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 like precious faith with us in 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 to you and peace be multiplied 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.
seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own 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.
by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
5 Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
6 and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,
and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;
7 and in piety, brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection, love.
and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, 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 are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to 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 he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing 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.
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For 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 thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the everlasting 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.
Therefore I will be ready always to remind you 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.
I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
14 Knowing that the putting off of my tent is imminent, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to me.
knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even 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.
Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
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 tales, 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 from God the Father honor and glory, when the 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 heard this voice come out of 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.
We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises 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 Scripture is of 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 no prophecy ever came by human will, but people spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
