[1] Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith through the righteousness of God and Saviour Jesus Christ: [2] Grace and peace be multiplied through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus Lord, [3] According as his divine power hath given all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called to glory and virtue: [4] Whereby are given and precious promises: that by ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. [5] And beside giving all diligence, add to faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; [6] And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; [7] And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. [8] For be and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge Lord Jesus Christ. [9] But he that lacketh blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. [10] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make calling and election sure: for if ye do fall: [11] For so an entrance shall be ministered abundantly into the everlasting kingdom Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.