Dual Panel1Simon <4826> Peter <4074>_, a servant <1401> and <2532> an apostle <652> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_, to them that have obtained <2975> (5631) like precious <2472> faith <4102> with us <2254> through <1722> the righteousness <1343> of God <2316> and <2532> our <2257> Saviour <4990> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_: {Simon: or, Symeon} {God...: Gr. of our God and Saviour}
2Grace <5485> and <2532> peace <1515> be multiplied <4129> (5684) unto you <5213> through <1722> the knowledge <1922> of God <2316>_, and <2532> of Jesus <2424> our <2257> Lord <2962>_,
3According as <5613> his <846> divine <2304> power <1411> hath given <1433> (5772) unto us <2254> all things <3956> that [pertain] unto <4314> life <2222> and <2532> godliness <2150>_, through <1223> the knowledge <1922> of him that hath called <2564> (5660) us <2248> to <1223> glory <1391> and <2532> virtue <703>_: {to: or, by}
4Whereby <1223> <3739> are given <1433> (5769) unto us <2254> exceeding great <3176> and <2532> precious <5093> promises <1862>_: that <2443> by <1223> these <5130> ye might be <1096> (5638) partakers <2844> of the divine <2304> nature <5449>_, having escaped <668> (5631) the corruption <5356> that is in <1722> the world <2889> through <1722> lust <1939>_.
5And <2532> <1161> beside <846> this <5124>_, giving <3923> (5660) all <3956> diligence <4710>_, add <2023> (5657) to <1722> your <5216> faith <4102> virtue <703>_; and <1161> to <1722> virtue <703> knowledge <1108>_;
6And <1161> to <1722> knowledge <1108> temperance <1466>_; and <1161> to <1722> temperance <1466> patience <5281>_; and <1161> to <1722> patience <5281> godliness <2150>_;
7And <1161> to <1722> godliness <2150> brotherly kindness <5360>_; and <1161> to <1722> brotherly kindness <5360> charity <26>_.
8For <1063> if these things <5023> be <5225> (5723) in you <5213>_, and <2532> abound <4121> (5723)_, they make <2525> (5719) [you that ye shall] neither <3756> [be] barren <692> nor <3761> unfruitful <175> in <1519> the knowledge <1922> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_. {barren: Gr. idle}
9But <1063> he that <3739> lacketh <3361> <3918> (5748) these things <5023> is <2076> (5748) blind <5185>_, and cannot see afar off <3467> (5723)_, and hath forgotten <3024> <2983> (5631) that he was purged from <2512> his <846> old <3819> sins <266>_.
10Wherefore <1352> the rather <3123>_, brethren <80>_, give diligence <4704> (5657) to make <4160> (5733) your <5216> calling <2821> and <2532> election <1589> sure <949>_: for <1063> if ye do <4160> (5723) these things <5023>_, ye shall <4218> (0) <4417> (0) never <3364> fall <4218> <4417> (5661)_:
11For <1063> so <3779> an entrance <1529> shall be ministered <2023> (5701) unto you <5213> abundantly <4146> into <1519> the everlasting <166> kingdom <932> of our <2257> Lord <2962> and <2532> Saviour <4990> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_.
12Wherefore <1352> I will <272> (0) not <3756> be negligent <272> (5692) to put <5279> (0) you <5209> always <104> in remembrance <5279> (5721) of <4012> these things <5130>_, though <2539> ye know <1492> (5761) [them], and <2532> be established <4741> (5772) in <1722> the present <3918> (5752) truth <225>_.
13Yea <1161>_, I think it <2233> (5736) meet <1342>_, as long as <1909> <3745> I am <1510> (5748) in <1722> this <5129> tabernacle <4638>_, to stir <1326> (0) you <5209> up <1326> (5721) by <1722> putting [you] in remembrance <5280>_;
14Knowing <1492> (5761) that <3754> shortly <5031> I must <2076> (5748) put off <595> [this] my <3450> tabernacle <4638>_, even <2532> as <2531> our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> hath shewed <1213> (5656) me <3427>_.
15Moreover <1161> <2532> I will endeavour <4704> (5692) that ye <5209> may be able <2192> (5721) after <3326> my <1699> decease <1841> to have <4160> (5733) these things <5130> always <1539> in remembrance <3420>_.
16For <1063> we have <1811> (0) not <3756> followed <1811> (5660) cunningly devised <4679> (5772) fables <3454>_, when we made known <1107> (5656) unto you <5213> the power <1411> and <2532> coming <3952> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_, but <235> were <1096> (5679) eyewitnesses <2030> of his <1565> majesty <3168>_.
17For <1063> he received <2983> (5631) from <3844> God <2316> the Father <3962> honour <5092> and <2532> glory <1391>_, when there came <5342> (5685) such <5107> a voice <5456> to him <846> from <5259> the excellent <3169> glory <1391>_, This <3778> is <2076> (5748) my <3450> beloved <27> Son <5207>_, in <1519> whom <3739> I <1473> am well pleased <2106> (5656)_.
18And <2532> this <5026> voice <5456> which came <5342> (5685) from <1537> heaven <3772> we <2249> heard <191> (5656)_, when we were <5607> (5752) with <4862> him <846> in <1722> the holy <40> mount <3735>_.
19We have <2192> (5719) also <2532> a more sure <949> word <3056> of prophecy <4397>_; whereunto <3739> ye do <4160> (5719) well <2573> that ye take heed <4337> (5723)_, as <5613> unto a light <3088> that shineth <5316> (5730) in <1722> a dark <850> place <5117>_, until <2193> <3757> the day <2250> dawn <1306> (5661)_, and <2532> the day star <5459> arise <393> (5661) in <1722> your <5216> hearts <2588>_:
20Knowing <1097> (5723) this <5124> first <4412>_, that <3754> no <3756> <3956> prophecy <4394> of the scripture <1124> is <1096> (5736) of any private <2398> interpretation <1955>_.
21For <1063> the prophecy <4394> came <5342> (5681) not <3756> in old time <4218> by the will <2307> of man <444>_: but <235> holy <40> men <444> of God <2316> spake <2980> (5656) [as they were] moved <5342> (5746) by <5259> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>_. {in old time: or, at any time}