2 Peter 1

1 ¶ Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Simon^G4826 Peter^G4074 servant^G1401 and^G2532 apostle^G652 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 obtained^G2975 precious^G2472 faith^G4102 us^G2254 through^G1722 righteousness^G1343 God^G2316 and^G2532 our^G2257 Saviour^G4990 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 See also: Titus 2:13 Romans 3:21-26 John 12:26 2 Corinthians 4:13 Titus 1:4

2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, Grace^G5485 and^G2532 peace^G1515 multiplied^G4129 you^G5213 through^G1722 knowledge^G1922 God^G2316 and^G2532 Jesus^G2424 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 See also: 2 Peter 3:18 John 17:3 Philippians 3:8 1 Peter 1:2 Numbers 6:24-26

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: as^G5613 his^G846 divine^G2304 power^G1411 given^G1433 us^G2254 things^G3956 unto^G4314 life^G2222 and^G2532 godliness^G2150 through^G1223 knowledge^G1922 called^G2564 us^G2248 to^G1223 glory^G1391 and^G2532 virtue^G703 See also: 1 Peter 5:10 2 Timothy 1:9 Romans 8:28-30 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 Psalms 84:11

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Whereby^G1223 Whereby^G3739 given^G1433 us^G2254 great^G3176 and^G2532 precious^G5093 promises^G1862 that^G2443 by^G1223 these^G5130 be^G1096 partakers^G2844 divine^G2304 nature^G5449 escaped^G668 corruption^G5356 in^G1722 world^G2889 through^G1722 lust^G1939 See also: Ephesians 4:23-24 Ezekiel 36:25-27 2 Corinthians 3:18 Colossians 3:10 Hebrews 12:10

5 ¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And^G2532 And^G1161 beside^G846 this^G5124 giving^G3923 all^G3956 diligence^G4710 add^G2023 to^G1722 your^G5216 faith^G4102 virtue^G703 and^G1161 to^G1722 virtue^G703 knowledge^G1108 See also: Philippians 4:8 Proverbs 4:23 2 Peter 3:18 Hebrews 6:11 2 Peter 1:2-3

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And^G1161 to^G1722 knowledge^G1108 temperance^G1466 and^G1161 to^G1722 temperance^G1466 patience^G5281 and^G1161 to^G1722 patience^G5281 godliness^G2150 See also: Hebrews 10:36 Romans 5:3-4 Luke 21:19 2 Peter 1:3 Hebrews 12:1

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. And^G1161 to^G1722 godliness^G2150 kindness^G5360 and^G1161 to^G1722 kindness^G5360 charity^G26 See also: Hebrews 13:1 Romans 12:10 1 Thessalonians 3:12 Colossians 3:14 John 13:34-35

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For^G1063 things^G5023 be^G5225 you^G5213 and^G2532 abound^G4121 make^G2525 neither^G3756 barren^G692 nor^G3761 unfruitful^G175 in^G1519 knowledge^G1922 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 See also: Titus 3:14 John 15:2 Colossians 3:16 Hebrews 6:12 Philippians 1:9

9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. But^G1063 that^G3739 lacketh^G3361 lacketh^G3918 things^G5023 is^G2076 blind^G5185 off^G3467 forgotten^G3024 forgotten^G2983 from^G2512 his^G846 old^G3819 sins^G266 See also: 2 Peter 2:18-20 1 John 2:9-11 Titus 2:14 Ephesians 5:26 1 John 1:7

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: Wherefore^G1352 rather^G3123 brethren^G80 diligence^G4704 make^G4160 your^G5216 calling^G2821 and^G2532 election^G1589 sure^G949 for^G1063 do^G4160 things^G5023 shall^G4218 shall^G4417 never^G3364 fall^G4218 fall^G4417 See also: 2 Peter 3:17 Luke 6:47-49 Hebrews 6:11 1 John 3:19-21 Psalms 121:3

11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. For^G1063 so^G3779 entrance^G1529 ministered^G2023 you^G5213 abundantly^G4146 into^G1519 everlasting^G166 kingdom^G932 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 and^G2532 Saviour^G4990 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 See also: Revelation 5:10 Matthew 25:34 Revelation 3:21 Daniel 7:27 John 10:10

12 ¶ Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. Wherefore^G1352 will^G272 not^G3756 negligent^G272 put^G5279 you^G5209 always^G104 remembrance^G5279 of^G4012 things^G5130 though^G2539 know^G1492 and^G2532 established^G4741 in^G1722 present^G3918 truth^G225 See also: 1 John 2:21 Romans 15:14-15 Philippians 3:1 Colossians 2:7 2 John 1:2

13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; Yea^G1161 it^G2233 meet^G1342 as^G1909 as^G3745 am^G1510 in^G1722 this^G5129 tabernacle^G4638 stir^G1326 you^G5209 up^G1326 by^G1722 remembrance^G5280 See also: 2 Peter 1:14 2 Peter 3:1 Hebrews 13:3 2 Corinthians 5:8 2 Timothy 1:6

14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. Knowing^G1492 that^G3754 shortly^G5031 must^G2076 off^G595 my^G3450 tabernacle^G4638 even^G2532 as^G2531 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 shewed^G1213 me^G3427 See also: 2 Timothy 4:6 John 21:18-19 Deuteronomy 4:21-22 Deuteronomy 31:14 Joshua 23:14

15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. Moreover^G1161 Moreover^G2532 endeavour^G4704 ye^G5209 able^G2192 after^G3326 my^G1699 decease^G1841 have^G4160 things^G5130 always^G1539 remembrance^G3420 See also: Deuteronomy 31:19-29 Psalms 71:18 Joshua 24:24-29 2 Peter 1:12 1 Chronicles 29:1-20

16 ¶ For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For^G1063 have^G1811 not^G3756 followed^G1811 devised^G4679 fables^G3454 known^G1107 you^G5213 power^G1411 and^G2532 coming^G3952 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 but^G235 were^G1096 eyewitnesses^G2030 his^G1565 majesty^G3168 See also: 1 John 4:14 John 1:14 1 Timothy 1:4 1 Corinthians 2:4 1 John 1:1-3

17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. For^G1063 received^G2983 from^G3844 God^G2316 Father^G3962 honour^G5092 and^G2532 glory^G1391 came^G5342 such^G5107 voice^G5456 him^G846 from^G5259 excellent^G3169 glory^G1391 This^G3778 is^G2076 my^G3450 beloved^G27 Son^G5207 in^G1519 whom^G3739 I^G1473 pleased^G2106 See also: Mark 9:7 Matthew 17:5 Matthew 3:17 Luke 3:22 Luke 9:34-35

18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. And^G2532 this^G5026 voice^G5456 came^G5342 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 we^G2249 heard^G191 were^G5607 with^G4862 him^G846 in^G1722 holy^G40 mount^G3735 See also: Matthew 17:6 Exodus 3:5 Joshua 5:15 Genesis 28:16-17 Isaiah 11:9

19 ¶ We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: have^G2192 also^G2532 sure^G949 word^G3056 prophecy^G4397 whereunto^G3739 do^G4160 well^G2573 heed^G4337 as^G5613 light^G3088 shineth^G5316 in^G1722 dark^G850 place^G5117 until^G2193 until^G3739 day^G2250 dawn^G1306 and^G2532 star^G5459 arise^G393 in^G1722 your^G5216 hearts^G2588 See also: Psalms 119:105 Isaiah 9:2 Revelation 22:16 John 5:39 Isaiah 8:20

20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. Knowing^G1097 this^G5124 first^G4412 that^G3754 no^G3756 no^G3956 prophecy^G4394 scripture^G1124 is^G1096 private^G2398 interpretation^G1955 See also: 2 Peter 3:3 Romans 12:6 Romans 13:11 James 1:3 Romans 6:6

21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. For^G1063 prophecy^G4394 came^G5342 not^G3756 time^G4218 will^G2307 man^G444 but^G235 holy^G40 men^G444 God^G2316 spake^G2980 moved^G5342 by^G5259 Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 See also: 2 Timothy 3:15-17 2 Samuel 23:2 1 Peter 1:11 Luke 1:70 Acts 1:16