2 Peter 1
1 This letter comes from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who share with us the same priceless trust in our God and Savior Jesus Christ, the one who is truly good and right.
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:
2 May you have ever more grace and peace as you grow in 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 Through his divine power we have been given everything that's important to live a God-centered life. This comes through knowing him who called us to himself by his own glory and goodness. In this way he's given us wonderful, priceless promises.
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,
4 Through these promises you can share in the divine nature, being rid of the corruption caused by this world's evil desires.
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.
5 For this same reason, do everything you can! Add to your trust in God, goodness; add to goodness, knowledge;
But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,
6 add to knowledge, self-control; add to self-control, patience; add to patience, reverence;
in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurance godliness,
7 add to reverence, affection for fellow-believers, add to affection for fellow-believers, love.
in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love:
8 The more you have these qualities, the more they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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;
9 For anyone who doesn't have such qualities is short-sighted, or blind. They forget that they've been cleansed from their past sins.
for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.
10 So, brothers and sisters, be all the more determined to make sure you are truly “called and chosen.” If you do this, you won't ever fall.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;
11 You will receive a tremendous welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
for thus shall the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be richly furnished unto you. (aiōnios g166)
12 That's why I always remind you about these things, even though you know them already, and you stand firm in the truth that you possess.
Wherefore I will be careful to put you always in mind of these things, although knowing [them] and established in the present truth.
13 But I still think it's a good idea to encourage you by giving you reminders while I live.
But I account it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance,
14 I know the time when I shall leave this life will be coming soon— our Lord Jesus Christ has made this clear to me.
knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is speedily [to take place], as also our Lord Jesus Christ has manifested to me;
15 I will do my best so that when I'm gone you will always be able to remember these things.
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.
16 We didn't follow made-up myths when we told you about the coming in power of our Lord Jesus Christ—we saw his majesty for ourselves.
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.
17 He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice of majestic glory spoke to him and announced, “This is my Son, the one I love, and who truly pleases me.”
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;
18 We ourselves heard this voice speak from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
and this voice we heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.
19 We also have the confirming word of prophecy that's absolutely trustworthy, and you will benefit from paying close attention to it. It's like a lamp that shines in a dark place until the day dawns, and the morning star shines to illuminate your minds.
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;
20 Most of all you should realize that no prophecy of scripture is a matter for interpretation based on the whims of an individual,
knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,
21 for no prophecy originated in human ideas, but prophets spoke for God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
for prophecy was not ever uttered by [the] will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of [the] Holy Spirit.
