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| 1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: | 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: |
| 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. | 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. |
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