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ὡς ōs • seeing

πάντα panta • everything

ἡμῖν ēmin • us

τῆς tēs • the

θείας theias • divine

δυνάμεως dunameōs • power

αὐτοῦ autou • his

τὰ ta • the

πρὸς pros • pertaining

ζωὴν zōēn • life

καὶ kai • and

εὐσέβειαν eusebeian • godliness

δεδωρημένης dedōrēmenēs • granted

διὰ dia • through

τῆς tēs • the

ἐπιγνώσεως epignōseōs • knowledge

τοῦ tou • the

καλέσαντος kalesantos • called

ἡμᾶς ēmas • us

διὰ / ἰδίᾳ idia • own

δόξης / δόξῃ doxē • glory

καὶ kai • and

ἀρετῆς / ἀρετῇ, aretē • excellence

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δι' di • through

ὧν ōn • these

τὰ ta • the

τίμια timia • precious

καὶ kai • and

μέγιστα megista • exceeding

ἡμῖν ēmin • us

ἐπαγγέλματα epangelmata • promises

δεδώρηται, dedōrētai • granted

ἵνα ina • so

διὰ dia • through

τούτων toutōn • these

γένησθε genēsthe • become

θείας theias • divine

κοινωνοὶ koinōnoi • partakers

φύσεως phuseōs • nature

ἀποφυγόντες apophugontes • escaped

τῆς tēs • the

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

κόσμῳ kosmō • world

ἐν en • in

ἐπιθυμίᾳ epithumia • lust

φθορᾶς. phthoras • corruption

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καὶ kai • also

αὐτὸ auto • very

τοῦτο touto • this

δὲ de • now

σπουδὴν spoudēn • diligence

πᾶσαν pasan • all

παρεισενέγκαντες pareisenenkantes • applying

ἐπιχορηγήσατε epichorēgēsate • supply

ἐν en • to

τῇ tē • the

πίστει pistei • faith

ὑμῶν umōn • your

τὴν tēn • the

ἀρετήν, aretēn • virtue

ἐν en • to

δὲ de • now

τῇ tē • the

ἀρετῇ aretē • virtue

τὴν tēn • the

γνῶσιν, gnōsin • knowledge

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ἐν en • to

δὲ de • and

τῇ tē • the

γνώσει gnōsei • knowledge

τὴν tēn • the

ἐγκράτειαν enkrateian • self-control

ἐν en • to

δὲ de • and

τῇ tē • the

ἐγκρατείᾳ enkrateia • self-control

τὴν tēn • the

ὑπομονήν, upomonēn • perseverance

ἐν en • to

δὲ de • and

τῇ tē • the

ὑπομονῇ upomonē • perseverance

τὴν tēn • the

εὐσέβειαν, eusebeian • godliness

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ἐν en • to

δὲ de • and

τῇ tē • the

εὐσεβείᾳ eusebeia • godliness

τὴν tēn • the

φιλαδελφίαν, philadelphian • kindness

ἐν en • to

δὲ de • and

τῇ tē • the

φιλαδελφίᾳ philadelphia • kindness

τὴν tēn • the

ἀγάπην. agapēn • love

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ταῦτα tauta • things

γὰρ gar • For

ὑμῖν umin • you

ὑπάρχοντα uparchonta • be

καὶ kai • and

πλεονάζοντα pleonazonta • increasing

οὐκ ouk • neither

ἀργοὺς argous • useless

οὐδὲ oude • nor

ἀκάρπους akarpous • unfruitful

καθίστησιν kathistēsin • render

εἰς eis • in

τὴν tēn • the

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

ἐπίγνωσιν· epignōsin • knowledge

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ᾧ ō • who

γὰρ gar • But

μὴ mē • lacks

πάρεστιν parestin • be present

ταῦτα tauta • things

τυφλός tuphlos • blind

ἐστιν estin • is

μυωπάζων, muōpazōn • short-sighted

λήθην lēthēn • forgotten

λαβὼν labōn • forgotten

τοῦ tou • the

καθαρισμοῦ katharismou • purification

τῶν tōn • the

πάλαι palai • former

αὐτοῦ autou • his

ἁμαρτιῶν. amartiōn • sins

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διὸ dio • therefore

μᾶλλον, mallon • rather

ἀδελφοί, adelphoi • brethren

σπουδάσατε spoudasate • diligent

βεβαίαν bebaian • certain

ὑμῶν umōn • your

τὴν tēn • the

κλῆσιν klēsin • calling

καὶ kai • and

ἐκλογὴν eklogēn • choosing

ποιεῖσθαι· poieisthai • make

ταῦτα tauta • things

γὰρ gar • for

ποιοῦντες poiountes • make

οὐ ou • never

μὴ mē • not

πταίσητέ ptaisēte • stumble

ποτε. pote • formerly

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οὕτως outōs • so

γὰρ gar • For

πλουσίως plousiōs • abundantly

ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται epichorēgēthēsetai • supplied

ὑμῖν umin • you

ἡ ē • the

εἴσοδος eisodos • entrance

εἰς eis • into

τὴν tēn • the

αἰώνιον aiōnion • eternal

βασιλείαν basileian • kingdom

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

καὶ kai • and

σωτῆρος sōtēros • Savior

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

Χριστοῦ. christou • Christ

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Διὸ dio • therefore

μελλήσω mellēsō • ready

ἀεὶ aei • always

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ὑπομιμνῄσκειν upomimnēskein • remind

περὶ peri • of

τούτων toutōn • things

καίπερ kaiper • though

εἰδότας eidotas • know

καὶ kai • and

ἐστηριγμένους estērigmenous • established

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

παρούσῃ parousē • present

ἀληθείᾳ. alētheia • truth

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δίκαιον dikaion • right

δὲ de • also

ἡγοῦμαι, ēgoumai • consider

ἐφ' eph • as

ὅσον oson • long

εἰμὶ eimi • am

ἐν en • by

τούτῳ toutō • this

τῷ tō • the

σκηνώματι, skēnōmati • dwelling

διεγείρειν diegeirein • stir

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ἐν en • by

ὑπομνήσει, upomnēsei • reminder

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εἰδὼς eidōs • Knowing

ὅτι oti • that

ταχινή tachinē • imminent

ἐστιν estin • must

ἡ ē • the

ἀπόθεσις apothesis • putting off

τοῦ tou • the

σκηνώματός skēnōmatos • dwelling

μου mou • my

καθὼς kathōs • as

καὶ kai • also

ὁ o • the

κύριος kurios • Lord

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

Ἰησοῦς iēsous • Jesus

Χριστὸς christos • Christ

ἐδήλωσέν edēlōsen • showed

μοι, moi • me

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σπουδάσω spoudasō • diligent

δὲ de • Moreover

καὶ kai • also

ἑκάστοτε ekastote • always

ἔχειν echein • able

ὑμᾶς umas • you

μετὰ meta • after

τὴν tēn • the

ἐμὴν emēn • my

ἔξοδον exodon • departure

τὴν tēn • the

τούτων toutōn • things

μνήμην mnēmēn • mind

ποιεῖσθαι. poieisthai • call

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Οὐ ou • not

γὰρ gar • For

σεσοφισμένοις sesophismenois • devised

μύθοις muthois • tales

ἐξακολουθήσαντες exakolouthēsantes • follow

ἐγνωρίσαμεν egnōrisamen • known

ὑμῖν umin • you

τὴν tēn • the

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

δύναμιν dunamin • power

καὶ kai • and

παρουσίαν parousian • coming

ἀλλ' all • but

ἐπόπται epoptai • eyewitnesses

γενηθέντες genēthentes • were

τῆς tēs • the

ἐκείνου ekeinou • his

μεγαλειότητος. megaleiotētos • majesty

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λαβὼν labōn • received

γὰρ gar • For

παρὰ para • from

θεοῦ theou • God

πατρὸς patros • Father

τιμὴν timēn • honor

καὶ kai • and

δόξαν doxan • glory

φωνῆς phōnēs • utterance

ἐνεχθείσης enechtheisēs • made

αὐτῷ autō • him

τοιᾶσδε toiasde • such

ὑπὸ upo • from

τῆς tēs • the

μεγαλοπρεποῦς megaloprepous • Majestic

δόξης. doxēs • glory

ὁ o • the

υἱός uios • Son

μου mou • my

ὁ o • the

ἀγαπητός agapētos • beloved

μου mou • my

οὗτός outos • this