1:1 From Simeon¹ Peter,² a slave³ and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God⁴ and Savior,⁵ Jesus Christ, have been granted⁶ a faith just as precious⁷ as ours. 1:2 May grace and peace be lavished on you⁸ as you grow⁹ in the rich knowledge¹⁰ of God and of Jesus our Lord!¹¹

1:3 I can pray this because his divine power¹² has bestowed on us everything¹³ necessary¹⁴ for life and godliness through the rich knowledge¹⁵ of the one who called¹⁶ us by¹⁷ his own glory and excellence. 1:4 Through these things¹⁸ he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised¹⁹ you may become partakers of the divine nature,²⁰ after escaping²¹ the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.²² 1:5 For this very reason,²³ make every effort²⁴ to add to your faith excellence,²⁵ to excellence, knowledge; 1:6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance;²⁶ to perseverance, godliness; 1:7 to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish²⁷ love.²⁸ 1:8 For if²⁹ these things are really yours³⁰ and are continually increasing,³¹ they will keep you from becoming³² ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of³³ knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately.³⁴ 1:9 But³⁵ concerning the one who lacks such things³⁶—he is blind. That is to say, he is³⁷ nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins. 1:10 Therefore, brothers and sisters,³⁸ make every effort to be sure of your calling and election.³⁹ For by doing this⁴⁰ you will never⁴¹ stumble into sin.⁴² 1:11 For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

1:12 Therefore, I intend to remind you constantly⁴³ of these things even though you know them and are well established in the truth that you now have. 1:13 Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle,⁴⁴ I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder, 1:14 since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed,⁴⁵ because⁴⁶ our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me.⁴⁷ 1:15 Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things.⁴⁸

1:16 For we did not follow cleverly concocted fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;⁴⁹ no,⁵⁰ we were⁵¹ eyewitnesses of his⁵² grandeur.⁵³ 1:17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that⁵⁴ voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory: “This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted.”⁵⁵ 1:18 When this voice was conveyed from heaven, we ourselves⁵⁶ heard it, for we were with him on the holy mountain.⁵⁷ 1:19 Moreover,⁵⁸ we⁵⁹ possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing.⁶⁰ You do well if you pay attention⁶¹ to this⁶² as you would⁶³ to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star⁶⁴ rises in your hearts.⁶⁵ 1:20 Above all, you do well if you recognize⁶⁶ this⁶⁷: no prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination,⁶⁸ 1:21 for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.