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1 Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord.
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May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
3 As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness are given us through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.
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His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
4 By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.
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Thus he has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may become participants of the divine nature.
5 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge:
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For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge,
6 And in knowledge, abstinence: and in abstinence, patience: and in patience, godliness:
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and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness,
7 And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.
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and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.
8 For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he that hath not these things with him is blind and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
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For anyone who lacks these things is nearsighted and blind, and is forgetful of the cleansing of past sins.
10 Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.
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Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble.
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the ever-lasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.
12 For which cause, I will begin to put you always in remembrance of these things: though indeed you know them and are confirmed in the present truth.
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Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you.
13 But I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.
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I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory,
14 Being assured that the laying away of this my tabernacle is at hand, according as our Lord Jesus Christ also hath signified to me.
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since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
15 And I will endeavour that you frequently have after my decease whereby you may keep a memory of these things.
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And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
16 For we have not by following artificial fables made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ: but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.
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For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
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For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."
18 And this voice, we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
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We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain.
19 And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts.
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So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20 Understanding this first: That no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.
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First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,
21 For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.
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because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
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