Simon{G4826} Peter{G4074}, a servant{G1401} and{G2532} an apostle{G652} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, to them that have obtained{G2975}{(G5631)} like precious{G2472} faith{G4102} with us{G2254} through{G1722} the righteousness{G1343} of God{G2316} and{G2532} our{G2257} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}:

Grace{G5485} and{G2532} peace{G1515} be multiplied{G4129}{(G5684)} unto you{G5213} through{G1722} the knowledge{G1922} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} of Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} Lord{G2962},

According as{G5613} his{G846} divine{G2304} power{G1411} hath given{G1433}{(G5772)} unto us{G2254} all things{G3956} that pertain unto{G4314} life{G2222} and{G2532} godliness{G2150}, through{G1223} the knowledge{G1922} of him that hath called{G2564}{(G5660)} us{G2248} to{G1223} glory{G1391} and{G2532} virtue{G703}:

Whereby{G1223}{G3739} are given{G1433}{(G5769)} unto us{G2254} exceeding great{G3176} and{G2532} precious{G5093} promises{G1862}: that{G2443} by{G1223} these{G5130} ye might be{G1096}{(G5638)} partakers{G2844} of the divine{G2304} nature{G5449}, having escaped{G668}{(G5631)} the corruption{G5356} that is in{G1722} the world{G2889} through{G1722} lust{G1939}.

And{G2532}{G1161} beside{G846} this{G5124}, giving{G3923}{(G5660)} all{G3956} diligence{G4710}, add{G2023}{(G5657)} to{G1722} your{G5216} faith{G4102} virtue{G703}; and{G1161} to{G1722} virtue{G703} knowledge{G1108};

And{G1161} to{G1722} knowledge{G1108} temperance{G1466}; and{G1161} to{G1722} temperance{G1466} patience{G5281}; and{G1161} to{G1722} patience{G5281} godliness{G2150};

And{G1161} to{G1722} godliness{G2150} brotherly kindness{G5360}; and{G1161} to{G1722} brotherly kindness{G5360} charity{G26}.

For{G1063} if these things{G5023} be{G5225}{(G5723)} in you{G5213}, and{G2532} abound{G4121}{(G5723)}, they make{G2525}{(G5719)} you that ye shall neither{G3756} be barren{G692} nor{G3761} unfruitful{G175} in{G1519} the knowledge{G1922} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}.

But{G1063} he that{G3739} lacketh{G3361}{G3918}{(G5748)} these things{G5023} is{G2076}{(G5748)} blind{G5185}, and cannot see afar off{G3467}{(G5723)}, and hath forgotten{G3024}{G2983}{(G5631)} that he was purged from{G2512} his{G846} old{G3819} sins{G266}.

Wherefore{G1352} the rather{G3123}, brethren{G80}, give diligence{G4704}{(G5657)} to make{G4160}{(G5733)} your{G5216} calling{G2821} and{G2532} election{G1589} sure{G949}: for{G1063} if ye do{G4160}{(G5723)} these things{G5023}, ye shall{G4218}{G4417} never{G3364} fall{G4218}{G4417}{(G5661)}:

For{G1063} so{G3779} an entrance{G1529} shall be ministered{G2023}{(G5701)} unto you{G5213} abundantly{G4146} into{G1519} the everlasting{G166} kingdom{G932} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} and{G2532} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}.

Wherefore{G1352} I will{G272} not{G3756} be negligent{G272}{(G5692)} to put{G5279} you{G5209} always{G104} in remembrance{G5279}{(G5721)} of{G4012} these things{G5130}, though{G2539} ye know{G1492}{(G5761)} them, and{G2532} be established{G4741}{(G5772)} in{G1722} the present{G3918}{(G5752)} truth{G225}.

Yea{G1161}, I think it{G2233}{(G5736)} meet{G1342}, as long as{G1909}{G3745} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} in{G1722} this{G5129} tabernacle{G4638}, to stir{G1326} you{G5209} up{G1326}{(G5721)} by{G1722} putting you in remembrance{G5280};

Knowing{G1492}{(G5761)} that{G3754} shortly{G5031} I must{G2076}{(G5748)} put off{G595} this my{G3450} tabernacle{G4638}, even{G2532} as{G2531} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} hath shewed{G1213}{(G5656)} me{G3427}.

Moreover{G1161}{G2532} I will endeavour{G4704}{(G5692)} that ye{G5209} may be able{G2192}{(G5721)} after{G3326} my{G1699} decease{G1841} to have{G4160}{(G5733)} these things{G5130} always{G1539} in remembrance{G3420}.

For{G1063} we have{G1811} not{G3756} followed{G1811}{(G5660)} cunningly devised{G4679}{(G5772)} fables{G3454}, when we made known{G1107}{(G5656)} unto you{G5213} the power{G1411} and{G2532} coming{G3952} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, but{G235} were{G1096}{(G5679)} eyewitnesses{G2030} of his{G1565} majesty{G3168}.

For{G1063} he received{G2983}{(G5631)} from{G3844} God{G2316} the Father{G3962} honour{G5092} and{G2532} glory{G1391}, when there came{G5342}{(G5685)} such{G5107} a voice{G5456} to him{G846} from{G5259} the excellent{G3169} glory{G1391}, This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3450} beloved{G27} Son{G5207}, in{G1519} whom{G3739} I{G1473} am well pleased{G2106}{(G5656)}.

And{G2532} this{G5026} voice{G5456} which came{G5342}{(G5685)} from{G1537} heaven{G3772} we{G2249} heard{G191}{(G5656)}, when we were{G5607}{(G5752)} with{G4862} him{G846} in{G1722} the holy{G40} mount{G3735}.

We have{G2192}{(G5719)} also{G2532} a more sure{G949} word{G3056} of prophecy{G4397}; whereunto{G3739} ye do{G4160}{(G5719)} well{G2573} that ye take heed{G4337}{(G5723)}, as{G5613} unto a light{G3088} that shineth{G5316}{(G5730)} in{G1722} a dark{G850} place{G5117}, until{G2193}{G3739} the day{G2250} dawn{G1306}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} the day star{G5459} arise{G393}{(G5661)} in{G1722} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}:

Knowing{G1097}{(G5723)} this{G5124} first{G4412}, that{G3754} no{G3756}{G3956} prophecy{G4394} of the scripture{G1124} is{G1096}{(G5736)} of any private{G2398} interpretation{G1955}.

For{G1063} the prophecy{G4394} came{G5342}{(G5681)} not{G3756} in old time{G4218} by the will{G2307} of man{G444}: but{G235} holy{G40} men{G444} of God{G2316} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} as they were moved{G5342}{(G5746)} by{G5259} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}.