2 Peter 1
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through 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 According as his divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us to 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 glory and virtue.
4 Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be 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, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, your virtue with knowledge,
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
your knowledge with self-control, your self-control with endurance, your endurance with godliness,
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
your godliness with brotherly affection, and your brotherly affection with love.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in 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 unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten the cleansing of his former sins.
10 Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm that you are among those whom God has called and chosen, because if you do these things, you will never stumble.
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you. (aiōnios g166)
12 Why I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though you know them, and be established in the present truth.
Therefore, I will not neglect to keep reminding you about these things, though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
13 Yes, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to stir you up by way of reminder,
14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has showed me.
because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
15 Moreover I will endeavor that you may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure you will be able to recall these things at any time.
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths 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 honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice came to him from the Majestic Glory: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which you do well that you take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
So we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed. 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 no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
First of all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
