1 S imon 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:

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

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

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

3 s eeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

4 F or by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.

by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

5 N ow for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

6 a nd in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness,

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;

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

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

8 F or if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

9 F or he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.

For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

10 T herefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

11 f or in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.

For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

12 T herefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you.

Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

13 I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,

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

14 k nowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

15 A nd I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind. Eyewitnesses

Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.

16 F or we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to 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 we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

17 F or when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”—

For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

18 a nd we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

19 S o we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

20 B ut know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation,

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

21 f or no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.