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1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,[fn] to those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours in the righteousness of our {God}[fn] and Savior Jesus Christ:[fn]
2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of [God and of Jesus][fn] [[Christ]][fn] our Lord.
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us {to}[fn] his own glory and virtue, 4 by which the precious and greatest promises have been given to us, so that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire.
5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent [[through good works]][fn] to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12 Therefore I intend {always}[fn] to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, 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.
16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased,” 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.
19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day 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 prophecy was never brought about by the will of men, but men, carried along by the Holy Spirit,[fn] spoke from God.
1:1, Christ: The Greek word for Christ means (1) fulfiller of Israelite expectation of a deliverer, the Anointed One, the Messiah, the Christ, (2) the personal name ascribed to Jesus, Christ. (BDAG, Χριστός)
1:1, God: Some manuscripts read “Lord.” ℵ(01)
1:1, our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Or “our God, and the Savior Jesus Christ.”
1:2, God and of Jesus: Absent in some manuscripts. P(024)
1:2, Christ: Some manuscripts include. ℵ(01) A(02) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓72 B(03) C(04) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT BYZ TR
1:3, to: Later manuscripts read “by.” BYZ TR
1:10, through good works: Some manuscripts include. ℵ(01) A(02)
1:12, always: Later manuscripts read “not neglect to.” BYZ TR
1:21, Spirit: The Greek word for Spirit is given the following definitions by BDAG: (1) air in movement, blowing, breathing, (2) that which animates or gives life to the body, breath , (life-)spirit, (3) a part of human personality, spirit, (4) an independent noncorporeal being, in contrast to a being that can be perceived by the physical senses, spirit, or (5) God's being as controlling influence, with focus on association with humans, Spirit, spirit ... (c) Because of its heavenly origin and nature this Spirit is called (the) Holy Spirit. (BDAG, πνεῦμα)