1 T his letter is from Simon Peter. I am a missionary of Jesus Christ and a servant owned by Him. I am writing to those who have received the same faith as ours which is of great worth and which no amount of money can buy. This faith comes from our God and Jesus Christ, the One Who saves.

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 M ay you have more and more of His loving-favor and peace as you come to know God and our Lord Jesus Christ better. Christians Are to Grow

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

3 H e gives us everything we need for life and for holy living. He gives it through His great power. As we come to know Him better, we learn that He called us to share His own shining-greatness and perfect life.

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 T hrough His shining-greatness and perfect life, He has given us promises. These promises are of great worth and no amount of money can buy them. Through these promises you can have God’s own life in you now that you have gotten away from the sinful things of the world which came from wrong desires of the flesh.

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 D o your best to add holy living to your faith. Then add to this a better understanding.

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 s you have a better understanding, be able to say no when you need to. Do not give up. And as you wait and do not give up, live God-like.

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

7 A s you live God-like, be kind to Christian brothers and love them.

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

8 I f you have all these things and keep growing in them, they will keep you from being of no use and from having no fruit when it comes to knowing 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 B ut if you do not have these things, you are blind and cannot see far. You forget God saved you from your old life of sin.

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

10 C hristian brothers, make sure you are among those He has chosen and called out for His own. As long as you do these things, you will never trip and fall.

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

11 I n this way, the road will be made wide open for you. And you will go into the holy nation that lasts forever of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One Who saves.

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

12 Y ou already know about these things but I want to keep telling you about them. You are strong in the faith now.

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 think it is right as long as I am alive to keep you thinking about these things.

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

14 I know that I will soon be leaving this body. Our Lord Jesus Christ has told me this.

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

15 I will try to make a way for you to remember these things after I am gone.

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

16 W e had nothing to do with man-made stories when we told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and of His coming again. We have seen His great power with our own eyes.

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 W hen He received honor and shining-greatness from God the Father, a voice came to Him from the All-powerful God, saying, “This is My much-loved Son. I am very happy with Him.”

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 W e heard this voice come from heaven when we were with Christ on the holy mountain.

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

19 A ll this helps us know that what the early preachers said was true. You will do well to listen to what they have said. Their words are as lights that shine in a dark place. Listen until you understand what they have said. Then it will be like the morning light which takes away the darkness. And the Morning Star (Christ) will rise to shine 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 U nderstand this first: No part of the Holy Writings was ever made up by any man.

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

21 N o part of the Holy Writings came long ago because of what man wanted to write. But holy men who belonged to God spoke what the Holy Spirit told them.

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