1:1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
1:1 Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

1:2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
1:2 May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

1:3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
1:3 His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

1:4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, that through these you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of passion, and become partakers of the divine nature.
1:4 Thus he has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may become participants of the divine nature.

1:5 For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,
1:5 For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge,

1:6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,
1:6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness,

1:7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
1:7 and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.

1:8 For if these things are yours and abound, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:8 For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1:9 For whoever lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
1:9 For anyone who lacks these things is nearsighted and blind, and is forgetful of the cleansing of past sins.

1:10 Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall;
1:10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble.

1:11 so there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
1:11 For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

1:12 Therefore I intend always to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have.
1:12 Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you.

1:13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to arouse you by way of reminder,
1:13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory,

1:14 since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.
1:14 since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

1:15 And I will see to it that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
1:15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.

1:17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,"
1:17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."

1:18 we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.
1:18 We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain.

1:19 And we have the prophetic word made more sure. You will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
1:19 So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

1:20 First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,
1:20 First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,

1:21 because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
1:21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.