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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 Savior Jesus Christ:
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Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
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According as his divine power hath given to us all things that [pertain] to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
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Whereby are given to 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.
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And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;