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.
ye janaa asmaabhi. h saarddham astadii"svare traatari yii"sukhrii. s.te ca pu. nyasambalitavi"svaasadhanasya samaanaa. m"sitva. m praaptaastaan prati yii"sukhrii. s.tasya daasa. h prerita"sca "simon pitara. h patra. m likhati|
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.
ii"svarasyaasmaaka. m prabho ryii"so"sca tatvaj naanena yu. smaasvanugraha"saantyo rbaahulya. m varttataa. m|
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].
jiivanaartham ii"svarabhaktyartha nca yadyad aava"syaka. m tat sarvva. m gauravasadgu. naabhyaam asmadaahvaanakaari. nastattvaj naanadvaaraa tasye"svariiya"saktirasmabhya. m dattavatii|
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.
tatsarvve. na caasmabhya. m taad. r"saa bahumuulyaa mahaapratij naa dattaa yaabhi ryuuya. m sa. msaaravyaaptaat kutsitaabhilaa. samuulaat sarvvanaa"saad rak. saa. m praapye"svariiyasvabhaavasyaa. m"sino bhavitu. m "saknutha|
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).
tato heto ryuuya. m sampuur. na. m yatna. m vidhaaya vi"svaase saujanya. m saujanye j naana. m
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.
j naana aayatendriyataam aayatendriyataayaa. m dhairyya. m dhairyya ii"svarabhaktim
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].
ii"svarabhaktau bhraat. rsnehe ca prema yu"nkta|
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.
etaani yadi yu. smaasu vidyante varddhante ca tarhyasmatprabho ryii"sukhrii. s.tasya tattvaj naane yu. smaan alasaan ni. sphalaa. m"sca na sthaapayi. syanti|
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.
kintvetaani yasya na vidyante so. andho mudritalocana. h svakiiyapuurvvapaapaanaa. m maarjjanasya vism. rti. m gata"sca|
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,
tasmaad he bhraatara. h, yuuya. m svakiiyaahvaanavara. nayo rd. r.dhakara. ne bahu yatadhva. m, tat k. rtvaa kadaaca na skhali. syatha|
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)
yato. anena prakaare. naasmaaka. m prabhostraat. r ryii"sukhrii. s.tasyaanantaraajyasya prave"sena yuuya. m sukalena yojayi. syadhve| (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.
yadyapi yuuyam etat sarvva. m jaaniitha varttamaane satyamate susthiraa bhavatha ca tathaapi yu. smaan sarvvadaa tat smaarayitum aham ayatnavaan na bhavi. syaami|
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],
yaavad etasmin duu. sye ti. s.thaami taavad yu. smaan smaarayan prabodhayitu. m vihita. m manye|
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
yato. asmaaka. m prabhu ryii"sukhrii. s.to maa. m yat j naapitavaan tadanusaaraad duu. syametat mayaa "siighra. m tyaktavyam iti jaanaami|
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].
mama paralokagamanaat paramapi yuuya. m yadetaani smarttu. m "sak. syatha tasmin sarvvathaa yati. sye|
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.
yato. asmaaka. m prabho ryii"sukhrii. s.tasya paraakrama. m punaraagamana nca yu. smaan j naapayanto vaya. m kalpitaanyupaakhyaanaanyanvagacchaameti nahi kintu tasya mahimna. h pratyak. sasaak. si. no bhuutvaa bhaa. sitavanta. h|
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.”
yata. h sa piturii"svaraad gaurava. m pra"sa. msaa nca praaptavaan vi"se. sato mahimayuktatejomadhyaad etaad. r"sii vaa. nii ta. m prati nirgatavatii, yathaa, e. sa mama priyaputra etasmin mama paramasanto. sa. h|
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
svargaat nirgateya. m vaa. nii pavitraparvvate tena saarddha. m vidyamaanairasmaabhira"sraavi|
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].
aparam asmatsamiipe d. r.dhatara. m bhavi. syadvaakya. m vidyate yuuya nca yadi dinaarambha. m yu. smanmana. hsu prabhaatiiyanak. satrasyodaya nca yaavat timiramaye sthaane jvalanta. m pradiipamiva tad vaakya. m sammanyadhve tarhi bhadra. m kari. syatha|
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),
"saastriiya. m kimapi bhavi. syadvaakya. m manu. syasya svakiiyabhaavabodhaka. m nahi, etad yu. smaabhi. h samyak j naayataa. m|
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].
yato bhavi. syadvaakya. m puraa maanu. saa. naam icchaato notpanna. m kintvii"svarasya pavitralokaa. h pavitre. naatmanaa pravarttitaa. h santo vaakyam abhaa. santa|
