A Greeting from Peter
(1 Peter 1:1–2)

1Simeon† Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those having obtained a faith equally precious with ours, through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

2Grace and peace be multiplied to you⁺ in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Partakers of the Divine Nature

3Accordingly, His divine power has given to us all things toward life and godliness, through the knowledge of the One having called us by His own† glory and excellence, 4through which He has given to us the precious and magnificent† promises, so that through these you⁺ might become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in evil desire.

5Now also for this very reason, having brought in all diligence, supply in your⁺ faith virtue, and in virtue knowledge, 6and in knowledge self-control, and in self-control perseverance, and in perseverance godliness, 7and in godliness brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection love. 8For these things being in you⁺ and abounding make you neither idle nor unfruitful in regard to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9For in whomever these things are not present, he is blind, being shortsighted, having received forgetfulness of the cleansing from his former sins.

10Therefore, brothers, be diligent, rather, to make your⁺ calling and election sure. For in doing these things, never at any time shall you⁺ stumble. 11For in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you⁺.

12Therefore I will be ready always† to remind you⁺ concerning these things, though knowing them and having been strengthened in the truth being present. 13Now I esteem it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle,† to stir you⁺ up in a reminder, 14knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is soon, as also our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15And I will be diligent also for you⁺ to have at every time after my departure these things, to make a lasting remembrance.

Eyewitnesses of His Majesty
(Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:1–13; Luke 9:28–36)

16For we did not make known to you⁺ the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ having followed after cleverly devised myths, but having been eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17For having received honor and glory from God the Father, a voice such as follows was brought to Him by the Majestic Glory: “This is My Son, My beloved, in whom I was well pleased.”† 18And we heard this voice having been brought out of heaven, being with Him in the holy mountain.

19And we have the more certain prophetic word, to which you⁺ do well taking heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until this day shall have dawned and the morning star shall have arisen in your⁺ hearts, 20knowing this first, that every prophecy of Scripture is not of its own interpretation. 21For not by the will of man was prophecy brought forth at any time, but being carried by the Holy Spirit, men spoke from God.†

Footnotes:

1 Scrivener TR Simon
3 Or to His own
4 TR magnificent and precious
12 BYZ and TR Therefore I will not neglect
13 Or as long as I live in the tent of my body
17 Matthew 17:5; see also Mark 9:7 and Luke 9:35.
21 BYZ and TR holy men of God spoke