2 Peter 1
1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
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 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 through the knowledge of God, and 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;
According as his divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to 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 which are given to us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having 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;
And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue 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 patience; and to patience godliness;
7 and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
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 Christ.
For if these things are in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the 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.
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purified 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.
Therefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (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.
Therefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the present truth.
13 I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
Indeed, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
14 knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shown me.
15 Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
16 For we did not follow cunningly devised tales, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
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.
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 received from God the Father honour 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.
18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him on the holy mount.
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:
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For no prophecy ever came by human will, but people spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
For prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
