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Greeting

¹ Simeon^(F1) Peter,^(C1) a servant and an apostle^(C2) of Jesus Christ:

To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness^(C3) of our God and Savior^(C4) Jesus Christ.

² May grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God^(C1) and of Jesus our Lord.

Growth in the Faith

³ His^(F1) divine power^(C1) has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge^(C2) of him who called^(C3) us by^(F2) his own glory and goodness. ⁴ By these he has given us very great and precious promises,^(C1) so that through them you may share in the divine nature,^(C2) escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire. ⁵ For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, ⁶ knowledge with self-control,^(C1) self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, ⁷ godliness with brotherly affection,^(C1) and brotherly affection with love. ⁸ For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being useless^(C1) or unfruitful^(C2) in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ The person who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten the cleansing from his past sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election,^(C1) because if you do these things you will never stumble. ¹¹ For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom^(C1) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

¹² Therefore I will always remind you about these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth^(C1) you now have. ¹³ I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent,^(C1) to wake you up with a reminder, ¹⁴ since I know that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has indeed made clear to me.^{(C1) 15} And I will also make every effort so that you are able to recall these things at any time after my departure.^(F1)

The Trustworthy Prophetic Word

¹⁶ For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;^(C1) instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.^{(C2) 17} For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying “This is my beloved Son,^(F1) with whom I am well-pleased!” ^{(C1) 18} We ourselves heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain.^{(C1) 19} We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place,^(C1) until the day dawns^(C2) and the morning star^(C3) rises in your hearts. ²⁰ Above all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet’s own interpretation, ²¹ because no prophecy ever came by the will of man;^(C1) instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.^(C2)