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.
Simeón Pedro, un esclavo y apóstol de Jesucristo, a los que obtuvieron una fe igual a la nuestra por medio de [la] justicia de nuestro Dios y Salvador Jesucristo.
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.
Gracia y paz les sean multiplicadas a ustedes en el conocimiento de Dios y de nuestro Señor Jesús.
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].
Por cuanto todas las cosas que pertenecen a [la] vida y [la] piedad nos fueron concedidas mediante su divino poder a través del pleno conocimiento del que nos llamó por su propia gloria y virtud,
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.
por medio de las cuales se nos regalaron grandísimas y preciosas promesas, a fin de que por medio de ellas seamos participantes de la naturaleza divina y escapemos de la depravación del mundo.
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).
Por esto mismo, apliquen toda diligencia, añadan a su fe virtud, a la virtud conocimiento,
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.
al conocimiento dominio propio, al dominio propio paciencia, a la paciencia, piedad,
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].
a la piedad afecto fraternal, y al afecto fraternal amor.
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.
Porque si estas [virtudes] están presentes y abundan en ustedes, no serán ociosos ni infructíferos en el conocimiento pleno de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
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.
Pero el que no tiene estas [virtudes] es ciego [o] muy corto de vista, porque olvidó [la] purificación de sus pecados pasados.
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,
Por tanto, hermanos, procuren mucho más afirmar su llamamiento y elección, pues cuando hagan esto, ¡que de ningún modo tropiecen jamás!
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)
Porque de esta manera se les proveerá amplia entrada en el reino eterno de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo. (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.
Por esto, siempre les recordaré esto, aunque ustedes lo saben y están confirmados en la verdad presente.
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],
Mientras estoy en este cuerpo, considero justo despertarlos por medio del recuerdo,
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
pues sé que pronto debo abandonar mi cuerpo, como me [lo] declaró nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
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].
También procuraré que ustedes recuerden siempre estas cosas después de mi partida.
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.
Cuando les proclamamos el poder y la venida de nuestro Señor Jesucristo no seguimos fábulas artificiosas, sino fuimos testigos oculares de su majestad.
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.”
Pues cuando recibió honra y gloria de Dios el Padre, se le dirigió una voz desde la majestuosa gloria: Éste es mi Hijo Amado, en Quien Yo me deleito.
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Nosotros, quienes estuvimos con Él en la Montaña Santa, escuchamos esta voz dirigida desde el cielo.
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].
También tenemos la Palabra profética más confiable. Hacen bien en estar atentos a esta Palabra como a una antorcha que alumbra en un lugar oscuro hasta que el día amanezca y el lucero de la mañana salga en sus corazones.
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),
Entendemos primero que toda profecía de [la] Escritura no es de interpretación privada,
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].
porque la profecía nunca vino por voluntad humana, sino [los ]hombres de Dios hablaron cuando fueron inspirados por el Espíritu Santo.
