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Growth
in Christian Virtue |
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2 Peter 1:1
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Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus
Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness
of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: |
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2 Peter 1:2
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Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the
knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; |
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2 Peter 1:3
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seeing that His divine power has granted to
us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of
Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. |
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2 Peter 1:4
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For by these He has granted to us His precious
and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. |
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2 Peter 1:5
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Now for this very reason also, applying all
diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence,
knowledge, |
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2 Peter 1:6
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and in your knowledge, self-control, and in
your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, |
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2 Peter 1:7
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and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and
in your brotherly kindness, love. |
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2 Peter 1:8
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For if these qualities are yours and are increasing,
they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Christ. |
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2 Peter 1:9
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For he who lacks these qualities is blind or
short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. |
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2 Peter 1:10
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Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent
to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice
these things, you will never stumble; |
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2 Peter 1:11
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for in this way the entrance into the eternal
kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. |
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2 Peter 1:12
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Therefore, I will always be ready to remind
you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established
in the truth which is present with you. |
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2 Peter 1:13
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I consider it right, as long as I am in this
earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder, |
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2 Peter 1:14
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knowing that the laying aside of my earthly
dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. |
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2 Peter 1:15
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And I will also be diligent that at any time
after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind. |
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Eyewitnesses |
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2 Peter 1:16
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For we did not follow cleverly devised tales
when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we
were eyewitnesses of His majesty. |
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2 Peter 1:17
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For when He received honor and glory from God
the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, "This
is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased"-- |
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2 Peter 1:18
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and we ourselves heard this utterance made from
heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. |
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2 Peter 1:19
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So we have the prophetic word made more sure,
to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until
the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. |
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2 Peter 1:20
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But know this first of all, that no prophecy
of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, |
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2 Peter 1:21
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for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human
will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. |
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