2 Peter 1
1 I, Simon Peter, [am writing this letter to you. I] serve Jesus Christ, and am an apostle [appointed by] him. [I am sending this letter to you] whom God has caused to believe [in Christ] just like he [caused us(exc) apostles to believe in Christ]. You and we have (equally been given the/both been given the same) privilege of believing in Jesus Christ. He [is] God, he is righteous, he is the one whom we [worship], and he is our Savior.
Simon Petrus, dienaar en apostel van Jesus Christus: aan hen, die door de gerechtigheid van onzen God en Zaligmaker Jesus Christus een geloof hebben ontvangen, even kostbaar als het onze:
2 [I pray that God] will continue to act very kindly towards you, and give you (a deep/very much) [inner] peace, because you [truly] know God and Jesus, who is our Lord.
Genade en vrede zij u in volle mate door de kennis van God en van Jesus onzen Heer.
3 [God] [PRS] has given us everything [that we need] in order that we might receive [eternal] life and in order that we might [live] (in a godly way/in a way that pleases him). He gives us that by the power that he has because he is God, and he has also given it to us as a result of our knowing him. He is the wonderful and perfect one who chose us [to be his people].
Alles toch wat tot leven en vroomheid kan strekken, heeft zijn goddelijke macht ons geschonken door de kennis van Hem, die ons riep door zijn glorie en kracht.
4 Being [glorious and perfect], he has promised us [that he will do] very great and (priceless/very precious) things [for us]. [He has also promised] you that by [believing what he has promised] you will be able to act [righteously], just like God acts [righteously], and that you will be free from being morally depraved/corrupted, and that you will not be [like] those who do not believe in Christ and are morally depraved because of their desire to do things that are evil.
Hierdoor ook heeft Hij ons de meest kostelijke en heerlijke beloften gedaan: dat gij door dit alles deelachtig zoudt worden aan Gods natuur, wanneer gij ontkomen zult zijn aan het zinnelijk bederf van de wereld.
5 Because God has done all that, by trying very hard, make sure that you not only believe [in Christ], but that you are also living morally good lives. And make sure that you are not only living morally good lives, but that you also know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely).
En juist Daarom moet gij uw uiterste best doen, om met het geloof de deugd te paren, met de deugd de kennis,
6 And make sure that you not only know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely), but that you also control what you say and do. And make sure that you not only control what you say and do, but that you are also steadfast/patient. And make sure that you are not only (steadfast/patient when you suffer), but that you are also godly.
met de kennis de zelfbeheersing, met de zelfbeheersing de volharding, met de volharding de vroomheid,
7 And make sure that you not only (are godly/live in a way that pleases God), but that you also have a concern for your fellow believers, as brothers and sisters [ought to have] for each other. And make sure that you not only have a concern for your fellow believers, but that you also love [others].
met de vroomheid de broederlijkheid, met de broederlijkheid de liefde.
8 If you do these [things], and if [you do them] more and more, that demonstrates that knowing our Lord Jesus Christ (is very effective/produces good results) [LIT] in your lives.
Want wanneer gij dit alles bezit en in ruimer mate verkrijgt, zal het u niet leeg en onvruchtbaar maken voor uw kennis van Jesus christus onzen Heer;
9 If these [qualities] are not present in people, it means they are not aware [that these things are important, just like a blind person is not aware of what is around him]. They [think only about earthly matters, just like] [MET] a shortsighted person [sees clearly only things that are near]. It seems that they have forgotten that God has forgiven them for their former sinful lives.
hij immers wien dit alles ontbreekt, is blind En kortzichtig, en heeft vergeten, dat hij gereinigd werd van vroegere zonden.
10 Instead of [acting like those people], try to confirm/prove by the way you conduct your lives that you are among those whom [God] has chosen [DOU] to be his people. If you do that, you will certainly never become separated from God,
Broeders, beijvert u dus zoveel mogelijk, om uw roeping en uitverkiezing vast te doen staan. Want wanneer gij dit Alles beoefent, zult gij nooit struikelen,
11 and [God] will very wholeheartedly welcome you into the place where our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will rule [his people] forever. (aiōnios g166)
en dan zal ook de toegang tot het eeuwig koninkrijk van Jesus Christus, onzen Heer en Zaligmaker, wijd voor u openstaan. (aiōnios g166)
12 I intend to keep on reminding you very frequently [HYP] about these [matters], even though you [already] know them and are firmly convinced that they are true.
Daarom dan ook zal ik zonder ophouden u dit alles in herinnering blijven brengen, ofschoon gij de waarheid wel kent, die gij bezit, en er zelfs in bevestigd zijt.
13 I consider it right that I should help you [to continually think about these matters] by reminding you [about them] as long as I am alive [EUP],
Zolang ik in deze tentwoning blijf, acht ik het mijn plicht, door gestadige herinnering u er toe op te wekken.
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Want ik weet, dat weldra mijn tent zal worden neergehaald, zoals ook Jesus Christus onze Heer het mij bekend heeft gemaakt.
15 Moreover, I will (make every effort/try hard) [by writing these things down] to enable you to remember them at all times after I have died [EUP].
Ik zal er dus mijn best voor doen, dat gij ook, na mijn heengaan, het u ten allen tijde zult blijven herinneren.
16 We [apostles] told you that our Lord Jesus Christ [acts] powerfully and that he is coming back [some day]. We were not basing [what we told you] on stories that we had cleverly (invented/made up). Instead, we told you what we ourselves saw with our own eyes, that [the] Lord Jesus is supremely great.
We hebben u immers de kracht en de komst van onzen Heer Jesus Christus verkondigd, niet als napraters van listig verzonnen sprookjes, maar als ooggetuigen van zijn Majesteit.
17 God, our Father, greatly honored him when God’s great glory/brightness surrounded him, and God [MTY] said, “This is my Son, whom I love very much; I am very pleased with him.”
Want toen Hij van God den Vader eer en glorie ontving, klonk tot Hem de stem van de Hoogwaardige Heerlijkheid: "Deze is mijn welbeminde Zoon, in wien Ik mijn welbehagen gesteld heb."
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
En wijzelf hebben deze stem uit de hemel gehoord, toen wij op de heilige berg waren, tezamen met Hem.
19 We also have [the Scriptures] that the prophets [wrote about Christ long ago], which are completely reliable/trustworthy. You should (pay attention to/think carefully about) [what they wrote], because [what they wrote enables you to know whether what is taught to you is true or whether it is false] [SIM], like a lamp that is shining in a dark place [enables people to see where they are going] [SIM]. [You should] ([pay attention to/think carefully about]) [what they wrote] until [our Lord Jesus Christ comes back and enables] you [SYN] [to know God fully, which will be like when] [MET] (a day dawns/daylight comes) and the morning star rises [and we can see it clearly].
Bovendien bezitten we het woord der profeten, dat daardoor nog meer bekrachtigd werd; gij doet dus wèl, met er acht op te slaan als op een lamp, die schijnt op een donkere plaats, totdat de Dag gaat gloren en de Morgenster opgaat in uw harten.
20 It is important that you realize that no one can interpret/explain by himself [the meaning of] what the prophets wrote [in the Scriptures] without [the help of God’s Spirit] (OR, no [part of the] Scriptures originated with the prophet himself),
Toch moet gij vóór alles begrijpen, dat er geen enkele profetie der Schrift door eigenmachtige verklaring ontstaat.
21 because no human beings decided [to make those prophecies]. On the contrary, those who spoke [messages from God] did that because it was the Holy Spirit who caused them to do [it, and therefore the Spirit must help us to interpret/understand their meaning].
Want nooit is er een profetie uitgebracht door de wil van een mens, maar onder de drang van den heiligen Geest hebben mensen gesproken uit naam van God.
