May grace and peace be lavished on you as you grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!

for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

– if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment,

For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but threw them into hell and locked them up in chains in utter darkness, to be kept until the judgment,

From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.

For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory: “This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted.”

while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze!

For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.

and if he did not spare the ancient world, but did protect Noah, a herald of righteousness, along with seven others, when God brought a flood on an ungodly world,

Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness,

to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness;

But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.

to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love.

And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;

For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man in anguish over the debauched lifestyle of lawless men,

I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.

But concerning the one who lacks such things – he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.