< 2 Peter 1 >

1 Simon Peter, a bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained faith, equally as precious as our own, in the plan of justification revealed by our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
grace be to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgment of God, and Jesus our Lord.
3 as all things of his divine power to us, things toward life and piety, which were granted through the knowledge of him who called us through glory and virtue.
As his divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who has called us by his glorious power,
4 Because of which, the precious and greatest promises have been given to us, so that through these ye might become companions of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in lust.
through which things very great and precious favors that were promised have been given us, that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire:
5 Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
6 and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,
and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness;
7 and in piety, brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection, love.
and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
8 For these things existing in you and abounding, it leads to not being idle nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For if these things be in you, and abound, they cause you to be neither idle, nor unfruitful as it respects the acknowledgment of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he in whom these things are not present is blind, being near-sighted, having deliberately forgotten the purification of his former sins.
But he who is wanting in these things is blind, and closes his eyes, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.
11 For so the entrance will be furnished to you abundantly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
For thus will an entrance be given you abundantly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
12 Therefore I will not neglect to always remind you about these things, although having known them, and having been established in the present truth.
Wherefore, I will not neglect to remind you always of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
13 But I think it right, inasmuch as I am in this tent, to arouse you in memory.
Indeed, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to arouse you by putting you in remembrance.
14 Knowing that the putting off of my tent is imminent, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to me.
For I know that the putting off of this my tabernacle is near at hand, even as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.
15 And also I will endeavor for you to always have, after my departure, the memory of these things to apply.
But I will earnestly endeavor that you may be able, even after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance.
16 For we revealed to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, not men who followed in cunningly devised myths, but men who became eyewitnesses of the majesty of that man.
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
17 For having received from God the Father honor and glory from a voice of such kind brought to him from the Majestic Glory, This is my Son, the beloved in whom I am well pleased.
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came to him from the magnificent glory a voice, such as this: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
18 And we heard this voice, which was brought out of heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.
And this voice, which came from heaven, we heard when we were with him in the holy mount;
19 And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts.
and we have the prophetic word better established. You do well to attend to this, as to a lamp that shines in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts;
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation.
knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture came from private interpretation:
21 For no prophecy was ever brought by a will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being led by the Holy Spirit.
for the prophecy came not at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

< 2 Peter 1 >