| 1:1 |
Simon Peter, a bond servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: |
Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received the same kind of faith as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: |
| 1:2 |
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; |
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; |
| 1:3 |
seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. |
seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the full knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. |
| 1:8 |
For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
For if these things are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1:9 |
For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. |
For in whom these things are not present, that one is blind, being nearsighted, having forgotten the purification from his former sins. |
| 1:10 |
Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; |
Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and choosing sure; for in doing these things, you will never stumble; |
| 1:12 |
Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. |
Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been strengthened in the truth which is present with you. |
| 1:14 |
knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. |
knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has indicated to me. |
| 1:16 |
For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. |
For we did not make known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly devised myths, but being eyewitnesses of His majesty. |
| 1:19 |
So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. |
And we have as more sure the prophetic word, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. |
| 1:20 |
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of ones own interpretation, |
Know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes by ones own interpretation. |
| 1:21 |
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. |
For no prophecy was ever made by the will of man, but men being moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. |
| 2:2 |
Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned; |
And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned. |
| 2:3 |
and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. |
And in their greed they will exploit you with false words, their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. |
| 2:4 |
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment; |
For if God did not spare angels who sinned, but cast them into the pit and delivered them to chains of darkness, being kept for judgment; |
| 2:9 |
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, |
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, |
| 2:10 |
and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self willed, they do not tremble when they revile angelic majesties, |
and especially those who go after the flesh in its corrupt lust and despise authority. Daring, self willed, they do not tremble when they blaspheme glorious ones, |
| 2:11 |
whereas angels who are greater in might and power do not bring a reviling judgment against them before the Lord. |
whereas angels who are greater in strength and power do not bring a reviling judgment against them before the Lord. |
| 2:12 |
But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, reviling where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed, |
But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, blaspheming where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed, |
| 2:13 |
suffering wrong as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, as they carouse with you, |
suffering unrighteousness as the wages of their unrighteousness, considering it a pleasure to revel in the daytime—they are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, as they feast with you, |
| 2:14 |
having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children; |
having eyes full of adultery and unceasing sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed—they are accursed children. |
| 2:15 |
forsaking the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; |
Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness, |
| 2:16 |
but he received a rebuke for his own transgression, for a mute donkey, speaking with a voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet. |
but he received a rebuke for his own lawlessness, for a mute donkey, speaking out with a voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet. |
| 2:17 |
These are springs without water and mists driven by a storm, for whom the black darkness has been reserved. |
These are springs without water and mists driven by a storm, for whom the black darkness has been kept. |
| 2:18 |
For speaking out arrogant words of vanity they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error, |
For speaking out arrogant words of vanity, they entice by sensual lusts of the flesh, those who barely escape from the ones who conducted themselves in error, |
| 2:20 |
For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. |
For if they are overcome, having both escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and having again been entangled in them, then the last state has become worse for them than the first. |
| 2:22 |
It has happened to them according to the true proverb, A dog returns to its own vomit, and, A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire. |
The message of the true proverb has happened to them, A dog returns to its own vomit, and, A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire. |
| 3:2 |
that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles. |
that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles, |
| 3:3 |
Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, |
knowing this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, |
| 3:4 |
and saying, Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation. |
and saying, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation. |
| 3:6 |
through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water. |
through which the world at that time was destroyed, being deluged with water. |
| 3:7 |
But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. |
But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. |
| 3:9 |
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. |
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some consider slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. |
| 3:10 |
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. |
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be found out. |
| 3:12 |
looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! |
looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens burning will be destroyed, and the elements will melt with intense heat! |
| 3:14 |
Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, |
Therefore, beloved, since you are looking for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, |
| 3:15 |
and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, |
and consider the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, |
| 3:17 |
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, |
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest you, having been carried away by the error of unprincipled men, fall from your own steadfastness, |