2 Pedro 1
Dios Habla Hoy
Saludo
1 Simón Pedro, siervo y apóstol de Jesucristo, saluda a los que han llegado a tener una fe tan preciosa como la nuestra, porque nuestro Dios y Salvador Jesucristo es justo. 2 Reciban abundancia de gracia y de paz mediante el conocimiento que tienen de Dios y de Jesús, nuestro Señor.
El llamamiento de Dios y sus exigencias
3 Dios, por su poder, nos ha concedido todo lo que necesitamos para la vida y la devoción, al hacernos conocer a aquel que nos llamó por su propia grandeza y sus obras maravillosas. 4 Por medio de estas cosas nos ha dado sus promesas, que son muy grandes y de mucho valor, para que por ellas lleguen ustedes a tener parte en la naturaleza de Dios y escapen de la corrupción que los malos deseos han traído al mundo. 5 Y por esto deben esforzarse en añadir a su fe la buena conducta; a la buena conducta, el entendimiento; 6 al entendimiento, el dominio propio; al dominio propio, la paciencia; a la paciencia, la devoción; 7 a la devoción, el afecto fraternal; y al afecto fraternal, el amor.
8 Si ustedes poseen estas cosas y las desarrollan, ni su vida será inútil ni habrán conocido en vano a nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 9 Pero el que no las posee es como un ciego o corto de vista; ha olvidado que fue limpiado de sus pecados pasados. 10 Por eso, hermanos, ya que Dios los ha llamado y escogido, procuren que esto arraigue en ustedes, pues haciéndolo así nunca caerán. 11 De ese modo se les abrirán de par en par las puertas del reino eterno de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo.
Autoridad de las enseñanzas
12 Por eso les seguiré recordando siempre todo esto, aun cuando ya lo saben y permanecen firmes en la verdad que les han enseñado. 13 Mientras yo viva, creo que estoy en el deber de llamarles la atención con estos consejos. 14 Nuestro Señor Jesucristo me ha hecho saber que pronto habré de dejar esta vida; 15 pero haré todo lo posible para que también después de mi muerte se acuerden ustedes de estas cosas.
16 La enseñanza que les dimos sobre el poder y el regreso de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, no consistía en cuentos inventados ingeniosamente, pues con nuestros propios ojos vimos al Señor en su grandeza. 17 Lo vimos cuando Dios el Padre le dio honor y gloria, cuando la voz de Dios le habló de aquella gloriosa manera: «Éste es mi Hijo amado, a quien he elegido.» 18 Nosotros mismos oímos aquella voz que venía del cielo, pues estábamos con el Señor en el monte sagrado.
19 Esto hace más seguro el mensaje de los profetas, el cual con toda razón toman ustedes en cuenta. Pues ese mensaje es como una lámpara que brilla en un lugar oscuro, hasta que el día amanezca y la estrella de la mañana salga para alumbrarles el corazón. 20 Pero ante todo tengan esto presente: que ninguna profecía de la Escritura es algo que uno pueda interpretar según el propio parecer, 21 porque los profetas nunca hablaron por iniciativa humana; al contrario, eran hombres que hablaban de parte de Dios, dirigidos por el Espíritu Santo.
2 Peter 1
New International Version
1 Simon Peter, a servant(A) and apostle of Jesus Christ,(B)
To those who through the righteousness(C) of our God and Savior Jesus Christ(D) have received a faith as precious as ours:
2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance(E) through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.(F)
Confirming One’s Calling and Election
3 His divine power(G) has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him(H) who called us(I) by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,(J) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,(K) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.(L)
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(M) 6 and to knowledge, self-control;(N) and to self-control, perseverance;(O) and to perseverance, godliness;(P) 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(Q) 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(R) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(S) 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind,(T) forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.(U)
10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling(V) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(W) 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom(X) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(Y)
Prophecy of Scripture
12 So I will always remind you of these things,(Z) even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth(AA) you now have. 13 I think it is right to refresh your memory(AB) as long as I live in the tent of this body,(AC) 14 because I know that I will soon put it aside,(AD) as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.(AE) 15 And I will make every effort to see that after my departure(AF) you will always be able to remember these things.
16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,(AG) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.(AH) 17 He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”[b](AI) 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.(AJ)
19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable,(AK) and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light(AL) shining in a dark place, until the day dawns(AM) and the morning star(AN) rises in your hearts.(AO) 20 Above all, you must understand(AP) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(AQ) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(AR)
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.
- 2 Peter 1:17 Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35
2 Peter 1
King James Version
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
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