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 an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, in the righteousness of our God, and of our saviour 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 unto you, in the acknowledgement 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.
as his divine power hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who hath called us by that 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 are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude;
6 and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,
and to fortitude knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience piety;
7 and in piety, brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection, love.
and to piety brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection charity.
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 be in you and abound, they will not suffer you to be idle, nor 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.
But he, that hath not these, is blind, or short-sighted, having forgot his baptismal purification from 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.
Wherefore, my brethren, be the more diligent thus to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall 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 so an entrance shall be administered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour 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 put you always in mind of these things, though ye 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.
And I think it my duty, while I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by way of remembrance:
14 Knowing that the putting off of my tent is imminent, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to me.
knowing that I must soon lay down this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed 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 endeavour that after my departure also ye may always be able to call these things to 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 artfully devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but 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 a voice came to Him from the magnificent glory, saying, "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.
And this voice, 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.
We have also the more sure word of the prophets, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star rise 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 prophecy was not delivered of old at the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Spirit.
