we have as more ^asure ^bthe prophetic word, to which you do well to pay attention as to ^ca lamp shining in a dark place, until the ^dday dawns and the ^emorning star arises ^fin your hearts. 20 ^aKnow this first of all, that ^bno prophecy of Scripture comes by one’s own interpretation. 21 For ^ano prophecy was ever made by the will of man, but men being ^bmoved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

¹Simon Peter, a ^abond-servant and ^bapostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have received ^ca faith of the same ²kind as ours, ³by ^dthe righteousness of ^eour God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 ^aGrace and peace be multiplied to you in ^bthe knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that His ^adivine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true ^bknowledge of Him who ^ccalled us ¹by His own glory and ²excellence. 4 ¹For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent ^apromises, so that by them you may become ^bpartakers of the divine nature, having ^cescaped the ^dcorruption that is in ^ethe world by lust. 5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith ^asupply ^bmoral ¹excellence, and in your moral excellence, ^cknowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, ^aself-control, and in your self-control, ^bperseverance, and in your perseverance, ^cgodliness, 7 and in your godliness, ^abrotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor ^aunfruitful in the true ^bknowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these qualities is ^ablind or short-sighted, having forgotten his ^bpurification from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His ^acalling and ^bchoosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never ^cstumble; 11 for in this way the entrance into ^athe eternal kingdom of our ^bLord and Savior Jesus Christ will be ^cabundantly ^dsupplied to you.

12 Therefore, ^aI will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in ^bthe truth which is present with you. 13 I consider it ^aright, as long as I am in ^bthis earthly dwelling, to ^cstir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that ^athe laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, ^bas also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my ^adeparture you will be able to call these things to mind.

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised ^atales when we made known to you the ^bpower and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were ^ceyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an ^1autterance as this was ²made to Him by the ^bMajestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”— 18 and we ourselves heard this ¹utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the ^aholy mountain.

19 ¹So we have ^athe prophetic word made more ^bsure, to which you do well to pay attention as to ^ca lamp shining in a dark place, until the ^dday dawns and the ^emorning star arises ^fin your hearts. 20 But ^aknow this first of all, that ^bno prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 for ^ano prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men ^bmoved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.