Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

1 Simeon^[a] Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to the ones having received an equally-precious faith with us by-means-of ^[b] the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: ² May grace and peace be multiplied to you in^[c] the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

Because of All That God Has Given Us, Diligently Add To Your Faith These God-Like Qualities

³ Because-of His divine power having granted^[d] us all things pertaining-to life and godliness through the knowledge of the One having called us by ^[e] His own glory and virtue^[f], ⁴ through which qualities^[g] He has granted us the precious and greatest things-promised in order that through these^[h] you might become sharers of the divine nature^[i], having escaped-from the corruption in the world by evil desire; ⁵ and indeed for this very reason you having applied all diligence— in^[j] your faith supply^[k] virtue; and in your virtue, knowledge; ⁶ and in your knowledge, self-control; and in your self-control, endurance; and in your endurance, godliness; ⁷ and in your godliness, brotherly-love; and in your brotherly-love, love.

These Qualities Make You Useful And Fruitful

⁸ For these qualities being-present in you and increasing make^[l] you neither useless^[m] nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For the one in whom these qualities are not present is blind, being shortsighted^[n], having forgotten^[o] the purification of his former sins.

So Be Diligent To Make Your Calling And Election Firm

¹⁰ Therefore brothers, be more diligent to be making your calling and election^[p] firm^[q]. For while doing these things you will by no means ever stumble. ¹¹ For in this manner the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.