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KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
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:
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:
Grace and peace be multiplied unto
you
through
the knowledge of God ,
and of Jesus our Lord,
Grace to
you
and peace be multiplied in
the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
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 :
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 ;
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.
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.
And beside
this ,
giving
all diligence, add
to
your faith virtue
; and to
virtue
knowledge;
Yes,
and for
this very
cause
adding
on
your
part
all diligence, in
your faith supply
moral
excellence
; and in
moral
excellence,
knowledge;
And to
knowledge temperance
; and to
temperance
patience; and to
patience godliness;
and in
knowledge ,
self-control
; and in
self-control
patience; and in
patience godliness;
And to
godliness brotherly kindness
; and to
brotherly kindness
charity
.
and in
godliness brotherly affection
; and in
brotherly affection,
love
.
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.
For if these things are
yours
and abound, they make you to
be not
idle
nor unfruitful to
the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But
he that
lacketh
these things is blind, and
cannot
see
afar
off
, and
hath
forgotten that
he
was
purged
from his old sins.
For
he who
lacks
these things is blind, seeing
only
what
is
near
, having
forgotten the
cleansing
from his old sins.
Wherefore
the
rather
, brethren
, give
diligence
to make your calling and election sure :
for if ye
do these things, ye
shall
never fall:
Therefore
, brothers
, be
more
diligent
to make your calling and election sure .
For if you
do these things, you
will
never stumble.
For so
an
entrance
shall
be ministered
unto
you abundantly
into the everlasting
kingdom of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ.
For thus
will
be richly
supplied
to
you the
entrance
into the eternal
Kingdom of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ.
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.
Therefore
I will not be negligent to remind
you of these things, though you
know them, and are
established in the present truth.
Yea,
I think it meet
, as long as I am in this tabernacle
, to stir you up by putting
you in
remembrance
;
I think it right
, as long as I am in this tent
, to stir you up by reminding
you;
Knowing that shortly
I
must
put
off this
my tabernacle
, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath
shewed
me.
knowing that the
putting
off of
my tent
comes
swiftly
, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made
clear
to
me.
Moreover
I will endeavour
that ye
may be able after
my
decease
to have
these things always
in
remembrance
.
Yes,
I will make
every
effort
that you
may always
be able to remember
these things even
after
my
departure
.
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.
For we did
not 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.
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.
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. "
And
this voice which
came
from
heaven
we heard ,
when we were with him in the holy mount
.
This voice we heard come
out
of
heaven
when we were with him in the holy mountain
.
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:
We have the
more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you
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 the
scripture is of any
private interpretation.
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
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
.
For no
prophecy ever
came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke,
being
moved by the Holy Spirit
.
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