2 Peter 1
1 Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who obtained an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
作耶穌基督僕人和使徒的西門‧彼得寫信給那因我們的上帝和救主耶穌基督之義、與我們同得一樣寶貴信心的人。
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the acknowledgment of God and of Jesus our Lord!
願恩惠、平安，因你們認識上帝和我們主耶穌，多多地加給你們。
3 As His divine power has given to us all things pertaining to life and piety, through the acknowledgment of Him who called us through glory and virtue,
上帝的神能已將一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們，皆因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的主。
4 through which the most great and precious promises have been given to us, that through these you may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption [and] lust in the world.
因此，他已將又寶貴又極大的應許賜給我們，叫我們既脫離世上從情慾來的敗壞，就得與上帝的性情有分。
5 And [for] this same [reason] also, having brought in all diligence, supplement your faith with virtue, and with virtue—knowledge,
正因這緣故，你們要分外地殷勤；有了信心，又要加上德行；有了德行，又要加上知識；
6 and with knowledge—self-control, and with self-control—endurance, and with endurance—piety,
有了知識，又要加上節制；有了節制，又要加上忍耐；有了忍耐，又要加上虔敬；
7 and with piety—brotherly kindness, and with brotherly kindness—love;
有了虔敬，又要加上愛弟兄的心；有了愛弟兄的心，又要加上愛眾人的心。
8 for these things being in you and abounding, make [you] neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ,
你們若充充足足地有這幾樣，就必使你們在認識我們的主耶穌基督上不至於閒懶不結果子了。
9 for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;
人若沒有這幾樣，就是眼瞎，只看見近處的，忘了他舊日的罪已經得了潔淨。
10 therefore, rather, brothers, be diligent to make steadfast your calling and [divine] selection, for doing these things you may never stumble;
所以弟兄們，應當更加殷勤，使你們所蒙的恩召和揀選堅定不移。你們若行這幾樣，就永不失腳；
11 in this way the entrance into the continuous kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplemented to you. (aiōnios g166)
這樣，必叫你們豐豐富富地得以進入我們主－救主耶穌基督永遠的國。 (aiōnios g166)
12 Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you about these things, although you have known [them] and have been established in the present truth,
你們雖然曉得這些事，並且在你們已有的真道上堅固，我卻要將這些事常常提醒你們。
13 and I think right, so long as I am in this tent, to stir you up in reminding [you],
我以為應當趁我還在這帳棚的時候提醒你們，激發你們；
14 having known that the laying aside of my tent is soon, even as our Lord Jesus Christ also showed to me.
因為知道我脫離這帳棚的時候快到了，正如我們主耶穌基督所指示我的。
15 And I will also be diligent [to ensure] that you always have a remembrance to make of these things after my departure.
並且，我要盡心竭力，使你們在我去世以後時常記念這些事。
16 For having not followed out skillfully devised fables, we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having become eyewitnesses of His majesty—
我們從前將我們主耶穌基督的大能和他降臨的事告訴你們，並不是隨從乖巧捏造的虛言，乃是親眼見過他的威榮。
17 for having received honor and glory from God the Father, such a voice being borne to Him by the Excellent Glory: “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted”;
他從父上帝得尊貴榮耀的時候，從極大榮光之中有聲音出來，向他說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。」
18 and we heard this voice borne out of Heaven, being with Him at the holy mountain.
我們同他在聖山的時候，親自聽見這聲音從天上出來。
19 And we have a more firm prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until day may dawn, and [the] morning star may arise in your hearts;
我們並有先知更確的預言，如同燈照在暗處。你們在這預言上留意，直等到天發亮，晨星在你們心裏出現的時候，才是好的。
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Writing comes of private exposition,
第一要緊的，該知道經上所有的預言沒有可隨私意解說的；
21 for prophecy never came by [the] will of man, but men spoke from God, being brought by the Holy Spirit.
因為預言從來沒有出於人意的，乃是人被聖靈感動，說出上帝的話來。
