2Pe 1 | NASB1995 | STEP | Simon Peter , a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ , To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours , by the righteousness of our God and Savior , Jesus Christ :

2 Peter 1

Growth in Christian Virtue

1 ^{▼▼ Two early mss read Simeon}Simon Peter, a ^bbond-servant and ^capostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have received ^da faith of the same ^{▼▼ Or value}kind as ours, ^{▼▼ Or in}by ^gthe righteousness of ^hour God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 ⁱGrace and peace be multiplied to you in ^jthe knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that His ^kdivine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true ^lknowledge of Him who ^mcalled us ^{▼▼ Or to}by His own glory and ^{▼▼ Or virtue}excellence. 4 ^{▼▼ Lit Through which (things)}For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent ^qpromises, so that by them you may become ^rpartakers of the divine nature, having ^sescaped the ^tcorruption that is in ^uthe world by lust. 5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith ^vsupply ^wmoral ^{▼▼ Or virtue}excellence, and in your moral excellence, ^yknowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, ^zself-control, and in your self-control, ^aaperseverance, and in your perseverance, ^abgodliness, 7 and in your godliness, ^acbrotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor ^adunfruitful in the true ^aeknowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these qualities is ^afblind or short-sighted, having forgotten his ^agpurification from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His ^ahcalling and ^aichoosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never ^ajstumble; 11 for in this way the entrance into ^akthe eternal kingdom of our ^alLord and Savior Jesus Christ will be ^amabundantly ^ansupplied to you.

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

Eyewitnesses

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised ^awtales when we made known to you the ^axpower and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were ^ayeyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an ^{▼▼ Lit voice
,} ^bautterance as this was ^{▼▼ Lit brought}made to Him by the ^bcMajestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”— 18 and we ourselves heard this ^{▼▼ Lit voice brought}utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the ^beholy mountain.

19 ^{▼▼ Or We have the even more sure prophetic word} So we have ^bgthe prophetic word made more ^bhsure, to which you do well to pay attention as to ^bia lamp shining in a dark place, until the ^bjday dawns and the ^bkmorning star arises ^blin your hearts. 20 But ^bmknow this first of all, that ^bnno prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 for ^bono prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men ^bpmoved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.