\NormalFont\ShortTitle{2 Peter}
{\MT The Second Epistle General of Peter

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Simon
Peter, bondman
and
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ,
to
them
that
have
received like precious
faith
with
us
through [the]
righteousness
of
our
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:1 }
Elohim}God
and Saviour
Jesus
Christ:
\VS{2}Grace
and
peace
be
multiplied
to
you
in [the]
knowledge
of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:2 }
Elohim}God
and
of
Jesus
our
Lord.
\VS{3}As
his
divine
power
has
given
to
us
all
things
which relate
to
life
and
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:3 }
Elohim}godliness,
through
the
knowledge
of
him
that
has
called
us
by
glory
and virtue,
\VS{4}through
which
he
has given
to
us
the
greatest
and
precious
promises,
that
through
these ye
may
become
partakers
of [the]
divine
nature, having
escaped
the
corruption
that
is
in
the
world
through
lust.
\VS{5}But
for
this
very
reason
also, using therewith
all
diligence,
in
your
faith
have
also virtue,
in virtue
knowledge,
\VS{6}in
knowledge temperance,
in temperance
endurance,
in
endurance
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:6 }
Elohim}godliness,
\VS{7}in
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Elohim}godliness
brotherly
love,
in
brotherly
love
love:
\VS{8}for
these
things existing
and abounding
in
you
make [you]
to
be
neither
idle
nor
unfruitful
as regards
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ;
\VS{9}for
he
with
whom
these
things
are
not
present
is
blind,
short-sighted,
and
has forgotten
the purging
of
his
former
sins.
\VS{10}Wherefore
the
rather,
brethren, use diligence
to
make
your
calling
and
election
sure,
for
doing
these
things ye
will
never fall;
\VS{11}for
thus
shall
the
entrance
into
the everlasting
kingdom
of
our
Lord
and Saviour
Jesus
Christ
be
richly furnished unto
you.
\VS{12}Wherefore
I
will
be careful
to put
you
always
in
mind
of
these
things,
although
knowing [them]
and
established
in
the
present
truth.
\VS{13}But
I account
it
right,
as
long
as
I
am
in
this
tabernacle,
to
stir
you up
by putting [you]
in remembrance,
\VS{14}knowing
that
the putting off
of
my
tabernacle
is speedily [to take
place],
as
also
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
has manifested
to
me;
\VS{15}but
I
will
use diligence,
that
after
my
departure ye
should
have
also,
at
any
time, [in
your power]
to
call
to
mind
these
things.
\VS{16}For
we
have
not
made
known
to
you
the
power
and
coming
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ, following
cleverly imagined
fables,
but having
been
eyewitnesses
of
{\BD{
his}}
majesty.
\VS{17}For
he
received
from
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:17 }
Elohim}God [the]
Father honour
and
glory,
such
a
voice
being uttered
to
him
by
the excellent
glory:
This
is
my
beloved
Son,
in
whom
{\BD{
I}}
have
found
my delight;
\VS{18}and
this
voice
{\BD{
we}}
heard uttered
from
heaven,
being
with
him
on
the
holy
mountain.
\VS{19}And
we
have
the
prophetic
word [made] surer,
to
which ye
do
well taking heed (as
to
a
lamp
shining
in
an obscure
place)
until [the]
day dawn
and [the]
morning
star arise
in
your
hearts;
\VS{20}knowing
this
first,
that [the scope
of]
no
prophecy
of
scripture
is
had
from
its
own particular
interpretation,
\VS{21}for
prophecy
was
not
ever
uttered
by [the]
will
of
man,
but
holy
men
of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:21 }
Elohim}God spake
under
the
power
of [the]
Holy
Spirit.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But
there
were
false
prophets
also
among
the
people,
as
there
shall
be
also
among
you
false
teachers,
who
shall
bring
in
by
the bye
destructive
heresies,
and
deny
the
master
that
bought
them,
bringing
upon
themselves
swift
destruction;
\VS{2}and
many
shall
follow
their dissolute
ways,
through
whom
the
way
of
the
truth
shall
be
blasphemed.
\VS{3}And
through
covetousness,
with well-turned
words,
will
they
make merchandise
of
you:
for
whom
judgment
of old
is
not
idle,
and
their
destruction slumbers
not.
\VS{4}For
if
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 2:4 }
Elohim}God spared
not [the]
angels
who
had
sinned,
but having
cast
them
down
to
the deepest pit
of
gloom
has
delivered
them
to chains
of
darkness [to
be]
kept
for
judgment;
\VS{5}and spared
not [the]
old
world,
but
preserved Noe, [the]
eighth,
a
preacher
of
righteousness, having
brought
in [the]
flood upon [the]
world
of [the]
ungodly;
\VS{6}and having reduced [the]
cities
of
Sodom
and Gomorrha
to
ashes,
condemned [them]
with
an overthrow, setting [them
as]
an
example
to
those that
should [afterwards]
live
an
ungodly life;
\VS{7}and saved
righteous
Lot, distressed
with
the abandoned conversation
of
the
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 2:7 }
Elohim}godless,
\VS{8}(for
the
righteous
man
through seeing
and
hearing, dwelling
among
them,
tormented [his]
righteous
soul
day
after
day
with [their]
lawless
works,)
\VS{9}[the]
Lord
knows [how]
to
deliver
the
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 2:9 }
Elohim}godly
out
of
trial,
and
to
keep [the]
unjust
to [the]
day
of
judgment [to
be] punished;
\VS{10}and specially
those
who walk
after
the
flesh
in [the]
lust
of uncleanness,
and
despise lordship. Bold [are
they],
self-willed;
they
do
not fear speaking injuriously
of dignities:
\VS{11}when
angels,
who
are
greater
in
might
and
power,
do
not
bring
against
them,
before
the
Lord,
an injurious charge.
\VS{12}But
these,
as
natural
animals
without
reason, made
to
be caught
and
destroyed, speaking injuriously
in
things
they
are
ignorant
of,
shall
also
perish
in
their
own
corruption,
\VS{13}receiving [the]
reward
of
unrighteousness; accounting ephemeral indulgence
pleasure; spots
and
blemishes, rioting
in
their
own deceits,
feasting
with
you;
\VS{14}having
eyes
full
of
adultery,
and
that
cease
not
from
sin, alluring unestablished
souls;
having
a
heart practised
in
covetousness,
children
of
curse;
\VS{15}having
left [the]
straight
way
they
have
gone
astray, having
followed
in
the
path
of
Balaam [the son]
of Bosor,
who
loved [the]
reward
of
unrighteousness;
\VS{16}but
had reproof
of
his
own wickedness — [the] dumb ass
speaking
with man's
voice forbad
the folly
of
the
prophet.
\VS{17}These
are
springs
without
water,
and mists
driven
by
storm,
to
whom
the
gloom
of
darkness
is
reserved [for ever].
\VS{18}For [while]
speaking great highflown words
of
vanity,
they allure
with [the]
lusts
of [the]
flesh,
by dissoluteness,
those
who
have just fled
those
who walk
in
error,
\VS{19}promising
them
liberty,
while
they
themselves
are
slaves
of
corruption;
for
by
whom
a
man
is subdued,
by
him
is
he
also brought
into slavery.
\VS{20}For
if
after having
escaped
the pollutions
of
the
world
through [the]
knowledge
of
the
Lord
and Saviour
Jesus
Christ,
again
entangled,
they
are subdued
by
these,
their
last state
is
worse
than
the
first.
\VS{21}For
it
were
better
for
them
not
to
have
known
the
way
of
righteousness,
than
having
known [it]
to
turn
back
from
the
holy
commandment
delivered
to
them.
\VS{22}But
that [word]
of
the
true
proverb
has
happened
to
them: [The]
dog [has]
turned
back
to
his
own
vomit;
and, [The]
washed
sow
to [her] rolling
in mud.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}This,
a
second
letter,
beloved,
I
already
write
to
you,
in [both]
which
I
stir up,
in
the
way
of putting
you
in remembrance,
your
pure
mind,
\VS{2}to
be mindful
of
the
words spoken
before
by
the
holy
prophets,
and
of
the
commandment
of
the
Lord
and Saviour
by
your
apostles;
\VS{3}knowing
this
first,
that
there
shall
come
at [the] close
of
the
days
mockers
with
mocking,
walking
according
to
their
own
lusts,
\VS{4}and
saying,
Where
is
the
promise
of
his
coming?
for
from
the time
the
fathers
fell
asleep
all
things
remain
thus
from [the]
beginning
of [the]
creation.
\VS{5}For
this
is hidden
from
them
through
their
own wilfulness,
that
heavens
were
of old,
and
an
earth, having
its subsistence
out
of
water
and
in
water,
by
the
word
of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 3:5 }
Elohim}God,
\VS{6}through
which [waters]
the
then
world, deluged
with
water,
perished.
\VS{7}But
the
present
heavens
and
the
earth
by
his
word
are laid
up
in
store,
kept
for
fire unto
a
day
of
judgment
and
destruction
of
ungodly
men.
\VS{8}But
let
not
this
one
thing
be hidden
from
you,
beloved,
that
one
day
with [the]
Lord [is]
as
a
thousand
years,
and
a
thousand
years
as
one
day.
\VS{9}[The]
Lord does
not
delay
his
promise,
as
some
account
of
delay,
but
is longsuffering towards
you,
not
willing
that
any
should
perish,
but
that
all
should
come
to
repentance.
\VS{10}But
the
day
of [the]
Lord
will
come
as
a
thief,
in
which
the
heavens
will
pass
away
with
a rushing noise,
and [the]
elements,
burning
with heat,
shall
be dissolved,
and [the]
earth
and
the
works
in
it
shall
be burnt
up.
\VS{11}All
these
things
then
being
to
be dissolved,
what
ought ye
to
be
in
holy conversation
and
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 3:11 }
Elohim}godliness,
\VS{12}waiting
for
and
hastening
the
coming
of
the
day
of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 3:12 }
Elohim}God,
by
reason
of
which [the]
heavens,
being
on fire,
shall
be dissolved,
and [the]
elements,
burning
with heat,
shall
melt?
\VS{13}But,
according
to
his
promise,
we wait
for
new
heavens
and
a
new
earth, wherein
dwells
righteousness.
\VS{14}Wherefore,
beloved,
as ye wait
for
these
things,
be
diligent
to
be
found
of
him
in
peace,
without spot
and
blameless;
\VS{15}and account
the longsuffering
of
our
Lord [to
be]
salvation;
according
as
our
beloved
brother
Paul
also
has
written
to
you
according
to
the
wisdom
given
to
him,
\VS{16}as
also
in
all [his] epistles,
speaking
in
them
of
these
things;
among
which
some
things
are
hard
to
be understood,
which
the
untaught
and ill-established wrest,
as
also
the
other
scriptures,
to
their
own
destruction.
\VS{17}{\BD{Ye}}
therefore,
beloved,
knowing [these]
things
before, take care
lest,
being led
away along
with
the
error
of
the wicked, ye
should fall
from
your
own stedfastness:
\VS{18}but
grow
in
grace,
and
in [the]
knowledge
of
our
Lord
and Saviour
Jesus
Christ.
To
him [be]
glory
both
now
and
to [the]
day
of
eternity.
Amen.
\par }