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.
Esta carta viene de parte de Simón Pedro, siervo y apóstol de Jesucristo, quien la envía a los que participan con nosotros de la preciosa fe en nuestro Dios y Salvador Jesucristo, el único que es verdaderamente justo y bueno.
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.
Reciban todavía más gracia y paz a medida que crecen en el conocimiento de Dios y de Jesús nuestro Señor.
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 su poder divino hemos recibido todas las cosas necesarias para una vida cuyo centro es Dios. Esto sucede al conocerlo a él, quien nos llamó a sí mismo por su propia gloria y bondad. De este modo él nos ha entregado promesas maravillosas y preciosas.
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 estas promesas podemos participar de la naturaleza divina, deshacernos de la corrupción que producen los deseos malos de este 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 esa misma razón, ¡hagan todo lo que puedan! A su fe en Dios agréguenle bondad; a la bondad, 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, reverencia;
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 reverencia, aprecio por los hermanos creyentes; y a este aprecio, 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.
Cuanto más desarrollen estas cualidades, tanto más productivos y útiles serán en su conocimiento 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.
Porque quien no tenga estas cualidades, es como si estuviera mal de la vista, o ciego. Olvidan que han sido limpiados 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,
Así que, hermanos y hermanas, estén todos cada vez más determinados a ser verdaderamente los “llamados y escogidos”. Y si hacen esto, nunca caerán.
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)
Recibirán una gran bienvenida al 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 eso siempre les recuerdo estas cosas, aunque ya ustedes las saben, y están firmes en la verdad que tienen.
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],
Pero aun así yo creo que es bueno animarlos y recordarles estas cosas mientras viva.
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
Sé que se acerca la hora en que tendré que partir de esta vida, pues nuestro Señor Jesucristo me lo ha dicho.
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].
Así que haré mi mejor esfuerzo para que aunque me vaya, ustedes puedan siempre recordar 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.
Nosotros no seguimos mitos inventados cuando les hablamos sobre la venida poderosa de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, pues nosotros mismos vimos 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.”
Él recibió honra y gloria de Dios el Padre, cuando la voz de majestuosa gloria le habló y anunció: “Este es mi Hijo, al que amo, y que verdaderamente me complace”.
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Nosotros mismos oímos esta voz que habló desde el cielo cuando estábamos 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].
También tenemos la palabra de confirmación de la profecía que es completamente fiel, y será bueno para ustedes que le presten atención. Porque es como una lámpara que brilla en la oscuridad, hasta que el día termina, y se levanta la estrella de la mañana 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),
Sobre todas las cosas, deben reconocer que ninguna profecía de la Escritura está sujeta a una interpretación basada en los caprichos de un individuo,
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].
pues ninguna profecía tuvo su origen en las ideas humanas, sino que los profetas hablaron por Dios, siendo movidos por el Espíritu Santo.
