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Translated from the Latin Vulgate
Diligently Compared with the Hebrew, Greek,and Other Editions in Divers Languages
THE OLD TESTAMENT
First Published by the English College at Douay
A.D. 1609 & 1610
and
THE NEW TESTAMENT
First Published by the English College at Rheims
A.D. 1582
With Annotations
The Whole Revised and Diligently Compared withthe Latin Vulgate by Bishop Richard ChallonerA.D. 1749-1752
In this Epistle St. Peter says (chap, 3): Behold this second Epistle Iwrite to you: and before (chap. 1,): Being assured that the laying awayof this my tabernacle is at hand. This shews, that it was written a veryshort time before his martyrdom, which was about thirty-five years afterour Lord's Ascension. In this Epistle he admonishes the faithful to bemindful of the great gifts they received from God and to join all othervirtues with their faith. He warns them against false teachers, bydescribing their practices and foretelling their punishments. Hedescribes the dissolution of this world by fire and the day of judgment.
2 Peter Chapter 1
He exhorts them to join all other virtues with their faith, in order tosecure their salvation.
1:1. Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that haveobtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour JesusChrist.
1:2. Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God andof Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:3. As all things of his divine power which appertain to life andgodliness are given us through the knowledge of him who hath called usby his own proper glory and virtue.
1:4. By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that bythese you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying thecorruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.
1:5. And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And invirtue, knowledge:
1:6. And in knowledge, abstinence: and in abstinence, patience: and inpatience, godliness:
1:7. And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood,charity.
1:8. For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you tobe neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord JesusChrist.
1:9. For he that hath not these things with him is blind and groping,having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
1:10. Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you maymake sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shallnot sin at any time.
1:11. For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into theever-lasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
1:12. For which cause, I will begin to put you always in remembrance ofthese things: though indeed you know them and are confirmed in thepresent truth.
1:13. But I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stiryou up by putting you in remembra