Greeting
1 Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained (A)a faith of equal standing with ours (B)by the righteousness of our (C)God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 (D)May grace and peace be multiplied to you (E)in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Make Your Calling and Election Sure
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him (F)who called us to[c] his own glory and excellence,[d] 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become (G)partakers of the divine nature, (H)having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith (I)with virtue,[e] and virtue (J)with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control (K)with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness (L)with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection (M)with love. 8 For if these qualities[f] are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or (N)unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so short-sighted that he (O)is blind, having forgotten that he was (P)cleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers,[g] be all the more diligent to make your calling and (Q)election sure, for if you practise these qualities (R)you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you (S)an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
12 Therefore I intend (T)always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in (U)the truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this (V)body,[h] (W)to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 (X)since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, (Y)as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
Christ's Glory and the Prophetic Word
16 For we did not follow (Z)cleverly devised (AA)myths when we made known to you (AB)the power and (AC)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but (AD)we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For when he received honour and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, (AE)“This is my beloved Son,[i] with whom I am well pleased”, 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on (AF)the holy mountain. 19 And (AG)we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention (AH)as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until (AI)the day (AJ)dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 21 For (AK)no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God (AL)as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 1:1 Some manuscripts Simon
- 2 Peter 1:1 Or slave; Greek bondservant
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or by
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or virtue
- 2 Peter 1:5 Or excellence; twice in this verse
- 2 Peter 1:8 Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12
- 2 Peter 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church
- 2 Peter 1:13 Greek tent; also verse 14
- 2 Peter 1:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
Cross references
- 2 Peter 1:1 : Rom. 1:12; 2 Cor. 4:13; Titus 1:4
- 2 Peter 1:1 : Rom. 3:21-26
- 2 Peter 1:1 : Titus 2:13
- 2 Peter 1:2 : 1 Pet. 1:2; Jude 2
- 2 Peter 1:2 : ver. 3, 8; ch. 2:20; [John 17:3; Phil. 3:8]
- 2 Peter 1:3 : [1 Thess. 2:12; 2 Thess. 2:14; 2 Tim. 1:9; 1 Pet. 5:10]
- 2 Peter 1:4 : [Eph. 4:24; Heb. 12:10; 1 John 3:2]
- 2 Peter 1:4 : ch. 2:18, 20
- 2 Peter 1:5 : Phil. 4:8
- 2 Peter 1:5 : 1 Pet. 3:7
- 2 Peter 1:6 : See Heb. 10:36; James 1:3
- 2 Peter 1:7 : See Heb. 13:1
- 2 Peter 1:7 : 1 Cor. 13; 1 John 4:16
- 2 Peter 1:8 : See John 15:2; Titus 3:14
- 2 Peter 1:9 : Job 5:14; 12:25; Isa. 59:10; Zeph. 1:17; [1 John 2:9-11]
- 2 Peter 1:9 : Eph. 5:26; Titus 2:14; Heb. 9:14; 1 John 1:7; Rev. 7:14
- 2 Peter 1:10 : 1 Thess. 1:4
- 2 Peter 1:10 : [ch. 3:17; 1 John 2:10]
- 2 Peter 1:11 : Col. 1:13; [Acts 14:22]
- 2 Peter 1:12 : Jude 5; [Rom. 15:14, 15; Phil. 3:1; 1 John 2:21]
- 2 Peter 1:12 : 2 John 2
- 2 Peter 1:13 : 2 Cor. 5:1, 4
- 2 Peter 1:13 : ch. 3:1
- 2 Peter 1:14 : [Deut. 4:21, 22; 31:14; 2 Tim. 4:6]
- 2 Peter 1:14 : John 21:18, 19
- 2 Peter 1:16 : See 1 Cor. 1:17
- 2 Peter 1:16 : See 1 Tim. 1:4
- 2 Peter 1:16 : 1 Cor. 2:4
- 2 Peter 1:16 : See 1 Thess. 2:19
- 2 Peter 1:16 : Matt. 17:1, 2, 6; Mark 9:2; Luke 9:28, 29; John 1:14
- 2 Peter 1:17 : Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35; [Matt. 3:17]
- 2 Peter 1:18 : [Ex. 3:5; Josh. 5:15]
- 2 Peter 1:19 : See 1 Pet. 1:10
- 2 Peter 1:19 : Ps. 119:105; John 5:35
- 2 Peter 1:19 : Rev. 2:28; 22:16; [Mal. 4:2]
- 2 Peter 1:19 : 2 Cor. 4:6
- 2 Peter 1:21 : 2 Tim. 3:16
- 2 Peter 1:21 : 1 Pet. 1:11; [2 Sam. 23:2; Luke 1:70; Acts 1:16; 3:18]