2 Peter 1
1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus (the) Messiah, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus (the) Messiah:
Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
Grace and peace be multiplied to you by the God and Father of Jesus our Lord.
3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
For his power divine has granted to us everything needful for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue.
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
By these he has granted his promises to us, precious and splendid; so that through them you may become partners of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,
6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;
and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,
7 and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.
For if these virtues are yours in abounding measure, they render you not idle nor unfruitful, until you come into the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
For the man who lacks these virtues is blind, short-sighted, forgetful of his cleansing from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
11 For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus (the) Messiah. (aiōnios g166)
For so the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you. (aiōnios g166)
12 Therefore I will be ready always to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
I shall therefore be always ready to remind you of all this, even though you know it, and are firmly founded in the truth which is with you.
13 I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
So I think it right, as long as I am in this "tent," to rouse you by way of reminding you,
14 knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus (the) Messiah made clear to me.
since I know that the time for me to strike tent comes swiftly on, even as our Lord Jesus Christ pointed out to me.
15 Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
So I will do my best to enable you, even after my departure, continually to call these things to mind.
16 For we did not follow cunningly devised tales, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus (the) Messiah, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For we were not following cunningly devised fables, when we told you of the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eye-witnesses of his Majesty.
17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
For he did receive honor and glory from God the Father, when there was borne such a voice to him from the Majestic Glory, This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom I delight;
18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
and this voice we ourselves heard, borne to us out of heaven, when we were with him on the holy hill.
19 We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:
And so we possess the word of prophecy made yet more sure. Unto this you do well to give heed as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
But first be assured of this - that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
21 For no prophecy ever came by human will, but people spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
For no prophecy was ever brought by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke for God.
