1 S imon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:

Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

2 G race to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

3 s eeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

4 w hereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust.

by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Fruitful Growth in the Faith

5 Y ea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

6 a nd in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;

to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,

7 a nd in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

8 F or if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 F or he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

10 W herefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

11 f or thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Peter’s Approaching Death

12 W herefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you.

For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth.

13 A nd I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,

14 k nowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.

knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

15 Y ea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance.

Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease. The Trustworthy Prophetic Word

16 F or we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

17 F or he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:

For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

18 a nd this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.

And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

19 A nd we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

20 k nowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,

21 F or no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.