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Salutation

Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have received a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:[c]

May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

The Christian’s Call and Election

His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by[d] his own glory and goodness. Thus he has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may become participants in the divine nature. For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual[e] affection, and mutual[f] affection with love. For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For anyone who lacks these things is short-sighted and blind, and is forgetful of the cleansing of past sins. 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters,[g] be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. 11 For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

12 Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body,[h] to refresh your memory, 14 since I know that my death[i] will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has 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.

Eyewitnesses of Christ’s Glory

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honour and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is my Son, my Beloved,[j] with whom I am well pleased.’ 18 We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain.

19 So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.[k]

Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:1 Other ancient authorities read Simon
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 Gk slave
  3. 2 Peter 1:1 Or of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ
  4. 2 Peter 1:3 Other ancient authorities read through
  5. 2 Peter 1:7 Gk brotherly
  6. 2 Peter 1:7 Gk brotherly
  7. 2 Peter 1:10 Gk brothers
  8. 2 Peter 1:13 Gk tent
  9. 2 Peter 1:14 Gk the putting off of my tent
  10. 2 Peter 1:17 Other ancient authorities read my beloved Son
  11. 2 Peter 1:21 Other ancient authorities read but moved by the Holy Spirit saints of God spoke

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:

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

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:

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.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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.

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.

Greeting the Faithful

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:

(C)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 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, (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

But also for this very reason, (H)giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue (I)knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control [d]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and (J)to brotherly kindness love. 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. 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

  1. 2 Peter 1:1 received
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 faith of the same value
  3. 2 Peter 1:4 depravity
  4. 2 Peter 1:6 patience
  5. 2 Peter 1:8 useless
  6. 2 Peter 1:13 Body
  7. 2 Peter 1:14 Die and leave this body
  8. 2 Peter 1:15 Lit. exodus, departure
  9. 2 Peter 1:19 Or We also have the more sure prophetic word
  10. 2 Peter 1:20 Or origin
  11. 2 Peter 1:21 NU men spoke from God

Adresse et salutation

De la part de Simon Pierre, serviteur et apôtre de Jésus-Christ, à ceux qui ont reçu, par la justice de notre Dieu et Sauveur Jésus-Christ, une foi du même prix que la nôtre: que la grâce et la paix vous soient multipliées par la connaissance de Dieu et de Jésus notre Seigneur!

Les fruits de l’appel de Dieu

Sa divine puissance nous a donné tout ce qui est nécessaire à la vie et à la piété en nous faisant connaître celui qui nous a appelés par sa [propre] gloire et par sa force. Celles-ci nous assurent les plus grandes et les plus précieuses promesses. Ainsi, grâce à elles, vous pouvez fuir la corruption qui existe dans le monde par la convoitise et devenir participants de la nature divine.

Pour cette raison même, faites tous vos efforts afin d’ajouter à votre foi la qualité morale, à la qualité morale la connaissance, à la connaissance la maîtrise de soi, à la maîtrise de soi la persévérance, à la persévérance la piété, à la piété l'amitié fraternelle, à l'amitié fraternelle l'amour. En effet, si ces qualités sont en vous et se développent, elles ne vous laissent pas inactifs ni stériles pour la connaissance de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Quant à celui qui ne possède pas ces qualités, il est aveuglé par sa myopie: il oublie qu’il a été purifié de ses anciens péchés.

10 C'est pourquoi, frères et sœurs, appliquez-vous d'autant plus à affermir l’appel et le choix dont vous avez été l’objet, car si vous faites cela, vous ne trébucherez jamais. 11 C'est ainsi en effet que l'entrée dans le royaume éternel de notre Seigneur et Sauveur Jésus-Christ vous sera largement accordée.

Véritable enseignement et prétendus enseignants

12 Voilà pourquoi je prendrai soin de toujours vous rappeler ces choses, bien que vous les connaissiez déjà et que vous soyez affermis dans la vérité présente. 13 Oui, j'estime juste de vous tenir en éveil par mes rappels aussi longtemps que je suis dans cette tente[a], 14 car je sais que je quitterai bientôt ce corps, comme notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ me l'a fait connaître. 15 Mais je ferai en sorte qu'après mon départ vous puissiez en toute occasion vous souvenir de ces enseignements.

16 En effet, ce n'est pas en suivant des fables habilement conçues que nous vous avons fait connaître la puissante venue de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, mais c'est après avoir vu sa majesté de nos propres yeux. 17 Oui, il a reçu de Dieu le Père honneur et gloire quand la gloire magnifique lui a fait entendre une voix qui disait: «Celui-ci est mon Fils bien-aimé, qui a toute mon approbation.» 18 Cette voix, nous l’avons nous-mêmes entendue venir du ciel lorsque nous étions avec lui sur la sainte montagne[b], 19 et nous considérons comme d'autant plus certaine la parole des prophètes. Vous faites bien de lui prêter attention comme à une lampe qui brille dans un lieu obscur jusqu'à ce que le jour commence à poindre et que l'étoile du matin se lève dans votre cœur. 20 Sachez avant tout qu'aucune prophétie de l'Ecriture n’est une affaire d’interprétation personnelle, 21 car ce n'est jamais par une volonté d'homme qu'une prophétie a été apportée, mais c'est poussés par le Saint-Esprit que des hommes ont parlé de la part de Dieu.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Pierre 1:13 Dans cette tente: c’est-à-dire dans ce corps, sur la terre.
  2. 2 Pierre 1:18 Sur la sainte montagne: allusion à l’épisode de la transfiguration, relaté en Matthieu 17.1-9.