'Simeon1Peter,2a servant3and4apostle5of Jesus6Christ,7To those8who have obtained11a faith12ofequal standing9with ours10by13the righteousness14of16our17God16and18Savior19Jesus20Christ:21 May5grace1and3peace4be multiplied5to you2in6the knowledge7of God9and10of Jesus11our14Lord.13 His7divine5power6has granted13to us3all2things8that pertainto9life10and11godliness,12through14the15knowledge of16him17who called18us19to his own20glory21and22excellence,23 by1which2he has granted9to us7hisprecious4and5very great6promises,8so that10through11them12you may become13partakers15of the16divine14nature,16having escaped from17the18corruption24that isin19the20world21because of22sinful desire.23 For this very reason,23make7every6effort5to supplement8your12faith11with virtue,14and16virtue18with knowledge,20 and2knowledge4with self-control,6and8self-control10with steadfastness,12and14steadfastness16with godliness,18 and2godliness4with brotherly affection,6and8brotherly affection10with love.12 For2ifthese [qualities]1are4yours3and5are increasing,6they keep11youfrom7being ineffective8or9unfruitful10in12the13knowledge19of15our16Lord15Jesus17Christ.18 For2whoever1lacks34these [qualities]5is7sonearsighted8that he isblind,6having forgotten9that he was10cleansed from12his15former14sins.16 Therefore,1brothers,3be4all the more2diligent4to confirm511your6calling8and9election,10for if13youpractice14these [qualities]12you will17never151618fall.17 For2in this way1there will be4richly3provided4for you5an6entrance7into8the9eternal10kingdom11of13our14Lord13and15Savior16Jesus17Christ.18 Therefore1I intend2always3to remind5you4of6these qualities,7though8youknow9themand10are established11in12the13truth15that [you] have.14 I think3itright,1as long as45I am6in7this8[body],10to stir11you12up11by13[way of] reminder,14 since2Iknow1thatthe5putting off6of8my9[body]8will be4soon,3as10our14Lord13Jesus15Christ16made clear17to me.18 And2I will make every effort1so that3after7my9departure10you6may be able5at any time4to recall1314these things.12 For2we didnot1follow5cleverly devised3myths4whenwe made known6to you7the power14and15coming16of10our11Lord10Jesus12Christ,13but17wewere19eyewitnesses18of22his21majesty.22 For2when he received1honor6and7glory8from3God4the Father,5and7the voice9was borne10to him11by13the14Majestic15Glory,16This23is24my22beloved21Son,18with25whom26I27am well pleased,28 we ourselves5heard6this [very]2voice4borne9from7heaven,8for[we] were12with10him11on13the14holy15mountain.16 And1we have2the4prophetic5word6more fully confirmed,3to which7you will do9well8to pay attention10as11to a lamp12shining13in14a dark15place,16until17[the]18day19dawns20and21the morning star22rises23in24your27hearts,26 knowing3this1first [of all],2that4no510prophecy6of Scripture7comes11fromsomeone’s own8interpretation.9 For2no1prophecy6was5ever7produced5by the will3of man,4but8men16spoke13from14God15as they were carried along12by9theHoly11Spirit.10