2 Peter 1:1–15

Greeting the Faithful

1Simon Peter, a bondservant and ^aapostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have ¹obtained ^blike ²precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

^2cGrace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, ³as His ^ddivine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him ^ewho called us by glory and virtue, ^4fby which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be ^gpartakers of the divine nature, having escaped the ³corruption that is in the world through lust.

Fruitful Growth in the Faith

⁵But also for this very reason, ^hgiving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue ⁱknowledge, ⁶to knowledge self-control, to self-control ⁴perseverance, to perseverance godliness, ⁷to godliness brotherly kindness, and ^jto brotherly kindness love. ⁸For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither ⁵barren ^knor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹For he who lacks these things is ^lshortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

¹⁰Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent ^mto make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; ¹¹for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Peter’s Approaching Death

¹²For this reason ⁿI will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, ^othough you know and are established in the present truth. ¹³Yes, I think it is right, ^pas long as I am in this ⁶tent, ^qto stir you up by reminding you, ^14rknowing that shortly I must ⁷put off my tent, just as ^sour Lord Jesus Christ showed me. ¹⁵Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my ⁸decease.