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.
SHEMUN PETROS, a servant of Jeshu Meshiha, to those who by faith the same in preciousness with us have been made equal, through the righteousness of our Lord and our Redeemer Jeshu Meshiha.
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 through the knowledge of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
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 He who all (things) which of the divine power are unto life and godliness hath given (us), through the knowledge of Him who hath called us unto the glory of him and of virtue,
4 Through these promises you can share in the divine nature, being rid of the corruption caused by this world's evil desires.
by annunciations great and precious which he hath given to you, that by them you may be partakers of the divine nature, while you escape the corruption of the lusts which are in the world;
5 For this same reason, do everything you can! Add to your trust in God, goodness; add to goodness, knowledge;
So, with this, bringing in all diligence, add to your faith virtue; but to virtue knowledge,
6 add to knowledge, self-control; add to self-control, patience; add to patience, reverence;
but to knowledge perseverance, but to perseverance patience, but to patience godliness,
7 add to reverence, affection for fellow-believers, add to affection for fellow-believers, love.
but to godliness brotherly kindness, but to brotherly kindness 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 while these are found with you, and abound, neither slothfulness nor unfruitfulness will stand against you in the knowledge of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
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 are not found is blind, and seeth not, and hath forgotten the purification 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.
Upon this the more, my brethren, be careful, that by your good works your calling and your election you may confirm; for, while you do these, you will never lapse;
11 You will receive a tremendous welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
for so abundantly shall be given to you the entrance of the eternal kingdom of our Lord and our Saviour Jeshu Meshiha. (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 it doth not weary me to remind you constantly of these, that you may know well, and be established upon this truth.
13 But I still think it's a good idea to encourage you by giving you reminders while I live.
But I consider it right, so long as I am in this body, to stir you up 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 decease of my body is shortly (to be, ) as also our Lord Jeshu Meshiha hath made me know.
15 I will do my best so that when I'm gone you will always be able to remember these things.
But be careful also that (these) you may continually have; that also after my going forth the memorial of them you may observe.
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 it is not after fables which are made with art that we have gone, in making known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, but as we were spectators 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 when he received from Aloha the Father honour and glory, while a voice came to him as this, after the glorious beauty of his majesty, This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I have delighted;
18 We ourselves heard this voice speak from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
we also this voice heard from heaven, as it came to him when we were with him in the holy mount.
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.
We have that which is sure also, the word of prophecy; that into which you do well to look, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the sun 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,
While this first you know, that every prophecy of the scripture its own solution is not.
21 for no prophecy originated in human ideas, but prophets spoke for God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
For not by the will of man came any prophecy, but while by the Holy Spirit led spake the holy men of God.
