(KJV) 2 Peter 1¹

⥃A Greeting from Peter ^{[ 1 Peter 1:1–2 ]}

[1] Simon² Peter³, a servant⁴ and an apostle⁵ of Jesus Christ, to them that have⁶ obtained like precious faith with us through⁷ the righteousness of God and our Saviour⁸ Jesus Christ: [2] Grace⁹ and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge¹⁰ of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

⥃Partakers of the Divine Nature

[3] According as his¹¹ divine power hath given unto us all¹² things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through¹³ the knowledge of him that hath called¹⁴ us to¹⁵ glory and virtue¹⁶: [4] Whereby are given¹⁷ unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might¹⁸ be partakers of the divine nature, having¹⁹ escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. [5] And beside²⁰ this, giving²¹ all diligence, add to your faith virtue²²; and to virtue knowledge²³; [6] And to knowledge temperance²⁴; and to temperance patience²⁵; and to patience godliness²⁶; [7] And to godliness brotherly²⁷ kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity²⁸. [8] For if these things be in you²⁹, and abound³⁰, they³¹ make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren³² nor unfruitful³³ in³⁴ the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] But he that lacketh³⁵ these things is blind³⁶, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he³⁷ was purged from his old sins. [10] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give³⁸ diligence to make³⁹ your calling and election⁴⁰ sure: for if⁴¹ ye do these things, ye shall never⁴² fall: [11] For so an entrance⁴³ shall be ministered unto you abundantly⁴⁴ into the everlasting⁴⁵ kingdom of our⁴⁶ Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. [12] Wherefore I will not⁴⁷ be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though⁴⁸ ye know [them], and be⁴⁹ established in the present truth. [13] Yea, I think it meet, as long⁵⁰ as I am in this tabernacle, to stir⁵¹ you up by⁵² putting [you] in remembrance; [14] Knowing that shortly⁵³ I must put off [this] my tabernacle, even⁵⁴ as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. [15] Moreover I will⁵⁵ endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these⁵⁶ things always in remembrance.

⥃Eyewitnesses of His Majesty ^{[ Matthew 17:1–13 † Mark 9:1–13 † Luke 9:28–36 ]}

[16] For we have⁵⁷ not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power⁵⁸ and coming⁵⁹ of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were⁶⁰ eyewitnesses of his majesty. [17] For he received from God⁶¹ the Father honour and glory, when there came⁶² such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This⁶³ is my beloved Son, in whom⁶⁴ I am well pleased. [18] And this⁶⁵ voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy⁶⁶ mount. [19] We have also a more⁶⁷ sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do⁶⁸ well that ye take heed, as unto a light⁶⁹ that shineth in a dark place, until the day⁷⁰ dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: [20] Knowing⁷¹ this first, that⁷² no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. [21] For the prophecy⁷³ came not in old time⁷⁴ by the will of man: but holy men of God spake⁷⁵ [as they were] moved by the Holy⁷⁶ Ghost.