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.
Mwen menm, Simon Pyè, sèvitè ak apòt Jezikri, m'ap ekri lèt sa a pou nou menm ki resevwa yon konfyans ki gen menm valè ak pa m' lan, gremesi Jezikri, Bondye nou ak Sovè nou ki fè nou gras.
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.
M'ap mande Bondye pou nou resevwa anpil benediksyon ak kè poze, gremesi konesans Bondye ak Jezikri, Seyè nou an, nou genyen.
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].
Pouvwa Bondye a ban nou tou sa nou bezwen pou nou ka viv, pou nou ka sèvi li. Li fè nou konnen moun ki te rele nou an, lè li te fè nou wè pouvwa li ak bèl bagay li yo.
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.
Se konsa, Bondye ban nou pwomès li yo ki gwo anpil, ki gen anpil valè, pou nou kapab patisipe nan sa Bondye ye a, pou nou kapab chape anba koripsyon ki nan lemonn, akòz move lanvi ki nan kè moun.
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).
Se poutèt sa, nou dwe fè tou sa nou kapab pou nou pa rete ak konfyans nou gen nan Bondye a sèlman. Men, apa konfyans lan se pou nou gen bon kondit. Apa bon kondit la, se pou nou gen konesans.
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.
Apa konesans la, se pou nou konn kontwole tèt nou. Apa konn kontwole tèt nou an, se pou nou gen pasyans. Apa pasyans la, se pou nou sèvi Bondye.
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].
Apa sèvi Bondye a, se pou nou gen renmen pou frè yo. Apa renmen nou gen pou frè nou an, se pou nou gen renmen pou tout moun.
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.
Si nou gen tout bagay sa yo nan nou, si nou devlope yo nan nou, nou p'ap rete bra kwaze. Se p'ap pou gremesi nou konnen ki moun Jezikri, Seyè nou an, ye.
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.
Men, moun ki pa gen bagay sa yo nan yo, y'ap tankou yon avèg ki pa wè lwen, yo bliye jan Bondye te netwaye yo anba vye peche yo.
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,
Se poutèt sa, frè m' yo, se pou nou fè jefò plis toujou pou nou rete fèm nan pozisyon kote Bondye mete nou an, li menm ki rele nou, ki chwazi nou. Si nou fè sa, nou p'ap janm tonbe.
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)
Konsa, la ban nou dwa antre lib nan peyi kote Jezikri, Seyè nou ak Sovè nou an, ap gouvènen tankou wa pou tout tan an. (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.
Se poutèt sa, nou te mèt konnen bagay sa yo deja, nou te mèt kanpe fèm nan verite nou resevwa a, mwen p'ap janm manke fè nou chonje bagay sa yo.
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],
Wi, toutotan mwen poko mouri, mwen kwè se yon devwa pou m' fè nou chonje bagay sa yo pou dòmi pa pran nou.
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Paske, mwen konnen mwen pa lwen mouri. Se Seyè a menm ki fè m' konn sa.
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].
Men, m'ap fè tout posib mwen pou nou pa janm bliye bagay sa yo lè m' fin ale.
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.
Paske, lè m' t'ap fè nou konnen jan Jezikri, Seyè nou an, te vini avèk pouvwa li, se pa t' istwa moun envante nan tèt yo mwen t'ap rakonte nou. Men, se paske mwen menm, mwen te wè Seyè a nan tout pouvwa li ak je pa mwen.
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.”
Mwen te la lè Bondye Papa a te ba li respè ak lwanj, lè nan mitan tout pouvwa a, vwa Bondye te pale, li di konsa: Ou se pitit mwen renmen anpil la, ou fè kè m' kontan anpil.
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Nou te tande vwa ki te soti nan syèl la, lè nou te la ansanm avè l' sou mòn kote Bondye te pale ak nou an.
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].
Se poutèt sa, mwen pran pawòl pwofèt yo pou pawòl ki sèten nèt. Nou menm tou nou byen fèt lè nou pran pawòl sa yo ak gwo konsiderasyon, tankou yon lanp k'ap klere nan fènwa a jouk jou a va pwente, jouk zetwal ki klere chak maten an va leve nan kè nou.
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),
Men, anvan tout bagay, se pou nou konn sa byen: pesonn pa gen dwa pran mesaj pwofèt ki ekri nan Liv la pou li ba li sans li vle.
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].
Paske, pwofèt yo pa t' janm bay mesaj paske yo menm yo te vle. Okontrè, se Sentespri ki te pouse yo lè yo t'ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye.
