f | # The Second Epistle General of Peter | f | # The Second Epistle General of Peter |
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| ## Chapter 1 | | ## Chapter 1 |
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| 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtai | | 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtai |
| ned like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour | | ned like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour |
| Jesus Christ: | | Jesus Christ: |
| 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Je | | 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Je |
| sus our Lord, | | sus our Lord, |
| 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto | | 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 an | | life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory an |
| d virtue: | | d virtue: |
| 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these | | 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 | | ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that |
| is in the world through lust. | | is in the world through lust. |
| 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue | | 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue |
| knowledge; | | knowledge; |
| 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godli | | 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godli |
| ness; | | ness; |
| 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. | | 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 | | 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. | | 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 f | | 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath f |
| orgotten that he was purged from his old sins. | | orgotten that he was purged from his old sins. |
| 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and elect | | 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and elect |
| ion sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: | | ion sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: |
| 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasti | | 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasti |
| ng kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. | | ng kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. |
| 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these t | | 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these t |
| hings, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. | | hings, 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 p | | 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by p |
| utting you in remembrance; | | utting you in remembrance; |
| 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesu | | 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesu |
| s Christ hath shewed me. | | s Christ hath shewed me. |
| 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these | | 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these |
| things always in remembrance. | | things always in remembrance. |
| 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto yo | | 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto yo |
| u the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his ma | | u the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his ma |
| jesty. | | jesty. |
| 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a | | 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 | | voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well |
| pleased. | | pleased. |
| 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the | | 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the |
| holy mount. | | holy mount. |
n | 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take | n | 19 We have therefore a more sure knowledge of the word of prophecy; to which wor |
| heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the | | d of prophecy ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light which shineth in a d |
| day star arise in your hearts: | | ark 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 inter | | 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scriptures is given of any privat |
| pretation. | | e will of man. |
| 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God | | 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. | | spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. |
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| ## Chapter 2 | | ## Chapter 2 |
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n | 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be fa | n | 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be fa |
| lse teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denyi | | lse teachers among you, who privily shall bring in abominable heresies, even den |
| ng the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. | | ying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. |
| 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of trut | | 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of trut |
| h shall be evil spoken of. | | h shall be evil spoken of. |
n | 3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you | n | 3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you |
| : whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumberet | | : whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumber |
| h not. | | eth not. |
| 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and | | 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and |
| delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; | | delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; |
| 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of | | 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of |
| righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; | | righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; |
| 6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an | | 6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an |
| overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; | | overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; |
| 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: | | 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: |
| 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his | | 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his |
| righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) | | righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) |
| 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve t | | 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve t |
| he unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: | | he unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: |
| 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and de | | 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and de |
| spise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to spea | | spise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to spea |
| k evil of dignities. | | k evil of dignities. |
| 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accus | | 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accus |
| ation against them before the Lord. | | ation against them before the Lord. |
| 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evi | | 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evi |
| l of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own | | l of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own |
| corruption; | | corruption; |
| 13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasu | | 13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasu |
| re to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves wi | | re to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves wi |
| th their own deceivings while they feast with you; | | th their own deceivings while they feast with you; |
| 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unsta | | 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unsta |
| ble souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children | | ble souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children |
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| 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of | | 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of |
| Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; | | Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; |
| 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forb | | 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forb |
| ad the madness of the prophet. | | ad the madness of the prophet. |
| 17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to who | | 17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to who |
| m the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. | | m the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. |
| 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the l | | 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the l |
| usts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from t | | usts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from t |
| hem who live in error. | | hem who live in error. |
n | 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corrupti | n | 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corrupti |
| on: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. | | on: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought into bondage. |
| 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowle | | 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowle |
| dge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and | | dge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and |
| overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. | | overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. |
| 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, t | | 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, t |
| han, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto | | han, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto |
| them. | | them. |
| 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned | | 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned |
| to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mir | | to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mir |
| e. | | e. |
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| ## Chapter 3 | | ## Chapter 3 |
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n | 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up yo | n | 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in which I stir up your pu |
| ur pure minds by way of remembrance: | | re minds by way of remembrance: |
| 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy proph | | 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy proph |
| ets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: | | ets, and of the commandments of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: |
| 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking a | | 3 Knowing this first, that in the last days there shall come scoffers, walking a |
| fter their own lusts, | | fter their own lusts, |
| 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asl | | 4 Denying the Lord Jesus Christ, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? |
| eep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. | | for since the fathers fell asleep, all things must continue as they are and hav |
| | | e continued as they are from the beginning of the creation. |
| 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens w | | 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that of old the heavens and the earth |
| ere of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: | | standing in the water and out of the water were created by the word of God: |
| 6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: | | 6 And by the word of God, the world that then was, being overflowed with water, |
| | | perished: |
| 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in sto | | 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now are kept in store by the same wor |
| re, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. | | d, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. |
| 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord | | 8 But concerning the coming of the Lord, beloved, I would not have you ignorant |
| as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. | | of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thou |
| | | sand years as one day. |
| 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but | | 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promises and coming, as some men count sl |
| is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all s | | ackness; but longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but th |
| hould come to repentance. | | at all should come to repentance. |
| 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the h | | 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the h |
| eavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with ferv | | eavens shall shake, and the earth also shall tremble, and the mountains shall me |
| ent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. | | lt and pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be filled with ferve |
| | | nt heat; the earth also shall be filled, and the corruptible works which are the |
| | | rein shall be burned up. |
| 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons | | 11 If then all these things shall be destroyed, what manner of persons ought ye |
| ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, | | to be in holy conduct and godliness, |
| 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heaven | | 12 Looking unto and preparing for the day of the coming of the Lord, wherein the |
| s being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent hea | | corruptible things of the heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and the m |
| t? | | ountains shall melt with fervent heat? |
| 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new ear | | 13 Nevertheless, if we shall endure, we shall be kept according to his promise. |
| th, wherein dwelleth righteousness. | | And we look for a new heavens, and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness. |
| 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye | | 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye |
| may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. | | may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. |
t | 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our belo | t | 15 And account, even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom gi |
| ved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto y | | ven unto him hath written unto you, the longsuffering and waiting of our Lord fo |
| ou; | | r salvation; |
| 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are s | | 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are s |
| ome things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wre | | ome things hard to be understood, which they who are unlearned and unstable wres |
| st, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. | | t, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. |
| 17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye als | | 17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know before the things which are coming, bew |
| o, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness | | are lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your ow |
| . | | n steadfastness. |
| 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. | | 18 But grow in grace, and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To |
| To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. | | him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. |
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