1 Greetings from|strong="G1722" Simon Peter|strong="G4074", a|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" and|strong="G2532" apostle|strong="G0652" of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547".
2 Grace|strong="G5485" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" be|strong="G2532" given to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" more and|strong="G2532" more, because|strong="G1722" now|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" know God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962".
3 Jesus|strong="G0846" has|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G0846". And|strong="G2532" his|strong="G0846" power|strong="G1411" has|strong="G2532" given|strong="G2564" us|strong="G2564" everything|strong="G3956" we|strong="G2249" need to|strong="G4314" live a|strong="G5613" life|strong="G2222" devoted to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G0846". We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3956" because|strong="G1223" we|strong="G2249" know him|strong="G0846". Jesus|strong="G0846" chose us|strong="G2564" by|strong="G1223" his|strong="G0846" glory|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" goodness,
4 through|strong="G1223" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" gave us|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3778" great|strong="G3173" and|strong="G2532" rich gifts that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" promised us|strong="G1722". With|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3778" gifts you|strong="G3739" can share|strong="G2844" in|strong="G1722" being|strong="G1096" like God. And|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2443" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" escape|strong="G0668" the|strong="G3588" ruin that|strong="G3739" comes|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2443" people|strong="G3778" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3588" evil things|strong="G3778" they|strong="G3739" want.
5 Because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" blessings, do|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" you|strong="G5210" can to|strong="G2532" add to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" life these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778": to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" add goodness; to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" goodness add knowledge|strong="G1108";
6 to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108" add self-control|strong="G1466"; to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" self-control|strong="G1466" add patience|strong="G5281"; to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" patience|strong="G5281" add devotion to|strong="G1722" God;
7 to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" devotion add|strong="G0026" kindness|strong="G5360" toward|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" brothers and|strong="G1161" sisters in|strong="G1722" Christ, and|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" kindness|strong="G5360" add|strong="G0026" love|strong="G0026".
8 If|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3588" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" are|strong="G3778" in|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" growing, you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2962" never|strong="G3756" fail|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" useful to|strong="G1519" God. You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2962" produce the|strong="G3588" kind of|strong="G2962" fruit|strong="G0175" that|strong="G3778" should|strong="G3778" come from|strong="G2424" your|strong="G2962" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2962" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547".
9 But|strong="G1063" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" don’t|strong="G3361" grow in|strong="G3778" these|strong="G3778" blessings are|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185". They|strong="G0846" cannot|strong="G3361" see clearly what|strong="G3739" they|strong="G0846" have|strong="G1510". They|strong="G0846" have|strong="G1510" forgotten that|strong="G3739" they|strong="G0846" were|strong="G1510" cleansed from|strong="G3361" their|strong="G0846" past|strong="G3819" sins|strong="G0265".
10 My|strong="G4160" brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G2532" sisters, God|strong="G4160" called you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" chose you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" his|strong="G4160". Do|strong="G4160" your|strong="G4160" best to|strong="G2532" live in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G4160" way|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3778" shows you|strong="G5210" really are|strong="G3778" God’s called and|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="G1589" people|strong="G3778". If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" all|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G3778" never|strong="G3756" fall.
11 And|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2962" be|strong="G2532" given a|strong="G3779" very|strong="G2532" great welcome into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" kingdom|strong="G0932" of|strong="G0932" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Savior|strong="G4990" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", a|strong="G3779" kingdom|strong="G0932" that|strong="G3779" never ends.
12 You|strong="G5210" already know|strong="G1492" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778". You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3778" very|strong="G3778" strong in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532". But|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G3195" always|strong="G0104" going|strong="G3195" to|strong="G3195" help|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5210" remember|strong="G1492" them|strong="G1722".
13 While|strong="G1722" I|strong="G3778" am|strong="G1510" still living here|strong="G1510" on|strong="G1909" earth, I|strong="G3778" think it|strong="G2233" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G1342" for|strong="G1909" me|strong="G1909" to|strong="G1909" remind you|strong="G5210" of|strong="G1909" them|strong="G1722".
14 I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G1510" soon|strong="G5031" leave this|strong="G3588" body. Our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" has|strong="G2962" shown me|strong="G1473" that|strong="G3754".
15 I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G3778" try my|strong="G1699" best to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" sure you|strong="G5210" remember|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" even|strong="G2532" after|strong="G3326" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2192" gone.
16 We|strong="G2249" told you|strong="G5210" about|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1411" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". We|strong="G2249" told you|strong="G5210" about|strong="G3588" his|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G3952". The|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" told you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" just|strong="G2532" clever stories that|strong="G1565" people|strong="G3588" invented. No|strong="G3756", we|strong="G2249" saw the|strong="G3588" greatness|strong="G3168" of|strong="G1411" Jesus|strong="G2424" with|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" own eyes.
17 Jesus|strong="G0846" heard the|strong="G3588" voice|strong="G5456" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G3588" great and|strong="G2532" glorious|strong="G1391" God|strong="G2316". That|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" honor|strong="G5092" and|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962". The|strong="G3588" voice|strong="G5456" said|strong="G2532", “This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G5259" Son|strong="G5207", the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="G0027". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" very|strong="G0846" pleased|strong="G2106" with|strong="G3844" him|strong="G0846".”
18 And|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" heard|strong="G0191" that|strong="G0191" voice|strong="G5456". It|strong="G0846" came|strong="G0191" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" while|strong="G1722" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G0846" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" holy|strong="G0040" mountain|strong="G3735".
19 This|strong="G3588" makes|strong="G4160" us|strong="G4160" more|strong="G0949" sure|strong="G0949" about|strong="G5613" what|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" prophets|strong="G4397" said|strong="G3056". And|strong="G2532" it|strong="G4160" is|strong="G3739" good|strong="G2573" for|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2193" follow closely what|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3739" said|strong="G3056", which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G2192" light|strong="G5316" shining|strong="G5316" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" dark place|strong="G5117". You|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" that|strong="G3739" light|strong="G5316" until|strong="G2193" the|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250" begins and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" morning|strong="G2250" star|strong="G5459" brings|strong="G4160" new light|strong="G5316" to|strong="G2193" your|strong="G2192" minds|strong="G2588".
20 Most important of|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956", you|strong="G3754" must understand|strong="G1097" this|strong="G3778": No|strong="G3756" prophecy|strong="G4394" in|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" Scriptures|strong="G1124" comes|strong="G1096" from|strong="G3778" the|strong="G3956" prophet’s own|strong="G2398" understanding.
21 No|strong="G3756" prophecy|strong="G4394" ever|strong="G4218" came from|strong="G0575" what|strong="G0235" some|strong="G0575" person|strong="G0444" wanted to|strong="G2980" say|strong="G2980". But|strong="G0235" people|strong="G0444" were|strong="G4218" led by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2316" Holy|strong="G0040" Spirit|strong="G4151" and|strong="G2316" spoke|strong="G2980" words from|strong="G0575" God|strong="G2316".