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 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 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,

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

to godliness brotherly kindness, and to 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, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in 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 who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed 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,

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 so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign 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 will not be careless always to remind you concerning these things, though, having known them, and having been established in the present truth,

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 right, so long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up in reminding,

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

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

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, 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 to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but 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 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 -- we did hear, out of heaven borne, being 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 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 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 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 any 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 prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.