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:
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of 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 to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of 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:
seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
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.
by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
5 And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, 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 are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge 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.
For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing 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:
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
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 you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the everlasting 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.
Therefore I will be ready always to remind you 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;
I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
14 Knowing that shortly I must put off [this] my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shown me.
knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
15 Moreover, I will endeavor that ye may be able, after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance.
Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
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 tales, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses 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 the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him on the holy mount.
We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
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:
We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises 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 Scripture is of 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 no prophecy ever came by human will, but people spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
