1 1Two early mss read SimeonSimon Peter, a ARom 1:1; Phil 1:1; James 1:1; Jude 1bond-servant and B1 Pet 1:1apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have received CRom 1:12; 2 Cor 4:13; Titus 1:4a faith of the same 2Or valuekind as ours, 3Or inby DRom 3:21-26the righteousness of ETitus 2:13our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 ARom 1:7; 1 Pet 1:2Grace and peace be multiplied to you in BJohn 17:3; Phil 3:8; 2 Pet 1:3, 8; 2:20; 3:18the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that His A1 Pet 1:5divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true BJohn 17:3; Phil 3:8; 2 Pet 1:2, 8; 2:20; 3:18knowledge of Him who C1 Thess 2:12; 2 Thess 2:14; 1 Pet 5:10called us 1Or toby His own glory and 2Or virtueexcellence. 4 1Lit Through which (things)For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent A2 Pet 3:9, 13promises, so that by them you may become BEph 4:13, 24; Heb 12:10; 1 John 3:2partakers of the divine nature, having C2 Pet 2:18, 20escaped the D2 Pet 2:19corruption that is in EJames 1:27the world by lust. 5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith A2 Pet 1:11supply B2 Pet 1:3moral 1Or virtueexcellence, and in your moral excellence, CCol 2:3; 2 Pet 1:2knowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, AActs 24:25self-control, and in your self-control, BLuke 21:19perseverance, and in your perseverance, C2 Pet 1:3godliness, 7 and in your godliness, ARom 12:10; 1 Pet 1:22brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor ACol 1:10unfruitful in the true BJohn 17:3; Phil 3:8; 2 Pet 1:2, 3; 2:20; 3:18knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these qualities is A1 John 2:11blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his BEph 5:26; Titus 2:14purification from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His AMatt 22:14; Rom 11:29; 2 Pet 1:3calling and B1 Thess 1:4choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never CJames 2:10; 2 Pet 3:17; Jude 24stumble; 11 for in this way the entrance into A2 Tim 4:18the eternal kingdom of our B2 Pet 2:20; 3:18Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be CRom 2:4; 1 Tim 6:17abundantly D2 Pet 1:5supplied to you.

12 Therefore, APhil 3:1; 1 John 2:21; Jude 5I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in BCol 1:5f; 2 John 2the truth which is present with you. 13 I consider it APhil 1:7right, as long as I am in B2 Cor 5:1, 4; 2 Pet 1:14this earthly dwelling, to C2 Pet 3:1stir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that A2 Cor 5:1; 2 Tim 4:6the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, BJohn 13:36; 21:19as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my ALuke 9:31departure you will be able to call these things to mind.

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised A1 Tim 1:4; 2 Pet 2:3tales when we made known to you the BMark 13:26; 14:62; 1 Thess 2:19power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were CMatt 17:1ff; Mark 9:2ff; Luke 9:28ffeyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an 1Lit voiceAMatt 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35utterance as this was 2Lit broughtmade to Him by the BHeb 1:3Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”— 18 and we ourselves heard this 1Lit voice broughtutterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the AEx 3:5; Josh 5:15holy mountain.

19 1Or We have the even more sure prophetic wordSo we have A1 Pet 1:10fthe prophetic word made more BHeb 2:2sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to CPs 119:105a lamp shining in a dark place, until the DLuke 1:78day dawns and the ERev 22:16morning star arises F2 Cor 4:6in your hearts. 20 But A2 Pet 3:3know this first of all, that BRom 12:6no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 for AJer 23:26; 2 Tim 3:16no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men B2 Sam 23:2; Luke 1:70; Acts 1:16; 3:18; 1 Pet 1:11moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.