2 Peter 1:1–15

Greeting

1Simeon ^aPeter, ^ba slave and an apostle ^cof Jesus Christ:

To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours ^dthrough the righteousness ^eof our God and Savior ^fJesus Christ.

²May grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God ^gand of Jesus our Lord.

Growth in the Faith

³His ^hdivine power ⁱhas given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge ^jof Him who called ^kus by ^lHis own glory and goodness. ⁴By these He has given us very great and precious promises, ^mso that through them you may share in the divine nature, ⁿescaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires. ⁵For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, ⁶knowledge with self-control, ^oself-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, ⁷godliness with brotherly affection, ^pand brotherly affection with love. ⁸For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being useless ^qor unfruitful ^rin the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹The person who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten the cleansing from his past sins. ¹⁰Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, ^sbecause if you do these things you will never stumble. ¹¹For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom ^tof our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.

¹²Therefore I will always remind you about these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth ^uyou have. ¹³I consider it right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, ^vwto wake you up with a reminder, ¹⁴knowing that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has also shown me. ^x15And I will also make every effort that you may be able to recall these things at any time after my departure. ^y