2 Peter 1
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, in the righteousness of our God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:
Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 grace and peace be multiplied unto you, in the acknowledgement of God, and of Jesus our Lord;
Grace and peace be multiplied to you by the God and Father of Jesus our Lord.
3 as his divine power hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who hath called us by that glory and virtue,
For his power divine has granted to us everything needful for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue.
4 by which are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
By these he has granted his promises to us, precious and splendid; so that through them you may become partners of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude;
For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,
6 and to fortitude knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience piety;
and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,
7 and to piety brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection charity.
and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself.
8 For if these be in you and abound, they will not suffer you to be idle, nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For if these virtues are yours in abounding measure, they render you not idle nor unfruitful, until you come into the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he, that hath not these, is blind, or short-sighted, having forgot his baptismal purification from his former sins.
For the man who lacks these virtues is blind, short-sighted, forgetful of his cleansing from his old sins.
10 Wherefore, my brethren, be the more diligent thus to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
11 For so an entrance shall be administered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
For so the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you. (aiōnios g166)
12 Wherefore I will not neglect to put you always in mind of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the present truth.
I shall therefore be always ready to remind you of all this, even though you know it, and are firmly founded in the truth which is with you.
13 And I think it my duty, while I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by way of remembrance:
So I think it right, as long as I am in this "tent," to rouse you by way of reminding you,
14 knowing that I must soon lay down this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
since I know that the time for me to strike tent comes swiftly on, even as our Lord Jesus Christ pointed out to me.
15 And I will endeavour that after my departure also ye may always be able to call these things to remembrance.
So I will do my best to enable you, even after my departure, continually to call these things to mind.
16 For we did not follow artfully devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
For we were not following cunningly devised fables, when we told you of the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eye-witnesses of his Majesty.
17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when a voice came to Him from the magnificent glory, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
For he did receive honor and glory from God the Father, when there was borne such a voice to him from the Majestic Glory, This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom I delight;
18 And this voice, from heaven we heard, when we were with Him in the holy mount.
and this voice we ourselves heard, borne to us out of heaven, when we were with him on the holy hill.
19 We have also the more sure word of the prophets, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star rise in your hearts:
And so we possess the word of prophecy made yet more sure. Unto this you do well to give heed as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation;
But first be assured of this - that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
21 for prophecy was not delivered of old at the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Spirit.
For no prophecy was ever brought by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke for God.
