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 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:

2 G race to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgement 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 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 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.

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.

For 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.

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

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, 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, perseverance, and in your perseverance, 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 qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true 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 who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.

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

Therefore, 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;

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

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,

Therefore, 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.

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

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

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 laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to 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.

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

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 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.

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 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”—

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

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

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;

So 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.

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

But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own 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 was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.