2 Peter 1
1 Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour 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 to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgement 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 As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,
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 through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.
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 this same also — all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the 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 in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,
and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;
7 and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;
and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
8 for these things being to you and abounding, do make [you] neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging 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 for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of 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, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,
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, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour 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 careless always to remind you concerning these things, though, having known them, and having been 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 and I think right, so long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up in reminding [you],
I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
14 having known that soon is the laying aside of my tabernacle, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ did shew to me,
knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
15 and I will be diligent that also at every time ye have, after my outgoing, power to make to yourselves the remembrance of these things.
Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
16 For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become 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 having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being borne to him by the excellent glory: 'This is My Son — the beloved, in whom I was 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 we — we did hear, out of heaven borne, being with him in the holy mount.
We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19 And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may 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 this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
21 for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.
For no prophecy ever came by human will, but people spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
