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^(F1)Simon Peter, a ^(C1)bond-servant and ^(C2)apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received ^(C3)a faith of the same ^(F2)kind as ours, ^(F3)by ^(C4)the righteousness of ^(C5)our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

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^(C1)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in ^(C2)the knowledge of God and of Jesus ^(F1)our Lord,

for His ^(C1)divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true ^(C2)knowledge of Him who ^(C3)called us ^(F1)by His own glory and ^(F2)excellence.

Through ^(F1)these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent ^(C1)promises, so that by them you may become ^(C2)partakers of the divine nature, having ^(C3)escaped the ^(C4)corruption that is in ^(C5)the world on account of lust.

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith ^(C1)supply ^(C2)moral ^(F1)excellence, and in your moral excellence, ^(C3)knowledge,

and in your knowledge, ^(C1)self-control, and in your self-control, ^(C2)perseverance, and in your perseverance, ^(C3)godliness,

and in your godliness, ^(C1)brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they do not make you useless nor ^(C1)unproductive in the true ^(C2)knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the one who lacks these qualities is ^(C1)blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his ^(C2)purification from his former sins.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His ^(C1)calling and ^(C2)choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never ^(C3)stumble;