1 S imeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Simon 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:

2 G race to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgement 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 A s all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,

seeing 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;

4 t hrough which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

whereby 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.

5 A nd this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

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

6 a nd in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,

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

7 a nd in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;

and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

8 f or these things being to you and abounding, do make neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

9 f or he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;

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

10 w herefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

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

11 f or so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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

12 W herefore, I will not be careless always to remind you concerning these things, though, having known them, and having been established in the present truth,

Wherefore 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.

13 a nd I think right, so long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up in reminding,

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

14 h aving known that soon is the laying aside of my tabernacle, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ did shew to me,

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

15 a nd I will be diligent that also at every time ye have, after my outgoing, power to make to yourselves the remembrance of these things.

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

16 F or, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --

For 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.

17 f or having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being borne to him by the excellent glory: `This is My Son -- the beloved, in whom I was well pleased;'

For 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:

18 a nd this voice we -- we did hear, out of heaven borne, being with him in the holy mount.

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

19 A nd we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise -- in your hearts;

And 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:

20 t his first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,

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

21 f or not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

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