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brethren, tenderhearted, hum9 bleminded: not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a bless10 ing. For,

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He that would love life,
And see good days,
Let him refrain his tongue
from evil,

And his lips that they speak
no guile :

And let him turn away
from evil, and do good;
Let him seek peace, and
pursue it.

For the eyes of the Lord
are upon the righteous,
And his ears unto their
supplication:

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4 Or,
inquiry
Or,
appeal

5 Or,
thought

the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, 2 wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water: which 21 also 3 after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the 4 interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ; who is on the right 22 hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Forasmuch then as Christ 4 suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same 5 mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased 6 from sin; that 7 ye no longer 2 should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past may suffice 3 to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries: wherein they think it strange 4 that ye run not with them into the same 8 excess of riot, speaking evil of you who shall give 5 account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the

But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of 14 that which is good? But and if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, nei15 ther be troubled; but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet 16 with meekness and fear: having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, Or, he no dead. For unto this end 9 was 6

they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of

17 life in Christ. For it is better,

6 Some

ancient

authori

ties read

unlo sins.

longer
his time

the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in

if the will of God should so 8 Or, flood the flesh, but live according to

will, that ye suffer for well

9 Or, were
the good
tidings
preached

18 doing than for evil-doing. Be-
cause Christ also 1 suffered for
sins once, the righteous for
the unrighteous, that he might
bring us to God; being put to
death in the flesh, but quicken-
19 ed in the spirit; in which also
he went and preached unto the 10 Gr.
20 spirits in prison, which afore-
time were disobedient, when the
longsuffering of God waited in

prayers.

God in the spirit.

But the end of all things is 7 at hand be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto 10 prayer: above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: using hospitality one to an- 9 other without murmuring: ac- 10 cording as each hath received a gift, ministering it among

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ancient authorities omit

exercising

the oversight.

4 Some ancient authorities omit

according unto God.

5 Or, Like

wise... elder; yea, all of you

one to another. Gird

yourselves with humility

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto 13 you but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice 14 with exceeding joy. If ye are reproached 2 for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon 15 you. For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler 16 in other men's matters: but if a man suffer as a Christian, 6 Or, the let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this 17 name. For the time is come for judgement to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the 18 gospel of God? And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and 19 sinner appear? Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

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7 Gr. being

accom

plished.

8 Gr. brotherhood.

9Or, restore

10 Many ancient authorities add settle.

11 Gr. the.

12 That is,

The church, or, The sister.

mong you, 3 exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according unto God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither 3 as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. And when the chief 4 Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, be sub- 5 ject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves there- 6 fore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; casting all 7 your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you. Be 8 sober, be watchful: your adVersary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom 9 withstand stedfast in 6 your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are 7accomplished in your 8 brethren who are in the world. And the God of 10 all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself 9 perfect, stablish, strengthen 10 you. To him be the dominion for 11 ever and ever. Amen.

By Silvanus, 11 our faithful 12 brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein. 12 She 13 that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son. Salute one 14 another with a kiss of love.

Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.

1

PETER.

ancient
authori-
ties read
Symeon.

2 Gr. bondservant.

3 Gr. an equally precious. 4 Or, our God and the Saviour

ancient
authori-
ties read

through glory and virtue. 6 Or, a

7 Or, selfcontrol

1 SIMON Peter, a 2 servant 1 Many and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained 3 a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us 5 by his 5 Some 4 own glory and virtue; whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by 5 lust. Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue 6 knowledge; and in your knowledge 7 temperance; and in your temperance patience; and in your patience godli7 ness; and in your godliness love of the brethren; and in your love of the brethren love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our 9 Lord Jesus Christ. For he that lacketh these things is blind, 8 seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. 10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall 11 never stumble; for thus shall

7

8 Or, his eyes

closing

9 Or, departure 10 Gr.

presence.

11 Gr. having

received.

12 Gr. was brought... by the majestic glory. 13 Gr.. brought. 14 Gr. squalid.

15 Or, special

16 Gr. was brought.

be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Sa-. viour Jesus Christ.

Wherefore I shall be ready 12 always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you. And I think it right, 13 as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; knowing that the putting off 14 of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me. Yea, 15 I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my 9 decease to call these things to remembrance. For 16 we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and 10 coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For 17 he 11 received from God the Father honour and glory, when there 12 came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: and 18 this voice we ourselves heard 13 come out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount. And we have the 19 word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a 14 dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: knowing this first, that no pro- 20 phecy of scripture is of 15 private interpretation. For no 21 prophecy ever 16 came by the

will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the 1 Holy Ghost.

1 Or, Holy Spirit

2 Or, perdition

sects of

3 Or.

cast them

into dun

geons

4 Gr.

Tartarus.

5 Some

ancient
authori-

ties read

chains.

6 Gr. a herald.

7 Gr. tormented.

8 Gr. glories.

9 Gr.

natural.

10 Or.

to toke

2 But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in 2 destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift de2 struction. And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken 3 of. And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruc4 tion slumbereth not. For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to 4 hell, and committed them to 5 pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgement; 5 and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the 6 ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live 7 ungodly; and delivered rightcous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wick8 ed (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, 7 vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds): authori 9 the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unright- 15 Or, what eous under punishment unto 10 the day of judgement; but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, selfwilled, they trem

and to destroy 11 Or, cor

ruption 12 Many

ancient
authori-
ties read

deceiv

ings.

13 Gr. an adulteress.

14 Many ancient

ties read Bosor.

16 Many

ancient authorities read our.

But 12

ble not to rail at 8 dignities: whereas angels, though greater 11 in might and power, bring not a railing judgement against them before the Lord. these, as creatures without reason, born 9 mere animals 10 to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their 11 destroying surely be destroyed, suffering wrong as the hire 13 of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their 12 lovefeasts while they feast with you; having eyes full of 13 adul- 14 tery, and that cannot cease froin sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing; forsaking the right 15 way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of 14 Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing; but 16 he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet. These are springs 17 without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved. For, uttering 18 great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error; pro- 19 mising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of 15 whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage. For if, after they 20 of the world through the knowhave escaped the defilements ledge of 16 the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than

1 Gr. in

the last of the days.

21 the first. For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment 22 delivered unto them. It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the 2 Gr. mire.

3 This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; 2 that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apo3 stles knowing this first, that 1in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking 4 after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his 2 coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of 5 the creation. For this they wilfully forget, that there were

presence.

3 Or, through

4 Or. stored with fire

5 Or, bodies heavenly

wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of 10 the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the 5 elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing that these things 11 are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness, looking for and 12 7 earnestly desiring the 2 coming of the day of God, by reaI son of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the 5 elements shall melt with fervent heat? But, ac- 13 cording to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing 14 that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight. And account that the longsuf- 15 fering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved bro

heavens from of old, and an 6The most ther Paul also, according to

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covered,

7 Or, hastening

8 Gr. unto the day of eternity.

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the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you; as also in all his 16 epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye there- 17 fore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in the grace and 18 knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

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