1
Simon
Peter,
a
servant
and
an
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ,
to
them
that
have
obtained
like
precious
faith
with
us
through
the
righteousness
of
God
and
our
Saviour
Jesus
Christ:
2
Grace
and
peace
be
multiplied
unto
you
through
the
knowledge
of
God,
and
of
Jesus
our
Lord,
3
According
as
his
divine
power
hath
given
unto
us
all
things
that
[pertain]
unto
life
and
godliness,
through
the
knowledge
of
him
that
hath
called
us
to
glory
and
virtue:
4
Whereby
are
given
unto
us
exceeding
great
and
precious
promises:
that
by
these
ye
might
be
partakers
of
the
divine
nature,
having
escaped
the
corruption
that
is
in
the
world
through
lust.
5
And
beside
this,
giving
all
diligence,
add
to
your
faith
virtue;
and
to
virtue
knowledge;
6
And
to
knowledge
temperance;
and
to
temperance
patience;
and
to
patience
godliness;
7
And
to
godliness
brotherly
kindness;
and
to
brotherly
kindness
charity.
8
For
if
these
things
be
in
you,
and
abound,
they
make
[you
that
ye
shall]
neither
[be]
barren
nor
unfruitful
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
9
But
he
that
lacketh
these
things
is
blind,
and
cannot
see
afar
off,
and
hath
forgotten
that
he
was
purged
from
his
old
sins.
10
Wherefore
the
rather,
brethren,
give
diligence
to
make
your
calling
and
election
sure:
for
if
ye
do
these
things,
ye
shall
never
fall:
11
For
so
an
entrance
shall
be
ministered
unto
you
abundantly
into
the
everlasting
kingdom
of
our
Lord
and
Saviour
Jesus
Christ.
12
Wherefore
I
will
not
be
negligent
to
put
you
always
in
remembrance
of
these
things,
though
ye
know
[them],
and
be
established
in
the
present
truth.
13
Yea,
I
think
it
meet,
as
long
as
I
am
in
this
tabernacle,
to
stir
you
up
by
putting
[you]
in
remembrance;
14
Knowing
that
shortly
I
must
put
off
[this]
my
tabernacle,
even
as
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
hath
shewed
15
Moreover
I
will
endeavour
that
ye
may
be
able
after
my
decease
to
have
these
things
always
in
remembrance.
16
For
we
have
not
followed
cunningly
devised
fables,
when
we
made
known
unto
you
the
power
and
coming
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
but
were
eyewitnesses
of
his
majesty.
17
For
he
received
from
God
the
Father
honour
and
glory,
when
there
came
such
a
voice
to
him
from
the
excellent
glory,
This
is
my
beloved
Son,
in
whom
I
am
well
pleased.
18
And
this
voice
which
came
from
heaven
we
heard,
when
we
were
with
him
in
the
holy
mount.
19
We
have
also
a
more
sure
word
of
prophecy;
whereunto
ye
do
well
that
ye
take
heed,
as
unto
a
light
that
shineth
in
a
dark
place,
until
the
day
dawn,
and
the
day
star
arise
in
your
hearts:
20
Knowing
this
first,
that
no
prophecy
of
the
scripture
is
of
any
private
interpretation.
21
For
the
prophecy
came
not
in
old
time
by
the
will
of
man:
but
holy
men
of
God
spake
[as
they
were]
moved
by
the
Holy
Ghost.