2 Peter 1
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Greeting
1Simeon#1:1 Some manuscripts Simon Peter, a servant#1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained #Rom. 1:12; 2 Cor. 4:13; Titus 1:4 a faith of equal standing with ours #Rom. 3:21-26 by the righteousness of our #Titus 2:13God and Savior Jesus Christ:
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1 Pet. 1:2; Jude 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you #ver. 3, 8; ch. 2:20; [John 17:3; Phil. 3:8]in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Confirm Your Calling and Election
3His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him #[1 Thess. 2:12; 2 Thess. 2:14; 2 Tim. 1:9; 1 Pet. 5:10]who called us to#1:3 Or by his own glory and excellence,#1:3 Or virtue 4by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become #[Eph. 4:24; Heb. 12:10; 1 John 3:2] partakers of the divine nature, #ch. 2:18, 20having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith #Phil. 4:8 with virtue,#1:5 Or excellence; twice in this verse and virtue #1 Pet. 3:7with knowledge, 6and knowledge with self-control, and self-control #See Heb. 10:36; James 1:3with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7and godliness #See Heb. 13:1 with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection #1 Cor. 13; 1 John 4:16with love. 8For if these qualities#1:8 Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12 are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or #See John 15:2; Titus 3:14unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he #Job 5:14; 12:25; Isa. 59:10; Zeph. 1:17; [1 John 2:9-11] is blind, having forgotten that he was #Eph. 5:26; Titus 2:14; Heb. 9:14; 1 John 1:7; Rev. 7:14cleansed from his former sins. 10Therefore, brothers,#1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and #1 Thess. 1:4 election, for if you practice these qualities #[ch. 3:17; 1 John 2:10]you will never fall. 11For in this way there will be richly provided for you #Col. 1:13; [Acts 14:22]an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12Therefore I intend #Jude 5; [Rom. 15:14, 15; Phil. 3:1; 1 John 2:21] always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in #2 John 2the truth that you have. 13I think it right, as long as I am in this #2 Cor. 5:1, 4 body,#1:13 Greek tent; also verse 14 #ch. 3:1to stir you up by way of reminder, 14#[Deut. 4:21, 22; 31:14; 2 Tim. 4:6] since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, #John 21:18, 19as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
Christ’s Glory and the Prophetic Word
16For we did not follow #See 1 Cor. 1:17 cleverly devised #See 1 Tim. 1:4 myths when we made known to you #1 Cor. 2:4 the power and #See 1 Thess. 2:19 coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but #Matt. 17:1, 2, 6; Mark 9:2; Luke 9:28, 29; John 1:14we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, #Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35; [Matt. 3:17]“This is my beloved Son,#1:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved with whom I am well pleased,” 18we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on #[Ex. 3:5; Josh. 5:15]the holy mountain. 19And #See 1 Pet. 1:10 we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention #Ps. 119:105; John 5:35 as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until #Rev. 2:28; 22:16; [Mal. 4:2] the day #2 Cor. 4:6dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. 21For #2 Tim. 3:16 no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God #1 Pet. 1:11; [2 Sam. 23:2; Luke 1:70; Acts 1:16; 3:18]as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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2 Peter 1
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Greetings and prayer
1From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.
To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our God and Saviour Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair.#1.1 To everyone who…just and fair: Or “To everyone whose faith in the justice and fairness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ is as precious as our own faith.”
2I pray that God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect peace! May you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord Jesus.
How the Lord's followers should live
3We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God's own power, when we learnt that he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness. 4God made great and marvellous promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world.
5Do your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness, understanding, 6self-control, patience, devotion to God, 7concern for others, and love. 8If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful. 9But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are forgiven.
10My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't stumble and fall. 11Then our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will give you a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last for ever.
12You are holding firmly to the truth that you were given. But I am still going to remind you of these things. 13In fact, I think I should keep on reminding you until I leave this body. 14And our Lord Jesus Christ has already told me that I will soon leave it behind. 15That is why I am doing my best to make sure that each of you remembers all this after I am gone.
The glory of Christ
16When we told you about the power and the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, we were not telling clever stories that someone had made up. But with our own eyes we saw his true greatness. 17God, our great and wonderful Father, truly honoured him by saying, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him.”#Mt 17.1-5; Mk 9.2-7; Lk 9.28-35. 18We were there with Jesus on the holy mountain and heard this voice speak from heaven.
19All this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20But you need to realize that no one alone can understand any of the prophecies in the Scriptures. 21The prophets did not think these things up on their own, but they were guided by the Spirit of God.
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