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World English Bible

2 Peter 1 (WEBP)

[1] Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
[2] Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
[3] 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,
[4] by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
[5] Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
[6] and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;
[7] and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
[8] For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[9] For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
[10] Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
[11] For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
[12] Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.
[13] I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,
[14] knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
[15] Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
[16] For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
[17] For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
[18] We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
[19] We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,
[20] knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
[21] For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
2 Peter 1:10 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
2 Peter 1:17 Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Peter 1 (KJVS)

[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 :
[2] Grace and peace be multiplied () unto you through the knowledge of God , and of Jesus our Lord ,
[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 :
[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 .
[5] And beside this , giving () all diligence , add () to your faith virtue ; and to virtue knowledge ;
[6] And to knowledge temperance ; and to temperance patience ; and to patience godliness ;
[7] And to godliness brotherly kindness ; and to brotherly kindness charity .
[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 .
[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 .
[10] Wherefore the rather , brethren , give diligence () to make () your calling and election sure : for if ye do () these things , ye shall never fall ():
[11] For so an entrance shall be ministered () unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ .
[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 .
[13] Yea , I think it () meet , as long as I am () in this tabernacle , to stir you up () by putting [you] in remembrance ;
[14] Knowing () that shortly I must () put off [this] my tabernacle , even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed () me .
[15] Moreover I will endeavour () that ye may be able () after my decease to have () these things always in remembrance .
[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 .
[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 ().
[18] And this voice which came () from heaven we heard (), when we were () with him in the holy mount .
[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 :
[20] Knowing () this first , that no prophecy of the scripture is () of any private interpretation .
[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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Peter 1 (YLT)

[1] Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
[2] Grace to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgement of God and of Jesus our Lord!
[3] As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,
[4] through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.
[5] And this same also-all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,
[6] and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,
[7] and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;
[8] for these things being to you and abounding, do make you neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ,
[9] for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;
[10] wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,
[11] for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
[12] Wherefore, I will not be careless always to remind you concerning these things, though, having known them, and having been established in the present truth,
[13] and I think right, so long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up in reminding you,
[14] having known that soon is the laying aside of my tabernacle, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ did shew to me,
[15] and I will be diligent that also at every time ye have, after my outgoing, power to make to yourselves the remembrance of these things.
[16] For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty-
[17] for having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being borne to him by the excellent glory: ‘This is My Son-the beloved, in whom I was well pleased;’
[18] and this voice we-we did hear, out of heaven borne, being with him in the holy mount.
[19] And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise-in your hearts;
[20] this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,
[21] for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.