2 Peter 1
1 Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same kind of faith in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 may grace and peace be multiplied to you through a real knowledge of God and of our Lord Jesus,
Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord:
3 in that His divine power has granted to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the real knowledge of the One who called us by glory and excellence,
As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness, are given us, through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.
4 through which He has granted to us such precious and extraordinary promises, so that through these you may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the depravity that is in the world because of lust.
By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.
5 So for this very reason, making every effort, to your faith add excellence, and to the excellence knowledge,
And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
6 and to the knowledge self-control, and to the self-control perseverance, and to the perseverance godliness,
And in knowledge, abstinence; and in abstinence, patience; and in patience, godliness;
7 and to the godliness brotherly affection, and to the brotherly affection love.
And in godliness, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.
8 Because with these things existing and increasing in you, it makes you to be neither useless nor unfruitful in the real knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he who lacks these things is blind, being so myopic, having forgotten the cleansing from his past sins.
For he that hath not these things with him, is blind, and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, you should be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble.
Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.
11 Because in this way you will be granted the abundant entrance into the unending kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
12 So then, I will not neglect to keep reminding you about these things, though you know and are established in the present truth.
For which cause I will begin to put you always in remembrance of these things: though indeed you know them, and are confirmed in the present truth.
13 Yes, I think it right to stir you up by a reminder, as long as I am in this ‘tent’,
But I think it meet as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.
14 knowing that the shedding of my ‘tent’ is imminent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
Being assured that the laying away of this my tabernacle is at hand, according as our Lord Jesus Christ also hath signified to me.
15 Moreover I will take pains to provide a reminder of these things for you to have, as needed, after my exit.
And I will endeavour, that you frequently have after my decease, whereby you may keep a memory of these things.
16 Now then, we did not follow craftily devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; rather we were attentive eyewitnesses of His majesty
For we have not by following artificial fables, made known to you the power, and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.
17 —because He received from God the Father honor and glory when that Voice was directed to Him by the Magnificent Glory, “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am always well pleased”—
For he received from God the Father, honour and glory: this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
18 yes, we heard this Voice being uttered from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
19 And so we have the most reliable prophetic Word, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;
And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 knowing this first, that no Prophecy of Scripture comes to be from private release;
Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.
21 for no Prophecy ever came by the will of man, rather holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.
