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:

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

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. 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)

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(M) and to knowledge, self-control;(N) and to self-control, perseverance;(O) and to perseverance, godliness;(P) and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(Q) 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) 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

  1. 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. 2 Peter 1:17 Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35

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

Indledende hilsen

Dette brev er fra Simon Peter, som er apostel i tjenesten for Jesus Kristus. Jeg skriver til alle jer, der har fået den samme dyrebare tro, som vi har, nemlig troen på, at vi er accepteret som skyldfri på grundlag af, hvad vores Gud og Frelser, Jesus Kristus, har gjort for os.

En voksende forståelse af Jesus og Guds natur

Jeg ønsker for jer, at I hele tiden må vokse i jeres forståelse af Gud og vores Herre, Jesus Kristus, og derved opleve en stadig større rigdom af nåde og fred.

Gud gav os jo gennem sin guddommelige magt muligheden for at leve efter hans vilje, og det sker ved en voksende forståelse af ham. Han indbød os til at få del i den ophøjede godhed, han selv besidder. Han opfyldte for os de dyrebare og store løfter, som han havde givet i de profetiske skrifter. Derved fik I del i hans guddommelige natur efter at være undsluppet den undergang, som denne verden går i møde på grund af sit egoistiske begær.

Sæt derfor alt ind på, at jeres tro bliver en tro, der vil noget. Men en stærk tro skal kombineres med åndelig indsigt og den åndelige indsigt med selvbeherskelse. Selvbeherskelsen fører til udholdenhed, og udholdenheden skal bruges i tjenesten for Gud. Tjenesten for Gud skal udføres i kærlighed til de andre kristne, og den indbyrdes kærlighed skal suppleres med kærlighed over for alle mennesker. Jo mere de her ting bliver en del af jeres liv, jo mere vil I vokse i jeres forståelse af vores Herre, Jesus Kristus, og i jeres tjeneste for ham. Men de, der mangler disse ting, er blinde eller utrolig kortsynede. De har glemt, at Gud har sat dem fri fra deres gamle liv i synd. 10 Men I, kære venner, skal sørge for at gøre jeres kaldelse og udvælgelse urokkelig ved at følge de her principper. Så vil I ikke snuble, 11 og der vil ikke være tvivl om, at I får adgang til vores Herres og Frelsers, Jesu Kristi, evige rige.

12 Det er derfor, jeg bliver ved med at minde jer om de grundlæggende principper, selvom I allerede kender dem og står fast på sandheden, så langt som I nu har forstået den. 13 Det ligger mig meget på hjerte at opflamme jer med den slags påmindelser, så længe jeg endnu lever på denne jord. 14 Jeg ved nemlig, at jeg snart skal sige farvel til min krop, den midlertidige bolig, jeg opholder mig i. Vores Herre, Jesus Kristus, fortalte mig jo også, at sådan ville det gå. 15 Derfor er jeg meget opsat på, at I vil kunne huske de her principper, også efter at jeg er gået bort.

16 Det var ikke opspind og myter, vi bragte videre, dengang vi fortalte jer om, at vores Herre, Jesus Kristus, vil komme igen[a] med stor kraft og herlighed, for vi har med egne øjne set hans fantastiske storhed. 17-18 Han tog os jo med op på det hellige bjerg, og vi så den ære og herlighed, som Gud Fader gav ham. Vi hørte den mægtige Guds røst, der lød fra himlen: „Det er min elskede Søn. Ham er jeg fuldt tilfreds med.”[b]

Om sand profeti og falsk lære

19 Vi er nu mere end nogensinde overbeviste om sandheden i profeternes ord, og I gør klogt i at værdsætte dem som en lygte, der viser vej gennem mørket, indtil Jesus kommer og hans strålende lys[c] oplyser jeres hjerter. 20 I skal være klar over, at ingen af profetierne i Skriften udsprang af profeternes egne idéer. 21 Profetier bygger nemlig ikke på menneskers vilje, men tilskyndet af Helligånden bragte mennesker de budskaber, som de fik fra Gud.

Footnotes

  1. 1,16 Ordret: „om Jesu Kristi kraft og komme.” Ordet „komme” på græsk betyder enten ankomst eller tilstedeværelse. Det kan også være en henvisning til dengang Peter, Jakob og Johannes fik lov at se Jesu herlighed på toppen af et bjerg (Matt. 17).
  2. 1,17-18 Matt. 17,5.
  3. 1,19 Teksten taler om „morgenstjernen”, den stjerne, som indvarsler en ny dag.

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.