A Greeting from Peter (2 Peter 1:1–2)
1 WBS Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, BSB BSB: Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
2 WBS Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, be multiplied. BSB BSB: according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
A Living Hope 3 WBS Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, BSB BSB: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 WBS To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, BSB BSB: and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
5 WBS Who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. BSB BSB: who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 WBS In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (if need be) ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: BSB BSB: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
7 WBS That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though tried with fire, might be found to praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ: BSB BSB: so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
8 WBS Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory: BSB BSB: Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
9 WBS Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. BSB BSB: now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 WBS Concerning which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come to you: BSB BSB: Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
11 WBS Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. BSB BSB: trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
12 WBS To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they ministered the things which are now reported to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. BSB BSB: It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
A Call to Holiness (Hebrews 12:14–17)
13 WBS Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; BSB BSB: Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 WBS As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: BSB BSB: As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
15 WBS But as he who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of deportment. BSB BSB: But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
16 WBS Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. BSB BSB: for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
17 WBS And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: BSB BSB: Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
18 WBS Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain course of life received by tradition from your fathers; BSB BSB: For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
19 WBS But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: BSB BSB: but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
21 WBS Who by him do believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. BSB BSB: Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
The Enduring Word (Isaiah 40:6–8)
22 WBS Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: BSB BSB: Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
23 WBS Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. BSB BSB: For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
25 WBS But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached to you. BSB BSB: but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
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