001:016 For when we made known to you the power and Coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ, we were not eagerly following cleverly
devised legends, but we had been eye-witnesses of His majesty.
001:017 He received honour and glory from God the Father, and out
of the wondrous glory words such as these were spoken
to Him, "This is My dearly-loved Son, in whom I take delight."
001:018 And we ourselves heard these words come from Heaven, when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
001:019 And in the written word of prophecy we have something more permanent; to which you do well to pay attention— as to a lamp shining in a dimly-lighted place—until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
001:020 But, above all, remember that no prophecy in Scripture will
be found to have come from the prophet's own prompting;
001:021 for never did any prophecy come by human will, but men sent
by God spoke as they were impelled by the Holy Spirit.
002:001 But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be teachers of falsehood among you also, who will cunningly introduce fatal divisions, disowning even the Sovereign Lord who has redeemed them, and bringing on themselves swift destruction.
002:002 And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.
002:003 Thirsting for riches, they will trade on you with their canting talk.
From of old their judgement has been working itself out,
and their destruction has not been slumbering.
002:004 For God did not spare angels when they had sinned, but hurling
them down to Tartarus consigned them to caves of darkness,
keeping them in readiness for judgement.