1 Simon Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 , a servant δοῦλος doulos G1401 and apostle ἀπόστολος apostolos G652 of Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , to them that have obtained a like precious faith πίστιν pistin G4102 with us in the righteousness δικαιοσύνῃ dikaiosunē G1343 of our God θεοῦ theou G2316 and the Saviour Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ.¶ Christou G5547 : 3 seeing that his divine θείας theias G2304 power δυνάμεως dunameōs G1411 hath granted unto us all things πάντα panta G3956 that pertain unto life ζωὴν zōēn G2222 and godliness εὐσέβειαν eusebeian G2150 , through the knowledge ἐπιγνώσεως epignōseōs G1922 of him that called καλέσαντος kalesantos G2564 us by his own ἰδίᾳ idia G2398 glory δόξῃ doxē G1391 and virtue; 4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious τίμια timia G5093 and exceeding great G3173 promises ; that through these ye may become γένησθε genēsthe G1096 partakers κοινωνοὶ koinōnoi G2844 of the divine θείας theias G2304 nature φύσεως phuseōs G5449 , having escaped from the corruption that is in the world κόσμῳ kosmō G2889 by lust G1939 . 5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence G4710 , in your faith πίστει pistei G4102 supply G2023 virtue; and in your virtue knowledge γνῶσιν, gnōsin G1108 ; 6 and in your knowledge γνώσει gnōsei G1108 self-control ; and in your self-control patience ; and in your patience godliness εὐσέβειαν, eusebeian G2150 ; 7 and in your godliness εὐσεβείᾳ eusebeia G2150 brotherly φιλαδελφίαν, philadelphian G5360 kindness ; and in your brotherly φιλαδελφίᾳ philadelphia G5360 kindness love ἀγάπην. agapēn G26 . 8 For if these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle ἀργοὺς argous G692 nor unfruitful ἀκάρπους akarpous G175 unto the knowledge ἐπίγνωσιν.¶ epignōsin G1922 of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 . 9 For he that lacketh these things ταῦτα, tauta G3778 is G1510 blind τυφλός tuphlos G5185 , seeing only what is G1510 near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins G265 . 10 Wherefore , brethren , give the more G3123 diligence to make G4160 your calling κλῆσιν klēsin G2821 and election ἐκλογὴν eklogēn G1589 sure βεβαίαν bebaian G949 : for if ye do these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 , ye shall never stumble πταίσητέ ptaisēte G4417 : 11 for thus G3779 shall be richly πλουσίως plousiōs G4146 supplied G2023 unto you the entrance into the eternal αἰώνιον aiōnion G166 kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 and Saviour Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ.¶ Christou G5547 . 12 Wherefore I shall be ready always ἀεὶ aei G104 to put you in remembrance G5279 of these things τούτων toutōn G3778 , though ye know them , and are established in the truth ἀληθείᾳ. alētheia G225 which is with you . 13 And I think it right δίκαιον dikaion G1342 , as long ὅσον hoson G3745 as I am G1510 in this tabernacle σκηνώματι, skēnōmati G4638 , to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle σκηνώματός skēnōmatos G4638 cometh swiftly, even G2532 as our Lord κύριος kurios G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦς Iēsous G2424 Christ Χριστὸς Christos G5547 signified unto me . 15 Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things τούτων toutōn G3778 to remembrance. 16 For we did not follow ἐξακολουθήσαντες exakolouthēsantes G1811 cunningly devised fables , when we made known unto you the power δύναμιν dunamin G1411 and coming of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty μεγαλειότητος. megaleiotētos G3168 . 19 And we have the word λόγον, logon G3056 of prophecy made G4160 more sure G949 ; whereunto ye do well καλῶς kalōs G2573 that ye take G4337 heed, as unto a lamp λύχνῳ luchnō G3088 shining φαίνοντι phainonti G5316 in a dark place τόπῳ topō G5117 , until the day ἡμέρα hēmera G2250 dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts καρδίαις kardiais G2588 : 20 knowing γινώσκοντες ginōskontes G1097 this first πρῶτον prōton G4413 , that no prophecy προφητεία prophēteia G4394 of scripture γραφῆς graphēs G1124 is of private interpretation . 21 For no prophecy προφητεία prophēteia G4394 ever G4218 came by the will of man G444 : but men G444 spake from God θεοῦ theou G2316 , being moved by the Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 . ← 1 Peter 5 2 Peter 2 → Commentaries on 2 Peter 1 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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