2 Peter 1:1-21.
2 Peter 1:1-21 (Good News Translation)
1 "From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ— To those
who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have
been given a faith as precious as ours: 2 May grace and peace be yours
in full measure through your knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3
God's divine power has given us everything we need to live a truly
religious life through our knowledge of the one who called us to share
in his own glory and goodness. 4 In this way he has given us the very
great and precious gifts he promised, so that by means of these gifts
you may escape from the destructive lust that is in the world, and may
come to share the divine nature. 5 For this very reason do your best
to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge; 6 to
your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance;
to your endurance add godliness; 7 to your godliness add Christian
affection; and to your Christian affection add love. 8 These are the
qualities you need, and if you have them in abundance, they will make
you active and effective in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9
But if you do not have them, you are so shortsighted that you cannot
see and have forgotten that you have been purified from your past
sins. 10 So then, my friends, try even harder to make God's call and
his choice of you a permanent experience; if you do so, you will never
abandon your faith. 11 In this way you will be given the full right to
enter the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 12 And
so I will always remind you of these matters, even though you already
know them and are firmly grounded in the truth you have received. 13 I
think it only right for me to stir up your memory of these matters as
long as I am still alive. 14 I know that I shall soon put off this
mortal body, as our Lord Jesus Christ plainly told me. 15 I will do my
best, then, to provide a way for you to remember these matters at all
times after my death. 16 We have not depended on made-up stories in
making known to you the mighty coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. With
our own eyes we saw his greatness. 17 We were there when he was given
honor and glory by God the Father, when the voice came to him from the
Supreme Glory, saying, "This is my own dear Son, with whom I am
pleased!" 18 We ourselves heard this voice coming from heaven, when we
were with him on the holy mountain. 19 So we are even more confident
of the message proclaimed by the prophets. You will do well to pay
attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a dark place
until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your
hearts. 20 Above all else, however, remember that none of us can
explain by ourselves a prophecy in the Scriptures. 21 For no prophetic
message ever came just from the human will, but people were under the
control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from
God."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
1 "From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ— To those
who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have
been given a faith as precious as ours: 2 May grace and peace be yours
in full measure through your knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3
God's divine power has given us everything we need to live a truly
religious life through our knowledge of the one who called us to share
in his own glory and goodness. 4 In this way he has given us the very
great and precious gifts he promised, so that by means of these gifts
you may escape from the destructive lust that is in the world, and may
come to share the divine nature. 5 For this very reason do your best
to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge; 6 to
your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance;
to your endurance add godliness; 7 to your godliness add Christian
affection; and to your Christian affection add love. 8 These are the
qualities you need, and if you have them in abundance, they will make
you active and effective in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9
But if you do not have them, you are so shortsighted that you cannot
see and have forgotten that you have been purified from your past
sins. 10 So then, my friends, try even harder to make God's call and
his choice of you a permanent experience; if you do so, you will never
abandon your faith. 11 In this way you will be given the full right to
enter the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 12 And
so I will always remind you of these matters, even though you already
know them and are firmly grounded in the truth you have received. 13 I
think it only right for me to stir up your memory of these matters as
long as I am still alive. 14 I know that I shall soon put off this
mortal body, as our Lord Jesus Christ plainly told me. 15 I will do my
best, then, to provide a way for you to remember these matters at all
times after my death. 16 We have not depended on made-up stories in
making known to you the mighty coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. With
our own eyes we saw his greatness. 17 We were there when he was given
honor and glory by God the Father, when the voice came to him from the
Supreme Glory, saying, "This is my own dear Son, with whom I am
pleased!" 18 We ourselves heard this voice coming from heaven, when we
were with him on the holy mountain. 19 So we are even more confident
of the message proclaimed by the prophets. You will do well to pay
attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a dark place
until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your
hearts. 20 Above all else, however, remember that none of us can
explain by ourselves a prophecy in the Scriptures. 21 For no prophetic
message ever came just from the human will, but people were under the
control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from
God."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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