2 Pietro 1
Nuova Riveduta 1994
Indirizzo e saluti(A)
1 (B)*Simon *Pietro, servo e *apostolo di Gesú Cristo, a coloro che hanno ottenuto una fede preziosa quanto la nostra nella giustizia del nostro Dio e Salvatore Gesú Cristo: 2 grazia e pace vi siano moltiplicate nella conoscenza di Dio e di Gesú, il nostro Signore.
Virtú cristiane
3 (C)La sua potenza divina ci ha donato tutto ciò che riguarda la vita e la pietà mediante la conoscenza di colui che ci ha chiamati con la propria gloria e virtú. 4 Attraverso queste ci sono state elargite le sue preziose e grandissime promesse perché per mezzo di esse voi diventaste partecipi della natura divina dopo essere sfuggiti alla corruzione che è nel mondo a causa della concupiscenza. 5 Voi, per questa stessa ragione, mettendoci da parte vostra ogni impegno, aggiungete alla vostra fede la virtú; alla virtú la conoscenza; 6 alla conoscenza l'autocontrollo; all'autocontrollo la pazienza; alla pazienza la pietà; 7 alla pietà l'affetto fraterno; e all'affetto fraterno l'amore. 8 Perché se queste cose si trovano e abbondano in voi, non vi renderanno né pigri, né sterili nella conoscenza del nostro Signore Gesú Cristo. 9 Ma colui che non ha queste cose, è cieco oppure miope, avendo dimenticato di essere stato purificato dei suoi vecchi peccati. 10 Perciò, fratelli, impegnatevi sempre di piú a render sicura la vostra vocazione ed elezione; perché, cosí facendo, non inciamperete mai. 11 In questo modo infatti vi sarà ampiamente concesso l'ingresso nel regno eterno del nostro Signore e Salvatore Gesú Cristo.
Importanza della parola profetica
12 (D)Perciò avrò cura di ricordarvi continuamente queste cose, benché le conosciate e siate saldi nella verità che è presso di voi. 13 E ritengo che sia giusto, finché sono in questa tenda, di tenervi desti con le mie esortazioni. 14 So che presto dovrò lasciare questa mia tenda, come il Signore nostro Gesú Cristo mi ha fatto sapere. 15 Ma mi impegnerò affinché dopo la mia partenza abbiate sempre modo di ricordarvi di queste cose.
16 Infatti vi abbiamo fatto conoscere la potenza e la venuta del nostro Signore Gesú Cristo, non perché siamo andati dietro a favole abilmente inventate, ma perché siamo stati testimoni oculari della sua maestà. 17 Egli, infatti, ricevette da Dio Padre onore e gloria quando la voce giunta a lui dalla magnifica gloria gli disse: «Questi è il mio diletto Figlio, nel quale mi sono compiaciuto». 18 E noi l'abbiamo udita questa voce che veniva dal cielo, quando eravamo con lui sul monte santo. 19 Abbiamo inoltre la parola *profetica piú salda: farete bene a prestarle attenzione, come a una lampada splendente in luogo oscuro, fino a quando spunti il giorno e la stella mattutina sorga nei vostri cuori. 20 Sappiate prima di tutto questo: che nessuna profezia della Scrittura proviene da un'interpretazione personale; 21 infatti nessuna profezia venne mai dalla volontà dell'uomo, ma degli uomini hanno parlato da parte di Dio, perché sospinti dallo Spirito Santo.
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.
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
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
