2 Peter 1
1 Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through [the] righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
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:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you 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 his divine power has given to us all things which relate to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us by glory and virtue,
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.
4 through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of [the] divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
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.
5 But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
6 in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurance godliness,
and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,
7 in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love:
and in piety, brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection, love.
8 for these things existing and abounding in you make [you] to be neither idle nor unfruitful as regards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;
For these things existing in you and abounding, it leads to not being idle nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.
For he in whom these things are not present is blind, being near-sighted, having deliberately forgotten the purification of his former sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
11 for thus shall the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be richly furnished unto you. (aiōnios g166)
For so the entrance will be furnished to you abundantly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
12 Wherefore I will be careful to put you always in mind of these things, although knowing [them] and established in the present truth.
Therefore I will not neglect to always remind you about these things, although having known them, and having been established in the present truth.
13 But I account it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance,
But I think it right, inasmuch as I am in this tent, to arouse you in memory.
14 knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is speedily [to take place], as also our Lord Jesus Christ has manifested to me;
Knowing that the putting off of my tent is imminent, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to me.
15 but I will use diligence, that after my departure ye should have also, at any time, [in your power] to call to mind these things.
And also I will endeavor for you to always have, after my departure, the memory of these things to apply.
16 For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
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.
17 For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight;
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.
18 and this voice we heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.
And we heard this voice, which was brought out of heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.
19 And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;
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.
20 knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation.
21 for prophecy was not ever uttered by [the] will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of [the] Holy Spirit.
For no prophecy was ever brought by a will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being led by the Holy Spirit.
