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, ein Knecht und Apostel Jesu Christi, denen, die mit uns durch die Gerechtigkeit unseres Gottes und Heilandes Jesus Christus den gleich teuren Glauben erlangt haben:
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 und Friede werde euch in Fülle zuteil durch die Erkenntnis Gottes und Jesus, unseres Herrn.
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].
Weil uns Seine göttliche Kraft alles Vermögen zum Leben und zur Gottseligkeit geschenkt hat, durch die Anerkennung Dessen, Der uns durch Seine Herrlichkeit und Tugend 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.
Mittelst welcher Er uns die herrlichsten und köstlichsten Verheißungen gegeben hat, auf daß ihr durch sie, nachdem ihr dem Verderben der Weltlust entronnen, göttlichen Wesens teilhaftig würdet.
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).
So wendet denn allen Fleiß an, daß ihr durch den Glauben an Ihn Kraft zur Tugend, und durch die Kraft zur Tugend 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.
Und durch die Erkenntnis Selbstbezwingung, und durch die Selbstbezwingung Standhaftigkeit,
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].
Und durch die Standhaftigkeit Gottseligkeit, und durch die Gottseligkeit Bruderliebe, und durch die Bruderliebe Liebe
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.
Denn wo solches bei euch ist, und immer mehr wird, läßt es euch nicht lässig noch unfruchtbar bleiben für die 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.
Wer aber solches nicht hat, der ist blödsichtig, blind und vergißt, sich von seinen vorigen Sünden zu reinigen.
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,
Darum fleißigt euch, Brüder, desto mehr, eure Berufung und Erwählung fest zu machen; denn so ihr solches tut, werdet ihr nimmermehr zu Fall kommen.
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)
Denn so wird euch in reichem Maße die Gnade zuteil, zum ewigen Reiche unseres Herrn und Heilandes Jesus Christus einzugehen. (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.
Darum will ich nicht unterlassen, euch immer daran zu erinnern, obwohl ihr es schon wißt und in der euch gewordenen Wahrheit befestigt 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],
Denn ich halte es für Pflicht, solange ich in dieser Hütte bin, euch durch Mahnungen wach zu erhalten;
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Weil ich weiß, daß ich diese meine Hütte bald verlassen muß, wie mir auch unser Herr Jesus Christus kundgetan 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].
Ich will mich aber fleißigen, daß ihr nach meinem Hinscheiden dessen allezeit eingedenk bleibt.
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 wir sind keinen schlau ersonnenen Märchen gefolgt, da wir euch die Kraft und Zukunft von Jesus Christus kund getan, und sind Augenzeugen Seiner Herrlichkeit geworden.
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.”
Denn Er empfing von Gott dem Vater Ehre und Preis, da unter herrlichem Glanze die Stimme von oben erscholl: Dies ist Mein lieber Sohn, an Dem Ich Wohlgefallen habe.
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Und diese Stimme haben wir gehört, wie sie vom Himmel herabkam, da wir mit Ihm auf dem heiligen Berge waren.
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].
Und wir haben ein noch festeres prophetisches Wort, auf das zu achten ihr wohl tut, als auf ein Licht, das da scheint an einem dunklen Ort, bis der Tag anbricht und der Morgenstern aufgeht in euren Herzen.
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),
Und das sollt ihr vor allem wissen, daß jegliche Prophezeiung der Schrift nicht aus eigener Deutung geschieht.
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 es ist noch keine Weissagung aus menschlichem Willen hervorgebracht worden, sondern, vom Heiligen Geist getrieben, haben heilige Männer Gottes geredet.
