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.
Symeon Petrus, Knecht und Apostel Jesu Christi, an die, die einen mit dem unsrigen gleichartigen Glauben erlangt haben durch das gerechte Walten unseres Gottes und Heilandes Jesus Christus.
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.
Gnade werde euch zuteil und Friede in überreicher Fülle durch immer tiefere Erkenntnis Gottes und unseres Herrn Jesus.
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].
Seine göttliche Macht hat uns all das geschenkt, was zu einem frommen Leben dient durch die Erkenntnis dessen, der uns vermöge seiner Herrlichkeit und Macht berufen hat.
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.
Die kostbarsten und größten der Verheißungen gab er deshalb, damit ihr durch sie göttlicher Natur teilhaftig würdet, wofern ihr der Verderbnis entrinnet, die aus der bösen Lust der Welt entspringt.
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).
Nur müßt ihr allen Eifer darauf verwenden und in eurem Glauben die Tugend schaffen, in der Tugend die Erkenntnis,
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.
in der Erkenntnis die Mäßigung, in der Mäßigung die Geduld, in der Geduld die Frömmigkeit,
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].
in der Frömmigkeit die Bruderliebe, in der Bruderliebe die Liebe überhaupt.
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.
Wenn diese Tugenden bei euch vorhanden sind und wenn sie sich noch mehren, so werden sie euch nicht ohne Früchte und Erfolge lassen in der Erkenntnis unseres Herrn Jesus Christus.
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.
Wem aber diese Tugenden fehlen, der ist blind und kurzsichtig und vergißt, daß er von seinen früheren Sünden gereinigt ist.
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,
So seid denn, Brüder, nur um so mehr darauf bedacht, Beruf und Auserwählung euch zu sichern; denn wenn ihr so lebt, dann werdet ihr nie straucheln.
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)
Dann wird euch als überreiche Zugabe der Eingang in das ewige Reich unseres Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi beschieden sein. (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.
Deshalb wird es allzeit mein Bestreben sein, euch an diese Dinge zu erinnern, obwohl ihr sie schon wißt und von dieser Wahrheit fest überzeugt seid.
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],
Ich halte es für meine Pflicht, solange ich noch in diesem Zelte lebe, durch solche Mahnungen euch wachzuhalten.
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Ich weiß ja, daß mein Zelt rasch abgebrochen wird, wie es mir auch Jesus Christus, unser Herr, geoffenbart hat.
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].
Darum liegt mir auch viel daran, daß ihr diese Lehren nach meinem Hingang euch ins Gedächtnis ruft.
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.
Denn nicht an gut erfundene Fabeln haben wir uns gehalten, als wir euch die Kunde brachten von der Kraft und Ankunft unseres Herrn Jesus Christus, sondern weil wir Augenzeugen seiner Majestät geworden waren.
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.”
Als er von Gott, dem Vater, Ehre und Herrlichkeit empfing und von der erhabenen Herrlichkeit an ihn die Stimme erging: "Das ist mein vielgeliebter Sohn, an dem ich mein Wohlgefallen habe",
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
da hörten auch wir diese Stimme vom Himmel her, die wir uns mit ihm auf dem heiligen Berge befanden.
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].
Wir halten so die Worte der Propheten für um so zuverlässiger. Auch ihr tut gut, wenn ihr euch daran haltet, als einer Leuchte, die am dunklen Orte scheint, bis der Tag anbricht und der Morgenstern in euren Herzen aufleuchtet.
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),
Doch das erkennt vor allem, daß keine Weissagung der Schrift nach Gutdünken ausgelegt werden darf,
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].
denn nie erging eine Weissagung durch eines Menschen Willen, vielmehr vom Heiligen Geiste geleitet, redeten heilige Gottesmänner.
