2Peter:1

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* Simon Peter , a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ , to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of Jesus Christ , our God and Savior . * Grace to you (note :){+}(:note ) and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord ; * seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness , through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue ; * by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises ; that through these you (note :){+}(:note ) may become partakers of the divine nature , having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by desire . * Yes , and for this very cause adding on your (note :){+}(:note ) part all diligence , in your {+} faith supply virtue ; and in [your {+}] virtue knowledge ; * and in [your (note :){+}(:note )] knowledge self-control ; and in [your {+}] self-control patience ; and in [your {+}] patience godliness ; * and in [your (note :){+}(:note )] godliness brotherly kindness ; and in [your {+}] brotherly kindness love . * For if these things are yours (note :){+}(:note ) and abound , they make you {+} to not be idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ . * For he who lacks these things is blind , seeing only what is near , having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins . * Therefore , brothers , be the more diligent to make your (note :){+}(:note ) calling and election sure : for if you {+} do these things , you {+} will never stumble : * for thus will be richly supplied to you (note :){+}(:note ) the entrance into the eternal kingdom of Jesus Christ , our Lord and Savior . * Therefore I will be ready always to put you (note :){+}(:note ) in remembrance of these things , though you {+} know them , and are established in the truth which is with [you {+}]. * And I think it right , as long as I am in this tabernacle , to stir you (note :){+}(:note ) up by putting you {+} in remembrance ; * knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle comes swiftly , even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified to me . * Yes , I will be diligent that at every time you (note :){+}(:note ) may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance . * For we did not follow cunningly devised fables , when we made known to you (note :){+}(:note ) the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ , but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty . * For he received from God the Father honor and glory , when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory , This is my beloved Son , in whom I am well pleased : * and this voice we [ourselves ] heard borne out of heaven , when we were with him in the holy mount . * And we have the word of prophecy [made ] more sure ; to which you (note :){+}(:note ) do well that you {+} take heed , as to a lamp shining in a dark place , until the day dawns , and the day-star arises in your {+} hearts : * knowing this first , that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation . * For no prophecy ever came by the will of man : but men spoke from God , being moved by the Holy Spirit .

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