1 Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received the same precious faith as we have received, faith in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 May grace and peace increase in measure in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 All the things concerning divine power for life and godliness have been given to us through the knowledge of God, who called us through his own glory and excellence. 4 Through these, he gave us precious and great promises, so that you might be sharers in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world that is caused by evil desires. 5 For this reason, do your best to add goodness to your faith; and to goodness add knowledge; 6 to knowledge add self-control; to self-control add endurance; to endurance add godliness; 7 to godliness add brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection add love. 8 If these things are in you and grow in you, you will not be barren or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever lacks these things is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten he has been cleansed from his past sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, do your best to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you will not stumble. 11 In this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 12 Therefore I will always be ready to remind you of these things, although you know them, and although you are strong in the truth you now have. 13 It is proper for me to think, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by way of reminder. 14 For I know that the putting off of my tent will be soon, because our Lord Jesus Christ has revealed this to me. 15 I will make every effort to see that after my departure you may be always able to remember these things. 16 For we did not follow cleverly invented myths when we made known to you the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father when a voice was brought to him by the Majestic Glory saying, “This is my beloved Son, with him I am well pleased.” 18 We ourselves heard this voice brought from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 For we have this prophetic word made more sure, and you do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy comes from someone's own interpretation. 21 For no prophecy was ever brought by the will of man, but men spoke from God when they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Titus 2:13; Romans 3:21–26; John 12:26; Titus 1:4; 2 Corinthians 4:13
- 2 2 Peter 3:18; Philippians 3:8; John 17:3; 1 Peter 1:2; Isaiah 53:11
- 3 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Timothy 1:9; Romans 8:28–30; Psalm 84:11; 1 Corinthians 3:21–23
- 4 Ephesians 4:23–24; Ezekiel 36:25–27; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Colossians 3:10; Hebrews 12:10
- 5 Philippians 4:8; Proverbs 4:23; 2 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 6:11; 2 Peter 1:2–3
- 6 Hebrews 10:36; Romans 5:3–4; Luke 21:19; 2 Peter 1:3; Hebrews 12:1
- 7 Hebrews 13:1; Romans 12:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; Colossians 3:14; John 13:34–35
- 8 John 15:2; Titus 3:14; Hebrews 6:12; Colossians 3:16; Philippians 1:9
- 9 1 John 2:9–11; 2 Peter 2:18–20; Titus 2:14; 1 John 1:7; James 2:14–26
- 10 2 Peter 3:17; Luke 6:47–49; Hebrews 6:11; 1 John 3:19–21; Psalm 121:3
- 11 Revelation 5:10; Matthew 25:34; Revelation 3:21; John 10:10; Daniel 7:27
- 12 1 John 2:21; Romans 15:14–15; Philippians 3:1; Colossians 2:7; Jude 5
- 13 2 Peter 1:14; 2 Peter 3:1; Hebrews 13:3; 2 Timothy 1:6; 2 Corinthians 5:8
- 14 2 Timothy 4:6; John 21:18–19; Deuteronomy 31:14; Deuteronomy 4:21–22; Joshua 23:14
- 15 Psalm 71:18; Deuteronomy 31:19–29; 2 Peter 1:12; Joshua 24:24–29; 1 Chronicles 29:1–20
- 16 1 John 4:14; John 1:14; 1 Timothy 1:4; 1 John 1:1–3; 1 Corinthians 2:4
- 17 Mark 9:7; Matthew 17:5; Matthew 3:17; Luke 3:22; Luke 9:34–35
- 18 Matthew 17:6; Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15; Isaiah 11:9; Genesis 28:16–17
- 19 Isaiah 9:2; Revelation 22:16; Psalm 119:105; John 5:39; Isaiah 8:20
- 21 2 Timothy 3:15–17; 2 Samuel 23:2; 1 Peter 1:11; Luke 1:70; Acts 1:16
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The Apostle Peter says, "We have a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
For thus we come to bear Christ in us, because His Body and Blood are distributed through our members; thus it is that, according to the blessed Peter, we become partakers of the divine nature.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Of this lamp the Apostle Peter says: "We have a more sure word of prophecy, to which ye do well giving heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts." Accordingly the prophets are lamps, and all prophecy one great lamp.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
"We have," saith the Apostle Peter, "a more sure word of prophecy, to which ye do well to give heed, as to a lamp in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)