CHAP. I.
He exhorts them to join all other virtues with their faith; in
order to secure their salvation.
1 Simon Peter, servant
and apostle of Jesus
Christ, to them that
have obtained equal faith
with us, by the justice of
our God and Saviour Jesus
Christ.
2 Grace and peace be
multiplied to you in the
knowledge of God, and of
Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 As all things of his divine
power, which appertain
to life and godliness,
are given us, through the
knowledge of him who hath
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called us by his own proper
glory and virtue.
4 By whom he hath given
us most great and precious
promises: that by
these you may be made partakers
of the divine nature:
flying the corruption of that
concupiscence which is in
the world.
5 And you, giving all
diligence, join with your
faith, virtue, and with virtue,
knowledge,
6 And with knowledge,
abstinence, and with abstinence,
patience, and with
patience, godliness,
7 And with godliness, brotherly
love, and with brotherly
love, charity.
8 For if these things be
with you, and abound; they
will make you to be neither
empty, nor unfruitful in the
knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
9 For he that hath not
these things with him, is
blind, and groping, forgetting
his being purged from
his old sins.
10 Wherefore, brethren,
labour the more that by
good works you may make
your calling and election
sure: for doing these things,
you shall not sin at any
time.
11 For so an entrance
shall be ministered to you
abundantly into the everlasting
kingdom of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ.
12 For which cause I will
begin to put you always
in remembrance of these
things; though indeed you
know them, and are confirmed
in the present truth.
13 But I think it meet,
as long as I am in this
tabernacle, to stir you up
by putting you in remembrance.
14 Being assured that the
laying away of this my tabernacle
is at hand, according
as our Lord Jesus
Christ also hath signified to
me.
15 And I will do my endeavour,
that you may also
often have, after my decease,
whereby you may
keep a memory of these
things.
16 For we have not followed
cunningly devised fables,
when we made known
to you the power and presence
of our Lord Jesus
Christ; but having been
made eye-witnesses of his
majesty.
17 For he received from
God the Father honour and
glory; this voice coming
down to him from the excellent
glory: This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am
well pleased, hear ye him.
18 And this voice we
heard brought from heaven,
when we were with
him in the holy mount.
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19 We have also the
more firm prophetical word:
whereunto you do well to
attend, as to a light that
shineth in a dark place, until
the day dawn, and the
day-star arise in your hearts:
20 Understanding this
first, that no prophecy of
scripture is made by private
interpretation.
21 For prophecy came
not by the will of man at
anytime; but the holy men
of God spoke, inspired by
the Holy Ghost.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
