2 Peter 1:1-21.
2 Peter 1:1-21
"From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.
To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our
God and Savior Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair. I pray that
God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect peace! May
you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord Jesus.
Living as the Lord's Followers
We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all
given to us by God's own power, when we learned that he had invited us
to share in his wonderful goodness. God made great and marvelous
promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could
escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world. Do
your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness,
understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for
others, and love. If you keep growing in this way, it will show that
what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful
and meaningful. But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is
nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are
forgiven. My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has
really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't
stumble and fall. Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you
a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last forever.
You are holding firmly to the truth that you were given. But I am
still going to remind you of these things. In fact, I think I should
keep on reminding you until I leave this body. And our Lord Jesus
Christ has already told me that I will soon leave it behind. That is
why I am doing my best to make sure that each of you remembers all of
this after I am gone.
The Message about the Glory of Christ
When we told you about the power and the return of our Lord Jesus
Christ, we were not telling clever stories that someone had made up.
But with our own eyes we saw his true greatness. God, our great and
wonderful Father, truly honored him by saying, "This is my own dear
Son, and I am pleased with him." We were there with Jesus on the holy
mountain and heard this voice speak from heaven.
All of this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is
true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would
to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying
attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your
hearts. But you need to realize that no one alone can understand any
of the prophecies in the Scriptures. The prophets did not think these
things up on their own, but they were guided by the Spirit of God."
God bless you.
"From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.
To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our
God and Savior Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair. I pray that
God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect peace! May
you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord Jesus.
Living as the Lord's Followers
We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all
given to us by God's own power, when we learned that he had invited us
to share in his wonderful goodness. God made great and marvelous
promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could
escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world. Do
your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness,
understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for
others, and love. If you keep growing in this way, it will show that
what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful
and meaningful. But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is
nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are
forgiven. My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has
really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't
stumble and fall. Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you
a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last forever.
You are holding firmly to the truth that you were given. But I am
still going to remind you of these things. In fact, I think I should
keep on reminding you until I leave this body. And our Lord Jesus
Christ has already told me that I will soon leave it behind. That is
why I am doing my best to make sure that each of you remembers all of
this after I am gone.
The Message about the Glory of Christ
When we told you about the power and the return of our Lord Jesus
Christ, we were not telling clever stories that someone had made up.
But with our own eyes we saw his true greatness. God, our great and
wonderful Father, truly honored him by saying, "This is my own dear
Son, and I am pleased with him." We were there with Jesus on the holy
mountain and heard this voice speak from heaven.
All of this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is
true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would
to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying
attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your
hearts. But you need to realize that no one alone can understand any
of the prophecies in the Scriptures. The prophets did not think these
things up on their own, but they were guided by the Spirit of God."
God bless you.
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