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:
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 and peace be multiplied to you through 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 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.
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 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.
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 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude;
6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
and to fortitude knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience piety;
7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
and to piety brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection charity.
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 be in you and abound, they will not suffer you to be idle, nor unfruitful in the 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 hath not these, is blind, or short-sighted, having forgot his baptismal purification from his former sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never 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 and you will receive a lavish reception 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 always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
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 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
And I think it my duty, while I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by way of remembrance:
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 lay down this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed 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.
And I will endeavour that after my departure also ye may always be able to call these things to remembrance.
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 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 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 a voice came to Him from the magnificent glory, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in 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, from heaven we heard, 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.
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 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of 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 was not delivered of old at the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Spirit.
