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1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained the same kind of faith as ours in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
2Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.[#1:2 Some witnesses to the text add Christ . (“Witnesses to the text” mentioned in footnotes may include Greek manuscripts, lectionaries, translations, and quotations in the church fathers.)]
3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and excellence.[#1:3 Some witnesses to the text omit .]
4Through these he has given us his precious and great promises so that through them you may share in the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that sinful lust causes in the world.
5And, for this very reason, after applying every effort, add moral excellence to your faith. To moral excellence, add knowledge.
6To knowledge, add self-control. To self-control, add patient endurance. To patient endurance, add godliness.
7To godliness, add brotherly affection. And to brotherly affection, add love.
8For if you have these qualities and they are increasing, they are going to keep you from being idle or unfruitful in regard to your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9Indeed, the person who lacks these qualities is shortsighted and, in fact, blind, because he has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10Therefore, brothers, be more eager to make your calling and election sure for yourselves. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.[#1:10 When context indicates it, the Greek word for may refer to all fellow believers, male and female.; #1:10 Some witnesses to the text add by good works .]
11In fact, in this way you will be richly supplied with an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12That is why I intend always to keep reminding you of these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have.[#1:12 A few witnesses to the text read I will not neglect .]
13I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to keep you wide awake by reminding you,
14because I know that the putting off of my tent is going to happen soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
15I will also make every effort so that after my departure you always have a reminder of these things.
16To be sure, we were not following cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the powerful appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when the voice came to him from within the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”[#Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35]
18We heard this voice, which came out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19We also have the completely reliable prophetic word. You do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts,
20since we know this above all else: No prophecy of Scripture comes about from someone's own interpretation.
21In fact, no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were being carried along by the Holy Spirit.[#1:21 Some witnesses to the text read holy men of God spoke .]