2 Pedro 1
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Saludo
1 Yo, Simón Pedro, estoy al servicio de Jesucristo, quien me envió a anunciar su mensaje. Reciban mis saludos. Jesucristo, nuestro Dios y Salvador, ha sido justo y bueno con todos ustedes, pues los hizo confiar en él, como nos hizo confiar a nosotros.
2 Le pido a Dios que los ame mucho y les permita vivir en paz, y que ustedes estén siempre dispuestos a conocer más a Dios y a nuestro Señor Jesús.
Vivir como Dios quiere
3 Dios utilizó su poder para darnos todo lo que necesitamos, y para que vivamos como él quiere. Dios nos dio todo eso cuando nos hizo conocer a Jesucristo. Por medio de él, nos eligió para que seamos parte de su reino maravilloso. 4 Además, nos ha dado todas las cosas importantes y valiosas que nos prometió. Por medio de ellas, ustedes podrán ser como Dios y no como la gente pecadora de este mundo, porque los malos deseos de esa gente destruyen a los demás.
5 Por eso, mi consejo es que pongan todo su empeño en:
Afirmar su confianza en Dios,
esforzarse por hacer el bien,
procurar conocer mejor a Dios,
6 y dominar sus malos deseos.
Además, deben ser pacientes,
entregar su vida a Dios,
7 estimar a sus hermanos en Cristo
y, sobre todo,
amar a todos por igual.
8 Si ustedes conocen a Jesucristo, harán todo eso, y tratarán de hacerlo cada vez mejor. Así, vivirán haciendo el bien. 9 Pero quien no lo hace así es como si estuviera ciego, y olvida que Dios le ha perdonado todo lo malo que hizo. 10 Hermanos, Dios los ha elegido para formar parte de su pueblo, y si quieren serlo para siempre, deben esforzarse más por hacer todo esto. De ese modo, nunca fracasarán en su vida cristiana, 11 y Dios, con gusto, les dará la bienvenida en el reino de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo, quien reina para siempre.
La verdadera enseñanza
12 Por eso yo les seguiré recordando siempre todo esto, aun cuando ya lo saben y siguen creyendo en la verdad que les enseñaron. 13 Mientras yo viva, creo que es mi deber recordarles todo esto. 14 Nuestro Señor Jesucristo me ha permitido saber que pronto moriré; 15 pero yo haré todo lo posible para que ustedes recuerden estos consejos aun después de mi muerte.
16 Cuando les enseñábamos acerca del poder de nuestro Señor Jesucristo y de su regreso, no estábamos inventando una historia, sino que con nuestros propios ojos vimos el gran poder de nuestro Señor. 17-18 Nosotros estábamos allí cuando Dios el Padre trató a Jesús con mucho honor y mostró lo maravilloso que es él. Y allí mismo, en la montaña sagrada, oímos cuando nuestro grande y maravilloso Dios dijo: «Éste es mi Hijo. Yo lo amo mucho y estoy muy contento con él.»
19 Por eso estoy completamente seguro de que el mensaje de Dios que anunciaron los profetas es la verdad. Por favor, préstenle atención a ese mensaje, pues les dirá cómo vivir hasta el día en que Cristo vuelva y cambie sus vidas. 20 Pero, antes que nada, deben saber que ninguna enseñanza de la Biblia se puede explicar como uno quisiera. 21 Ningún profeta habló por su propia cuenta. Al contrario, todos ellos hablaron de parte de Dios y fueron guiados por el Espíritu Santo.
2 Peter 1
New King James Version
Greeting the Faithful
1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and (A)apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have [a]obtained (B)like[b] precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 (C)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His (D)divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him (E)who called us by glory and virtue, 4 (F)by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be (G)partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the [c]corruption that is in the world through lust.
Fruitful Growth in the Faith
5 But also for this very reason, (H)giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue (I)knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control [d]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and (J)to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [e]barren (K)nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is (L)shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent (M)to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Peter’s Approaching Death
12 For this reason (N)I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, (O)though you know and are established in the present truth. 13 Yes, I think it is right, (P)as long as I am in this [f]tent, (Q)to stir you up by reminding you, 14 (R)knowing that shortly I must [g]put off my tent, just as (S)our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. 15 Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my [h]decease.
The Trustworthy Prophetic Word(T)
16 For we did not follow (U)cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the (V)power and (W)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were (X)eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: (Y)“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” 18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on (Z)the holy mountain.
19 [i]And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a (AA)light that shines in a dark place, (AB)until (AC)the day dawns and the morning star rises in your (AD)hearts; 20 knowing this first, that (AE)no prophecy of Scripture is of any private [j]interpretation, 21 for (AF)prophecy never came by the will of man, (AG)but [k]holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 1:1 received
- 2 Peter 1:1 faith of the same value
- 2 Peter 1:4 depravity
- 2 Peter 1:6 patience
- 2 Peter 1:8 useless
- 2 Peter 1:13 Body
- 2 Peter 1:14 Die and leave this body
- 2 Peter 1:15 Lit. exodus, departure
- 2 Peter 1:19 Or We also have the more sure prophetic word
- 2 Peter 1:20 Or origin
- 2 Peter 1:21 NU men spoke from God
2 Peter 1
English Standard Version
Greeting
1 Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained (A)a faith of equal standing with ours (B)by the righteousness of our (C)God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 (D)May grace and peace be multiplied to you (E)in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Confirm Your Calling and Election
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him (F)who called us to[c] his own glory and excellence,[d] 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become (G)partakers of the divine nature, (H)having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith (I)with virtue,[e] and virtue (J)with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control (K)with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness (L)with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection (M)with love. 8 For if these qualities[f] are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or (N)unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he (O)is blind, having forgotten that he was (P)cleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers,[g] be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and (Q)election, for if you practice these qualities (R)you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you (S)an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12 Therefore I intend (T)always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in (U)the truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this (V)body,[h] (W)to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 (X)since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, (Y)as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15 And 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
16 For we did not follow (Z)cleverly devised (AA)myths when we made known to you (AB)the power and (AC)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but (AD)we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, (AE)“This is my beloved Son,[i] with whom I am well pleased,” 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on (AF)the holy mountain. 19 And (AG)we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention (AH)as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until (AI)the day (AJ)dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 21 For (AK)no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God (AL)as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 1:1 Some manuscripts Simon
- 2 Peter 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or by
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or virtue
- 2 Peter 1:5 Or excellence; twice in this verse
- 2 Peter 1:8 Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12
- 2 Peter 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
- 2 Peter 1:13 Greek tent; also verse 14
- 2 Peter 1:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
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