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 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:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in [the] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Grace and peace be multiplied to you through 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,
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.
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.
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.
5 But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
6 in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurance godliness,
and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
7 in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love:
and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, 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 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.
9 for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.
But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past 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, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never 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)
and you will receive a lavish reception 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 always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
13 But I account it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance,
I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
14 knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is speedily [to take place], as also our Lord Jesus Christ has manifested to me;
because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear 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 I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
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 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.
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 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.”
18 and this voice we heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.
And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were 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;
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.
20 knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own 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 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.
