1:1 Simeon
Peter,
a
servant
and
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ,
To
those
who
have
obtained
a
faith
of
equal
standing
with
ours
by
the
righteousness
of
our
God
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ:
1:2 May
grace
and
peace
be
multiplied
to
you
in
the
knowledge
of
God
and
of
Jesus
our
Lord.
1:3 His
divine
power
has
granted
to
us
all
things
that
pertain
to
life
and
godliness,
through
the
knowledge
of
him
who
called
us
to
his
own
glory
and
excellence,
1:4 by
which
he
has
granted
to
us
his
precious
and
very
great
promises,
so
that
through
them
you
may
become
partakers
of
the
divine
nature,
having
escaped
from
the
corruption
that
is
in
the
world
because
of
sinful
desire.
1:5 For
this
very
reason,
make
every
effort
to
supplement
your
faith
with
virtue,
and
virtue
with
knowledge,
1:6 and
knowledge
with
self-control,
and
self-control
with
steadfastness,
and
steadfastness
with
godliness,
1:7 and
godliness
with
brotherly
affection,
and
brotherly
affection
with
love.
1:8 For
if
these
qualities
are
yours
and
are
increasing,
they
keep
you
from
being
ineffective
or
unfruitful
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
1:9 For
whoever
lacks
these
qualities
is
so
nearsighted
that
he
is
blind,
having
forgotten
that
he
was
cleansed
from
his
former
sins.
1:10 Therefore,
brothers,
be
all
the
more
diligent
to
make
your
calling
and
election
sure,
for
if
you
practice
these
qualities
you
will
never
fall.
1:11 For
in
this
way
there
will
be
richly
provided
for
you
an
entrance
into
the
eternal
kingdom
of
our
Lord
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ.
1:12 Therefore
I
intend
always
to
remind
you
of
these
qualities,
though
you
know
them
and
are
established
in
the
truth
that
you
have.
1:13 I
think
it
right,
as
long
as
I
am
in
this
body,
to
stir
you
up
by
way
of
reminder,
1:14 since
I
know
that
the
putting
off
of
my
body
will
be
soon,
as
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
made
clear
to
me.
1:15 And
I
will
make
every
effort
so
that
after
my
departure
you
may
be
able
at
any
time
to
recall
these
things.
1:16 For
we
did
not
follow
cleverly
devised
myths
when
we
made
known
to
you
the
power
and
coming
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
but
we
were
eyewitnesses
of
his
majesty.
1:17 For
when
he
received
honor
and
glory
from
God
the
Father,
and
the
voice
was
borne
to
him
by
the
Majestic
Glory,
"This
is
my
beloved
Son,
with
whom
I
am
well
pleased,"
1:18 we
ourselves
heard
this
very
voice
borne
from
heaven,
for
we
were
with
him
on
the
holy
mountain.
1:19 And
we
have
something
more
sure,
the
prophetic
word,
to
which
you
will
do
well
to
pay
attention
as
to
a
lamp
shining
in
a
dark
place,
until
the
day
dawns
and
the
morning
star
rises
in
your
hearts,
1:20 knowing
this
first
of
all,
that
no
prophecy
of
Scripture
comes
from
someone's
own
interpretation.
1:21 For
no
prophecy
was
ever
produced
by
the
will
of
man,
but
men
spoke
from
God
as
they
were
carried
along
by
the
Holy
Spirit.