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1Simon 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:

2Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

3seeing 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;

4whereby 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 the world by lust.

5Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

6and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;

7and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

8For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

10Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

11for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

12Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you.

13And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

14knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.

15Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance.

16For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

17For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:

18and this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.

19And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

20knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.

21For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

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Parallel translations · 2 Peter 1:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

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:

KJV · King James Version (1611)

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 Saviour Jesus Christ:

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

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:

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

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.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through [the] righteousness of ourGod and Saviour Jesus Christ:

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate 2 Peter 1:1.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:9

    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

  • Ephesians 4:11

    And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

  • Romans 3:21

    But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

  • Philippians 1:29

    because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

  • 1 Peter 1:1

    Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

  • 1 Peter 1:7

    that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

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"But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction."