DECEMBER 4, 2025 PORTALS OF PRAYER READINGS
2 Peter 1:1-11
Greeting
1 Simeon[a] Peter, a
servant[b] and
apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with
ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you
in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Confirm Your Calling and Election
3 His divine power has granted to us all
things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who
called us to[c] his own
glory and excellence,[d] 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and
very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the
divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because
of sinful desire. 5 For this very
reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,[e] and virtue
with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with
self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with
godliness, 7 and godliness with
brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities[f] are yours
and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For
whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having
forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore,
brothers,[g] be all the
more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these
qualities you will never fall. 11 For
in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal
kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 1:1 Some
manuscripts Simon
- 2 Peter 1:1 For
the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or by
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or virtue
- 2 Peter 1:5 Or excellence;
twice in this verse
- 2 Peter 1:8 Greek these
things; also verses 9, 10, 12
- 2 Peter 1:10 Or brothers
and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the
plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either
to brothers or to brothers and sisters
Psalm 18:1-6
The Lord Is My Rock and My Fortress
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered
him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:
18 I
love you, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock
and my fortress and my deliverer,
my
God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my
shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
and
I am saved from my enemies.
4 The cords of death encompassed
me;
the
torrents of destruction assailed me;[a]
5 the cords of Sheol entangled me;
the
snares of death confronted me.
6 In my distress I called upon
the Lord;
to
my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and
my cry to him reached his ears.
Footnotes
- Psalm 18:4 Or terrified
me
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