2 pitaraḥ 1
1 yē janā asmābhiḥ sārddham astadīśvarē trātari yīśukhrīṣṭē ca puṇyasambalitaviśvāsadhanasya samānāṁśitvaṁ prāptāstān prati yīśukhrīṣṭasya dāsaḥ prēritaśca śimōn pitaraḥ patraṁ likhati|
Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God, and the Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 īśvarasyāsmākaṁ prabhō ryīśōśca tatvajñānēna yuṣmāsvanugrahaśāntyō rbāhulyaṁ varttatāṁ|
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.
3 jīvanārtham īśvarabhaktyarthañca yadyad āvaśyakaṁ tat sarvvaṁ gauravasadguṇābhyām asmadāhvānakāriṇastattvajñānadvārā tasyēśvarīyaśaktirasmabhyaṁ dattavatī|
Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness;
4 tatsarvvēṇa cāsmabhyaṁ tādr̥śā bahumūlyā mahāpratijñā dattā yābhi ryūyaṁ saṁsāravyāptāt kutsitābhilāṣamūlāt sarvvanāśād rakṣāṁ prāpyēśvarīyasvabhāvasyāṁśinō bhavituṁ śaknutha|
through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust;
5 tatō hētō ryūyaṁ sampūrṇaṁ yatnaṁ vidhāya viśvāsē saujanyaṁ saujanyē jñānaṁ
even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,
6 jñāna āyatēndriyatām āyatēndriyatāyāṁ dhairyyaṁ dhairyya īśvarabhaktim
and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control endurance, and to endurance godliness,
7 īśvarabhaktau bhrātr̥snēhē ca prēma yuṅkta|
and to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
8 ētāni yadi yuṣmāsu vidyantē varddhantē ca tarhyasmatprabhō ryīśukhrīṣṭasya tattvajñānē yuṣmān alasān niṣphalāṁśca na sthāpayiṣyanti|
For if these things are in you and abound, they make you neither inactive nor unfruitful in gaining the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 kintvētāni yasya na vidyantē sō 'ndhō mudritalōcanaḥ svakīyapūrvvapāpānāṁ mārjjanasya vismr̥tiṁ gataśca|
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 tasmād hē bhrātaraḥ, yūyaṁ svakīyāhvānavaraṇayō rdr̥ḍhakaraṇē bahu yatadhvaṁ, tat kr̥tvā kadāca na skhaliṣyatha|
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall.
11 yatō 'nēna prakārēṇāsmākaṁ prabhōstrātr̥ ryīśukhrīṣṭasyānantarājyasya pravēśēna yūyaṁ sukalēna yōjayiṣyadhvē| (aiōnios g166)
For in this way the entrance will be richly furnished you into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
12 yadyapi yūyam ētat sarvvaṁ jānītha varttamānē satyamatē susthirā bhavatha ca tathāpi yuṣmān sarvvadā tat smārayitum aham ayatnavān na bhaviṣyāmi|
Wherefore I shall be careful always to remind you of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth that is with you.
13 yāvad ētasmin dūṣyē tiṣṭhāmi tāvad yuṣmān smārayan prabōdhayituṁ vihitaṁ manyē|
Yea, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by reminding you;
14 yatō 'smākaṁ prabhu ryīśukhrīṣṭō māṁ yat jñāpitavān tadanusārād dūṣyamētat mayā śīghraṁ tyaktavyam iti jānāmi|
knowing that I must soon put off my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ declared to me.
15 mama paralōkagamanāt paramapi yūyaṁ yadētāni smarttuṁ śakṣyatha tasmin sarvvathā yatiṣyē|
Moreover I shall endeavor that at all times ye may be able, after my departure, to call these things to mind.
16 yatō 'smākaṁ prabhō ryīśukhrīṣṭasya parākramaṁ punarāgamanañca yuṣmān jñāpayantō vayaṁ kalpitānyupākhyānānyanvagacchāmēti nahi kintu tasya mahimnaḥ pratyakṣasākṣiṇō bhūtvā bhāṣitavantaḥ|
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but had been made eye-witnesses of his majesty.
17 yataḥ sa piturīśvarād gauravaṁ praśaṁsāñca prāptavān viśēṣatō mahimayuktatējōmadhyād ētādr̥śī vāṇī taṁ prati nirgatavatī, yathā, ēṣa mama priyaputra ētasmin mama paramasantōṣaḥ|
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when such a voice as this was borne to him from the excellent glory: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
18 svargāt nirgatēyaṁ vāṇī pavitraparvvatē tēna sārddhaṁ vidyamānairasmābhiraśrāvi|
And this voice we heard borne from heaven when we were with him in the holy mount.
19 aparam asmatsamīpē dr̥ḍhataraṁ bhaviṣyadvākyaṁ vidyatē yūyañca yadi dinārambhaṁ yuṣmanmanaḥsu prabhātīyanakṣatrasyōdayañca yāvat timiramayē sthānē jvalantaṁ pradīpamiva tad vākyaṁ sammanyadhvē tarhi bhadraṁ kariṣyatha|
And we have more sure the prophetic word, to which ye do well in taking heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts;
20 śāstrīyaṁ kimapi bhaviṣyadvākyaṁ manuṣyasya svakīyabhāvabōdhakaṁ nahi, ētad yuṣmābhiḥ samyak jñāyatāṁ|
knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture cometh from private interpretation.
21 yatō bhaviṣyadvākyaṁ purā mānuṣāṇām icchātō nōtpannaṁ kintvīśvarasya pavitralōkāḥ pavitrēṇātmanā pravarttitāḥ santō vākyam abhāṣanta|
For prophecy never came by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke from God.
