Thematic Bible

2 Peter 1:1

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 Savior Jesus Christ:

2 Peter 1:2

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

2 Peter 1:3

According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:

2 Peter 1:4

By which are given unto us exceedingly great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 Peter 1:5

And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

2 Peter 1:6

And to knowledge self control; and to self control patience; and to patience godliness;

2 Peter 1:7

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love.

2 Peter 1:8

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:9

But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

2 Peter 1:11

For so an entrance shall be provided unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:12

Therefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

2 Peter 1:13

Yea, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

2 Peter 1:14

Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has showed me.

2 Peter 1:15

Moreover I will endeavor that you may be able after my departure to have these things always in remembrance.

2 Peter 1:16

For we have not followed cunningly devised myths, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

2 Peter 1:17

For he received from God the Father honor 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.

2 Peter 1:18

And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

2 Peter 1:19

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

2 Peter 1:20

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of one's own interpretation.

2 Peter 1:21

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.