2 Peter 1
1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God, and the Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through 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 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness;
4 Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust;
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,
6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control endurance, and to endurance godliness,
7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
and to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For if these things are in you and abound, they make you neither inactive nor unfruitful in gaining the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall.
11 and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
For in this way the entrance will be richly furnished you into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
12 Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
Wherefore I shall be careful always to remind you of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth that is with you.
13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
Yea, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by reminding you;
14 because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
knowing that I must soon put off my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ declared to me.
15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
Moreover I shall endeavor that at all times ye may be able, after my departure, to call these things to mind.
16 For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but had been made eye-witnesses of his majesty.
17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when such a voice as this was borne to him from the excellent glory: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
And this voice we heard borne from heaven when we were with him in the holy mount.
19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And 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.
And we have more sure the prophetic word, to which ye do well in taking heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts;
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture cometh from private interpretation.
21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
For prophecy never came by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke from God.
