1:1 Simon Peter, a slave and Ambassador of Jesus the Anointed,To the ones who happened upon a faith as precious as ours, in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus the Anointed:

1:2 Abundant favor and peace to you all, in recognition of our God and Master Jesus!

1:3 It is through that recognition of the One who calls us that he freely grants from his divine power for us to live devoutly.

1:4 Through his own honor and valor he has freely given us great and priceless promises, to make it possible for you to be in a close bond with the divine nature. You ran away from the lust-driven corruption in the world,

1:5 but don’t stop there. Put every bit of effort into this: to faith, add valor; to valor, add knowledge;

1:6 to knowledge, add self-control; to self-control, add endurance; to endurance, add dedication;

1:7 to dedication, add fondness for others; to fondness for others, add love.

1:8 Continuing to pursue these things in recognition of our Master Jesus the Anointed makes you neither lazy nor unfruitful.

1:9 For those who do not possess these qualities are closing their eyes, being oblivious to their having been cleansed from their old failures.

1:10 So then, brothers and sisters, get busy! Confirm your choice and calling, for by doing so you will never be tripped up.

1:11 This is how entrance into the ageless kingdom of our Master and Savior Jesus the Anointed will be richly supplied to you.

1:12 So I will always keep reminding you of these things, even though you are already aware of them since you have stood firm in the present truth.

1:13 Yet at the same time, I consider it worthwhile that as long as I am in this “tent” I’ll be waking you up as a reminder.

1:14 I am aware that my time to discard this “tent” approaches quickly, as our Master Jesus the Anointed made clear to me.

1:15 Yet I will make every effort to see to it that you remember these things after I leave.

1:16 When we told you about our Master Jesus the Anointed, we did not follow clever myths but saw his power and presence with our own eyes.

1:17 God the Father gave him value and honor when he said in his majestic, magnificent voice, “This is my Son, whom I love, and in whom I delight.”

1:18 We heard this sound from heaven when we were with him on the mountain.

1:19 And you do well to pay attention to the confirmed prophetic word, which is like a lamp shining in a dingy place until the day breaks and the light-bringer rises in your hearts.

1:20 Know this first of all: not a single Writing gets its interpretation from the prophet,

1:21 for no prophecy was ever carried on due to human will; instead, speaking to people from God was carried on by the Holy Spirit.