1 Simeon|strong="G4826" Peter|strong="G4074", a|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" and|strong="G2532" apostle of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" obtained|strong="G2975" a|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" as|strong="G1722" precious|strong="G2472" as|strong="G1722" ours|strong="G1473" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Savior|strong="G4990" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547":
2 Grace|strong="G5485" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" be|strong="G2532" multiplied|strong="G4129" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962".
3 His|strong="G3956" divine|strong="G2304" power|strong="G1411" has|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1433" us|strong="G2249" everything|strong="G3956" we|strong="G2249" need for|strong="G1223" life|strong="G2222" and|strong="G2532" godliness|strong="G2150" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" us|strong="G2249" by|strong="G1223" glory|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" virtue|strong="G1411".
4 Through|strong="G1223" these|strong="G3778" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" given|strong="G1433" us|strong="G2249" his|strong="G1223" precious|strong="G5093" and|strong="G2532" magnificent|strong="G3176" promises|strong="G1862", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" through|strong="G1223" them|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3739" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" partakers|strong="G2844" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" divine|strong="G2304" nature|strong="G5449", having|strong="G2532" escaped from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" corruption|strong="G5356" that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" evil|strong="G1223" desires|strong="G1939".
5 For|strong="G1161" this|strong="G3778" very|strong="G2532" reason, make|strong="G2532" every|strong="G3956" effort|strong="G4710" to|strong="G2532" supplement your|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" with|strong="G1722" virtue, your|strong="G2532" virtue with|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108",
6 your|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108" with|strong="G1722" self-control|strong="G1466", your|strong="G1722" self-control|strong="G1466" with|strong="G1722" endurance|strong="G5281", your|strong="G1722" endurance|strong="G5281" with|strong="G1722" godliness|strong="G2150",
7 your|strong="G1722" godliness|strong="G2150" with|strong="G1722" brotherly|strong="G5360" affection, and|strong="G1161" your|strong="G1722" brotherly|strong="G5360" affection with|strong="G1722" love|strong="G5360".
8 For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" possess|strong="G5225" these|strong="G3778" qualities and|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" grow in|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" keep you|strong="G5210" from|strong="G2532" being|strong="G5225" ineffective and|strong="G2532" unfruitful in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547".
9 For|strong="G1063" whoever|strong="G3739" lacks|strong="G3361" these|strong="G3778" qualities is|strong="G1510" so|strong="G3361" nearsighted that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185", having|strong="G3361" forgotten|strong="G2983" the|strong="G3588" cleansing|strong="G2512" of|strong="G3588" his|strong="G2983" former|strong="G3819" sins.
10 Therefore|strong="G1352", brothers, be|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" more|strong="G3123" diligent|strong="G4704" to|strong="G2532" confirm that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" among|strong="G4160" those|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3778" called|strong="G3778" and|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="G1589", because|strong="G1063" if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" stumble|strong="G4417".
11 For|strong="G1063" in|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3779", entry into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" eternal kingdom of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Savior|strong="G4990" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" richly|strong="G4146" provided|strong="G2023" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210".
12 Therefore|strong="G1352", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G3195" not|strong="G2532" neglect to|strong="G2532" keep reminding you|strong="G5210" about|strong="G4012" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", though|strong="G2539" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" established|strong="G4741" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" truth you|strong="G5210" now|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532".
13 I|strong="G1161" think|strong="G2233" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G1342", as|strong="G3745" long|strong="G3745" as|strong="G3745" I|strong="G1161" am|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" bodily tent, to|strong="G1909" stir|strong="G1326" you|strong="G5210" up|strong="G1326" by|strong="G1722" way|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1909" reminder|strong="G5280",
14 because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3588" tent will|strong="G1510" soon|strong="G5031" be|strong="G1510" laid|strong="G2532" aside, as|strong="G2531" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" made|strong="G1213" clear|strong="G1213" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473".
15 And|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" every|strong="G2532" effort|strong="G4704" to|strong="G2532" ensure that|strong="G3588" after|strong="G3326" my|strong="G1699" departure|strong="G1841" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="G2192" to|strong="G2532" recall these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" at|strong="G1161" any|strong="G2192" time|strong="G1539".
16 For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" follow|strong="G1811" cleverly|strong="G4679" devised|strong="G4679" myths|strong="G3454" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" made|strong="G1096" known|strong="G1107" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" and|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", but|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G3588" eyewitnesses|strong="G2030" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" majesty|strong="G3168".
17 For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" honor|strong="G5092" and|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" when|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" voice|strong="G5456" came|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" Majestic|strong="G3169" Glory|strong="G1391": “This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1473" beloved Son|strong="G5207", in|strong="G1519" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" well|strong="G2532" pleased|strong="G2106".”
18 We|strong="G2249" ourselves|strong="G2249" heard this|strong="G3778" voice|strong="G5456" come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" holy mountain|strong="G3735".
19 So|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G1722" prophetic|strong="G4397" word|strong="G3056" more|strong="G2192" fully confirmed. You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" well|strong="G2573" to|strong="G2532" pay|strong="G4337" attention|strong="G4337" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", as|strong="G5613" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" lamp|strong="G3088" shining|strong="G5316" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" dark place|strong="G5117", until|strong="G2193" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" dawns|strong="G1306" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" morning|strong="G2250" star|strong="G5459" rises in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2192" hearts|strong="G2588".
20 First|strong="G4413" of|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956", you|strong="G3754" must|strong="G1096" understand|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" no|strong="G3756" prophecy|strong="G4394" of|strong="G3956" Scripture|strong="G1124" is|strong="G3778" a|strong="G1096" matter of|strong="G3956" one|strong="G3956"'s own|strong="G2398" interpretation|strong="G1955".
21 For|strong="G1063" no|strong="G3756" prophecy|strong="G4394" ever|strong="G4218" came|strong="G5342" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1063" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G5259" man|strong="G3756", but|strong="G1063" holy|strong="G4151" men of|strong="G5259" God|strong="G2316" spoke|strong="G2980" as|strong="G1063" they|strong="G1063" were|strong="G4218" carried along by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1063" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151".