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:
Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received the same precious faith as we have received, faith 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!
May grace and peace increase in measure 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,
All the things concerning divine power for life and godliness have been given to us through the knowledge of God, who called us through his own glory and excellence.
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.
Through these, he gave us precious and great promises, so that you might be sharers in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world that is caused by evil desires.
5 And this same also — all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,
For this reason, do your best to add goodness to your faith; and to goodness add knowledge;
6 and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,
to knowledge add self-control; to self-control add endurance; to endurance add godliness;
7 and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;
to godliness add brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection add 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,
If these things are in you and grow in you, you will not be barren or unfruitful in 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;
But whoever lacks these things is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten he has been cleansed from his past 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, do your best to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you will not 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)
In this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal 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 always be ready to remind you of these things, although you know them, and although you are strong in the truth you now have.
13 and I think right, so long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up in reminding [you],
It is proper for me to think, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by way of reminder.
14 having known that soon is the laying aside of my tabernacle, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ did shew to me,
For I know that the putting off of my tent will be soon, because our Lord Jesus Christ has revealed this 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.
I will make every effort to see that after my departure you may be always able to remember these things.
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 cleverly invented myths when we made known to you the power and the 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 honor and glory from God the Father when a voice was brought to him by the Majestic Glory saying, “This is my beloved Son, with him I am well pleased.”
18 and this voice we — we did hear, out of heaven borne, being with him in the holy mount.
We ourselves heard this voice brought from 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;
For we have this prophetic word made more sure, and you do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20 this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy comes from someone's own 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 was ever brought by the will of man, but men spoke from God when they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
