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 Pedro, siervo y apóstol de Jesu-Cristo, á los que habeis alcanzado fé igualmente preciosa con nosotros en la justicia de nuestro Dios y Salvador Jesu-Cristo.
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 os sean multiplicadas en el conocimiento de Dios, y de nuestro Señor 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].
Como todas las cosas que [pertenecen] á la vida y á la piedad nos sean dadas de su divina potencia, por el conocimiento de aquel que nos ha llamado por su 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 las cuales nos son dadas preciosas y grandísimas promesas, para que por ellas fueseis hechos participantes de la naturaleza divina, habiendo huido de la corrupcion que está en el mundo por concupiscencia;
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).
Vosotros tambien, poniendo toda diligencia por esto mismo, mostrad en vuestra fé virtud, y en la virtud ciencia;
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.
Y en la ciencia templanza, y en la templanza paciencia; y en la paciencia temor de Dios;
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].
Y en el temor de Dios, amor fraternal; y en el amor fraternal, caridad.
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 en vosotros hay estas cosas, y abundan, no os dejarán estar ociosos ni estériles en el conocimiento de nuestro Señor Jesu-Cristo.
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.
Mas el que no tiene estas cosas, es ciego, y tiene la vista muy corta, habiendo olvidado la purificacion de sus antiguos pecados.
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 lo cual, hermanos, procurad tanto mas de hacer firme vuestra vocacion y eleccion; porque haciendo estas cosas, no caeréis 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 os será abundantemente administrada la entrada en el reino eterno de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesu-Cristo. (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 yo no dejaré de amonestaros siempre de estas cosas, aunque vosotros las sepais, y esteis 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],
Porque tengo por justo, en tanto que estoy en este tabernáculo, de incitaros con amonestacion;
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Sabiendo que brevemente tengo de dejar [este] mi tabernáculo, como nuestro Señor Jesu-Cristo me ha declarado.
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].
Tambien yo procuraré con diligencia, que despues de mi fallecimiento, vosotros podais siempre tener memoria de estas cosas.
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.
Porque no os hemos dado á conocer la potencia y la venida de nuestro Señor Jesu-Cristo, siguiendo fábulas por arte compuestas; sino como habiendo con nuestros propios ojos visto 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.”
Porque él habia recibido de Dios Padre honra y gloria, cuando una tal voz fué á él enviada de la magnífica gloria: Este es el amado^ Hijo mio, en el cual yo me he agradado.
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Y nosotros oimos esta voz enviada del cielo, cuando estábamos juntamente con él en el monte santo.
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].
Tenemos tambien la palabra profética más permanente, á la cual haceis bien de estar atentos como á una antorcha que alumbra en lugar oscuro, hasta que el dia esclarezca, y el lucero de la mañana salga en vuestros 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),
Entendiendo primero esto, que ninguna profecía de la escritura es de particular interpretacion:
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].
Por que la profecía no fué en los tiempos pasados traida por voluntad humana, sino los santos hombres de Dios hablaron siendo inspirados del Espíritu Santo.
