1So Aℵ 1739 1852 1881* 2344 322 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., arm. p72Bψ 1241 1243 copsa,bo read Simon
2Gk. bondservant
3Gk. an equally precious
4Or, our God and Saviour Compare vs. 11; ch. 2:20; 3:18; Titus 2:13.
1: 2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
1: 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 5by his own glory and virtue;
5So AℵCψ 1739 1852 1881 1241 1243 2344 33 copsa,bo vg arm. p72B 322 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read through glory and virtue;
1: 4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye might become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped 6from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
6So BA (2344 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. ...in the world...) vg. Cψ 1739 1881 1241 1243 322 arm read from that which is in the world by lust and corruption. (p72)ℵ copsa,bo read from the lust of corruption that is in the world.
1: 5 Yes, 7and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
7So p72BC* (ℵψ 1739 [1852] 1881 1241 2344 33 322). A vg read ye also adding on your part
1: 6 and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control 8patience; and in your patience godliness;
8Or, stedfastness (both times)
1: 7 and in your godliness 9brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.
9Gk. love of the brethren (both times)
1: 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1: 9 For he in whom these things are not present is blind, 10seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
10Or, closing his eyes,
1: 10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence11 to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
11So p72BC 1739 1881 1241 2344 322 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. But (A)ℵψ 1852 copsa,bo vg arm add by your good works in order
1: 11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
1: 12 12Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in 13the present truth.
12So BAℵC 1739 1241 1243 2344 322 copbo. 1852 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa read Wherefore I shall not be negligent to p72ψ almost alone read Therefore I shall always be ready to
13Or possibly, the truth which is present with you.
1: 13 And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
1: 14 knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear unto me.
1: 15 Yes, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my 14exodus to call these things to remembrance.
14Or, decease or, departure (Gk. exodus)
1: 16 For we did not follow cunningly devised 15fables, when we made known unto you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we became eye-witnesses of his majesty.
15Gk. myths,
1: 17 For he 16received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I was well pleased:
16Gk. having received
1: 18 and this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
1: 19 And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a 17dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
17Gk. squalid
1: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of 18private interpretation.
18Or, special
1: 21 For no such prophecy ever 19came by the will of man: but 20men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
19Gk. was brought
20So p72B 1739 1852 1881 1241 1243 322 (copbo) arm. (A)ℵψ 2344 33 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., (copsa) vg read holy men of God spake, C (81) almost alone read holy men spake from God,
