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:
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of 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 and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of 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.
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by glory and virtue.
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 these he has given us his precious and magnificent 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 evil desires.
5 Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, your virtue with knowledge,
6 and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,
your knowledge with self-control, your self-control with endurance, your endurance with godliness,
7 and in piety, brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection, love.
your godliness with brotherly affection, and your brotherly affection with 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 you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge 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.
For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten the cleansing of his former sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm that you are among those whom God has called and chosen, because if you do these things, you will never stumble.
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 in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you. (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.
Therefore, I will not neglect to keep reminding you about these things, though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
13 But I think it right, inasmuch as I am in this tent, to arouse you in memory.
I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to stir you up by way of reminder,
14 Knowing that the putting off of my tent is imminent, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to me.
because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
15 And also I will endeavor for you to always have, after my departure, the memory of these things to apply.
And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure you will be able to recall these things at any time.
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 cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses 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 honor and glory from God the Father when that voice came to him from the Majestic Glory: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
18 And we heard this voice, which was brought out of heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.
We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
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.
So we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation.
First of all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own 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 no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
