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1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and [the] Saviour Jesus Christ:
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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:
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2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
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2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
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3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
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3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
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4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust.
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4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
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5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge;
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5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;
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6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness;
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6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
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7 and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love.
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7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
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