2 Petrus 1

1Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

2Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord:

3As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness, are given us, through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.

4By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.

5And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

6And in knowledge, abstinence; and in abstinence, patience; and in patience, godliness;

7And in godliness, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.

8For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9For he that hath not these things with him, is blind, and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.

11For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

12For which cause I will begin to put you always in remembrance of these things: though indeed you know them, and are confirmed in the present truth.

13But I think it meet as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.

14Being assured that the laying away of this my tabernacle is at hand, according as our Lord Jesus Christ also hath signified to me.

15And I will endeavour, that you frequently have after my decease, whereby you may keep a memory of these things.

16For we have not by following artificial fables, made known to you the power, and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.

17For he received from God the Father, honour and glory: this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

18And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.

19And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

20Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.

21For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.

1Simon Petrus, servus et apostolus Jesu Christi, iis qui coæqualem nobiscum sortiti sunt fidem in justitia Dei nostri, et Salvatoris Jesu Christi.

2Gratia vobis, et pax adimpleatur in cognitione Dei, et Christi Jesu Domini nostri:

3Quomodo omnia nobis divinæ virtutis suæ, quæ ad vitam et pietatem donata sunt, per cognitionem ejus, qui vocavit nos propria gloria, et virtute,

4per quem maxima, et pretiosa nobis promissa donavit: ut per hæc efficiamini divinæ consortes naturæ: fugientes ejus, quæ in mundo est, concupiscentiæ corruptionem.

5Vos autem curam omnem subinferentes, ministrate in fide vestra virtutem, in virtute autem scientiam,

6in scientia autem abstinentiam, in abstinentia autem patientiam, in patientia autem pietatem,

7in pietate autem amorem fraternitatis, in amore autem fraternitatis caritatem.

8Hæc enim si vobiscum adsint, et superent, non vacuos nec sine fructu vos constituent in Domini nostri Jesu Christi cognitione.

9Cui enim non præsto sunt hæc, cæcus est, et manu tentans, oblivionem accipiens purgationis veterum suorum delictorum.

10Quapropter fratres, magis satagite ut per bona opera certam vestram vocationem, et electionem faciatis: hæc enim facientes, non peccabitis aliquando.

11Sic enim abundanter ministrabitur vobis introitus in æternum regnum Domini nostri et Salvatoris Jesu Christi.

12Propter quod incipiam vos semper commonere de his: et quidem scientes et confirmatos vos in præsenti veritate.

13Justum autem arbitror quamdiu sum in hoc tabernaculo, suscitare vos in commonitione:

14certus quod velox est depositio tabernaculi mei secundum quod et Dominus noster Jesus Christus significavit mihi.

15Dabo autem operam et frequenter habere vos post obitum meum, ut horum memoriam faciatis.

16Non enim doctas fabulas secuti notam fecimus vobis Domini nostri Jesu Christi virtutem et præsentiam: sed speculatores facti illius magnitudinis.

17Accipiens enim a Deo Patre honorem et gloriam, voce delapsa ad eum hujuscemodi a magnifica gloria: Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui, ipsum audite.

18Et hanc vocem nos audivimus de cælo allatam, cum essemus cum ipso in monte sancto.

19Et habemus firmiorem propheticum sermonem: cui benefacitis attendentes quasi lucernæ lucenti in caliginoso loco donec dies elucescat, et lucifer oriatur in cordibus vestris:

20hoc primum intelligentes quod omnis prophetia Scripturæ propria interpretatione non fit.

21Non enim voluntate humana allata est aliquando prophetia: sed Spiritu Sancto inspirati, locuti sunt sancti Dei homines.

1Simon Peter, servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have been allotted an equal faith with us in the justice of our God and in our Savior Jesus Christ.

2Grace to you. And may peace be fulfilled according to the plan of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord,

3in the same manner that all things which are for life and piety have been given to us by his Divine virtue, through the plan of him who has called us to our own glory and virtue.

4Through Christ, he has given us the greatest and most precious promises, so that by these things you may become sharers in the Divine Nature, fleeing from the corruption of that desire which is in the world.

5But as for you, taking up every concern, minister virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;

6and in knowledge, moderation; and in moderation, patience; and in patience, piety;

7and in piety, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.

8For if these things are with you, and if they abound, they will cause you to be neither empty, nor without fruit, within the plan of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9For he who does not have these things at hand is blind and groping, being forgetful of his purification from his former offenses.

10Because of this, brothers, be all the more diligent, so that by good works you may make certain your calling and election. For in doing these things, you do not sin at any time.

11For in this way, you shall be provided abundantly with an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

12For this reason, I will always begin to admonish you about these things, even though, certainly, you know them and are confirmed in the present truth.

13But I consider it just, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up with admonishments.

14For it is certain that the laying to rest of this, my tabernacle, is approaching swiftly, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has also indicated to me.

15Therefore, I will present a work for you to have, so that, frequently after my passing, you may call to mind these things.

16For it was not by following fanciful doctrines that we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were made eyewitnesses of his greatness.

17For he received honor and glory from God the Father, whose voice descended to him from the magnificent glory: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”

18We also heard this voice conveyed from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.

19And so, we have an even firmer prophetic word, to which you would do well to listen, as to a light shining within a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar rises, in your hearts.

20Understand this first: that every prophecy of Scripture does not result from one’s own interpretation.

21For prophecy was not conveyed by human will at any time. Instead, holy men were speaking about God while inspired by the Holy Spirit.