2 Peter 1
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained faith, equally as precious as our own, in the plan of justification revealed by our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
grace be to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgment of God, and Jesus our Lord.
3 According as his divine power hath given to us all things that [pertain] to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
As his divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who has called us by his glorious power,
4 Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
through which things very great and precious favors that were promised have been given us, that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire:
5 And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For if these things be in you, and abound, they cause you to be neither idle, nor unfruitful as it respects the acknowledgment of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purified from his old sins.
But he who is wanting in these things is blind, and closes his eyes, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
For thus will an entrance be given you abundantly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know [them], and are established in the present truth.
Wherefore, I will not neglect to remind you always of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
13 Indeed, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance;
Indeed, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to arouse you by putting you in remembrance.
14 Knowing that shortly I must put off [this] my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shown me.
For I know that the putting off of this my tabernacle is near at hand, even as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.
15 Moreover, I will endeavor that ye may be able, after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance.
But I will earnestly endeavor that you may be able, even after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance.
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came to him from the magnificent glory a voice, such as this: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him on the holy mount.
And this voice, which came from heaven, we heard when we were with him in the holy mount;
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
and we have the prophetic word better established. You do well to attend to this, as to a lamp that shines in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts;
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture came from private interpretation:
21 For prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke [as they were] moved by the Holy Spirit.
for the prophecy came not at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
