for it is certain that so long as you practise these things,
you will never stumble.
001:011 And so a triumphant admission into the eternal Kingdom of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be freely granted to you.
001:012 For this reason I shall always persist in reminding you
of these things, although you know them and are stedfast
believers in truth which you already possess.
001:013 But I think it right, so long as I remain in the body,
my present dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders.
001:014 For I know that the time for me to lay aside my body is now
rapidly drawing near, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has
revealed to me.
001:015 So on every possible occasion I will also do my best to enable
you to recall these things after my departure.
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.