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耶穌基督的僕人和使徒西門.彼得,寫信給那靠著我們的 神和救主耶穌基督的義,得著和我們同樣寶貴信心的人。 願恩惠平安,因你們確實認識 神和我們的主耶穌,多多加給你們。

信徒應當追求長進

 神以他神聖的能力,因著我們確實認識那位用自己的榮耀和美善呼召我們的,把一切有關生命和敬虔的事,都賜給了我們。 藉著這些,他把又寶貴又極大的應許賜給了我們,好叫你們既然逃脫世上因私慾而來的敗壞,就可以分享 神的本性。 正因這緣故,你們要多多努力:有了信心,又要增添美德;有了美德,又要增添知識; 有了知識,又要增添節制;有了節制,又要增添忍耐;有了忍耐,又要增添敬虔; 有了敬虔,又要增添弟兄的愛;有了弟兄的愛,還要增添神聖的愛。 因為你們有了這幾樣,並且繼續增長,就必叫你們在確實認識我們的主耶穌基督上,不至於閒懶不結果子。 人若沒有這幾樣,就是近視,簡直是瞎眼的,忘記他過去的罪已經得了潔淨。 10 所以弟兄們,要更加努力,使你們所蒙的呼召和揀選堅定不移;你們若實行這幾樣,就決不會跌倒。 11 這樣,你們就得著充分的裝備,可以進入我們的主和救主耶穌基督永遠的國。

12 因此,你們雖然已經知道這些事,又在你們已有的真道上得到堅固,我還要時常提醒你們。 13 趁著我還在世上(“在世上”原文作“在這帳棚”)的時候,我認為應當提醒你們,使你們常常警醒, 14 因為我知道我離世(“離世”原文作“離開這帳棚”)的時候快到了,正如我們的主耶穌基督清楚指示我的。 15 我也要努力,使你們在我去世以後,還時常追念這些事。

信徒和先知都為基督作見證

16 我們從前把我們主耶穌基督的大能和降臨的事告訴你們,並不是隨從巧妙捏造傳奇的故事,我們卻是親眼看見過他威榮的人。 17 因為他從父 神得著尊貴榮耀的時候,在極顯赫的榮光中,有這樣的聲音對他說:“這是我的愛子,我所喜悅的。” 18 這從天上發出來的聲音,是我們和他同在聖山上的時候,親自聽見過的。 19 我們還有先知的話,是更確實的。你們要特別注意它,好像注意照在暗處的明燈,直到天將破曉,晨星在你們心裡出現的時候。 20 最要緊的,你們應當知道:聖經所有的預言,都不是先知自己的見解, 21 因為預言不是出於人意的,而是人受聖靈的感動,說出從 神而來的話。

Simeon[a] Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to the ones having received an equally-precious faith with us by-means-of [b] the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you in[c] the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

Because of All That God Has Given Us, Diligently Add To Your Faith These God-Like Qualities

Because-of His divine power having granted[d] us all things pertaining-to life and godliness through the knowledge of the One having called us by [e] His own glory and virtue[f], through which qualities[g] He has granted us the precious and greatest things-promised in order that through these[h] you might become sharers of the divine nature[i], having escaped-from the corruption in the world by evil desire; and indeed for this very reason you having applied all diligence— in[j] your faith supply[k] virtue; and in your virtue, knowledge; and in your knowledge, self-control; and in your self-control, endurance; and in your endurance, godliness; and in your godliness, brotherly-love; and in your brotherly-love, love.

These Qualities Make You Useful And Fruitful

For these qualities being-present in you and increasing make[l] you neither useless[m] nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the one in whom these qualities are not present is blind, being shortsighted[n], having forgotten[o] the purification of his former sins.

So Be Diligent To Make Your Calling And Election Firm

10 Therefore brothers, be more diligent to be making your calling and election[p] firm[q]. For while doing these things you will by no means ever stumble. 11 For in this manner the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.

I Will Always Be Reminding You of These Things As Long As I Live

12 Therefore, I will-certainly[r] always be reminding you about these things, even though you are ones knowing and having been established in the truth being present with you. 13 And I regard it right for as long as I am in this [bodily] tent to be arousing you with a reminder, 14 knowing that the putting-off of my [bodily] tent is imminent, just as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ made-clear to me. 15 And I will also be diligent that at-any-time after my departure[s], you may have the ability to produce the memory of these things.

For We Were Eyewitnesses of Christ’s Majesty And Glory

16 For we made-known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ not having followed-after cleverly-devised myths, but having been made[t] eyewitnesses of the majesty of that One. 17 For He having received from God the Father the honor and glory of such a voice[u] having been carried[v] to Him by the Majestic Glory— “This is My Son, My Beloved, in Whom I was[w] well-pleased” 18 we ourselves also heard this voice having been carried out of heaven, being with Him on the holy mountain.

And We Have God’s Prophetic Word More Firm

19 And we have the prophetic[x] word as more-firm[y], to which you are doing well to be paying-attention as to a lamp shining in a dismal[z] place, until which time the day dawns and the morning-star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first— that no prophecy of Scripture comes[aa] from one’s own[ab] interpretation[ac]. 21 For no prophecy was ever carried[ad] by the will of a human, but people being carried by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:1 This is the Aramaic spelling of ‘Simon’, found also in Act 15:14.
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 Or, through.
  3. 2 Peter 1:2 Or, by, in the sphere of.
  4. 2 Peter 1:3 Or, bestowed, given as a gift.
  5. 2 Peter 1:3 Or, to.
  6. 2 Peter 1:3 Or, moral-excellence, excellence of character.
  7. 2 Peter 1:4 That is, the glory and virtue.
  8. 2 Peter 1:4 That is, the things promised.
  9. 2 Peter 1:4 That is, God’s character qualities.
  10. 2 Peter 1:5 That is, in connection with; or, in the sphere of.
  11. 2 Peter 1:5 Or, provide, furnish.
  12. 2 Peter 1:8 Or, render.
  13. 2 Peter 1:8 Or, idle, unproductive.
  14. 2 Peter 1:9 Such ones do not see the distant reality.
  15. 2 Peter 1:9 Lit, received forgetfulness of.
  16. 2 Peter 1:10 Or, choosing, selection.
  17. 2 Peter 1:10 Or, secure, sure, steadfast, reliable.
  18. 2 Peter 1:12 Or, must.
  19. 2 Peter 1:15 That is, his death.
  20. 2 Peter 1:16 Or, having come-to-be.
  21. 2 Peter 1:17 That is, such a unique voice. Or, of an utterance such-as-this.
  22. 2 Peter 1:17 Or, borne-along, brought-forth.
  23. 2 Peter 1:17 Or, I delighted, I took-pleasure. See Mt 3:17.
  24. 2 Peter 1:19 That is, the words written by the prophets; in particular, about the Messiah.
  25. 2 Peter 1:19 That is, more certain as to its meaning, because we were eyewitnesses of its fulfillment. Or, we have the more-firm prophetic word, the OT prophecies, an even stronger witness than our eyewitness account of the voice from heaven.
  26. 2 Peter 1:19 Or, squalid, dark.
  27. 2 Peter 1:20 That is, comes to be written; or, comes to pass; or, comes to be understood.
  28. 2 Peter 1:20 Or, personal, private.
  29. 2 Peter 1:20 Or, explanation. God is the author and fulfiller of prophecy. The key to Isa 53, for example, is how God fulfilled it, not how humans interpret it. Thus, Peter has the prophetic word more firm because he was an eyewitness of its fulfillment.
  30. 2 Peter 1:21 That is, carried out of heaven, as in v 18.