2 Peter 1
GOD’S WORD Translation
Greeting
1 From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ.
To those who have obtained a faith that is as valuable as ours, a faith based on the approval that comes from our God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
2 May good will [a] and peace fill your lives through your knowledge about Jesus, our God and Lord!
God’s Power Gives Us the Ability to Live Godly Lives
3 God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity. 4 Through his glory and integrity he has given us his promises that are of the highest value. Through these promises you will share in the divine nature because you have escaped the corruption that sinful desires cause in the world.
5 Because of this, make every effort to add integrity to your faith; and to integrity add knowledge; 6 to knowledge add self-control; to self-control add endurance; to endurance add godliness; 7 to godliness add Christian affection; and to Christian affection add love. 8 If you have these qualities and they are increasing, it demonstrates that your knowledge about our Lord Jesus Christ is living and productive. 9 If these qualities aren’t present in your life, you’re shortsighted and have forgotten that you were cleansed from your past sins. 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, use more effort to make God’s calling and choosing of you secure.
If you keep doing this, you will never fall away. 11 Then you will also be given the wealth of entering into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these qualities, although you already know about them and are well-grounded in the truth that you now have. 13 As long as I’m still alive, I think it’s right to refresh your memory. 14 I know that I will die soon. Our Lord Jesus Christ has made that clear to me. 15 So I will make every effort to see that you remember these things after I die.
Pay Attention to God’s Words
16 When we apostles told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we didn’t base our message on clever myths that we made up. Rather, we witnessed his majesty with our own eyes. 17 For example, we were eyewitnesses when he received honor and glory from God the Father and when the voice of our majestic God spoke these words to him: “This is my Son, whom I love and in whom I delight.” 18 We heard that voice speak to him from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 So we regard the words of the prophets as confirmed beyond all doubt. You’re doing well by paying attention to their words. Continue to pay attention as you would to a light that shines in a dark place as you wait for day to come and the morning star to rise in your hearts. 20 First, you must understand this: No prophecy in Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation. 21 No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction.
Footnotes
- 1:2 Or “grace.”
2 Pierre 1
La Bible du Semeur
Salutation
1 Simon Pierre, serviteur et apôtre de Jésus-Christ, salue ceux qui ont reçu le même privilège que nous : la foi. Ils la doivent à Jésus-Christ, notre Dieu et notre Sauveur, car il est juste[a].
2 Que la grâce et la paix vous soient données en abondance par la connaissance de Dieu et de Jésus, notre Seigneur.
L’appel de Dieu et ses effets
3 Par sa puissance, en effet, Dieu nous a donné tout ce qu’il faut pour vivre dans la piété, en nous faisant connaître celui qui nous a appelés par la manifestation de sa propre gloire et l’intervention de sa force. 4 Ainsi, nous bénéficions des dons infiniment précieux que Dieu nous avait promis. Il a voulu, par ces dons, vous rendre conformes au caractère de Dieu[b], vous qui avez fui la corruption que les mauvais désirs font régner dans ce monde.
5 Pour cette raison même, faites tous vos efforts pour ajouter à votre foi la vertu, à la vertu[c] la connaissance, 6 à la connaissance la maîtrise de soi, à la maîtrise de soi l’endurance dans l’épreuve, à l’endurance la piété, 7 à la piété l’affection fraternelle, et à l’affection fraternelle l’amour.
8 Car si vous possédez ces qualités, et si elles grandissent sans cesse en vous, elles vous rendront actifs et vous permettront de connaître toujours mieux notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. 9 Car celui à qui elles font défaut est comme un aveugle, il ne voit pas clair. Il a oublié qu’il a été purifié de ses péchés d’autrefois.
10 C’est pourquoi, frères et sœurs, puisque Dieu vous a appelés et choisis, faites d’autant plus d’efforts pour confirmer cet appel et ce choix : car si vous agissez ainsi, vous ne tomberez jamais. 11 Ainsi vous seront grandes ouvertes les portes du royaume éternel de notre Seigneur et Sauveur Jésus-Christ.
L’enseignement conforme à la vérité
12 Voilà pourquoi je ne cesserai de vous rappeler ces choses, bien que vous les sachiez déjà et que vous soyez fermement attachés à la vérité qui vous a été présentée.
13 Mais j’estime juste de vous tenir en éveil par mes rappels, tant que je serai encore de ce monde. 14 Car je sais que je vais bientôt quitter ce corps mortel, comme notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ me l’a révélé. 15 Cependant, je prendrai grand soin que, même après mon départ, vous vous rappeliez toujours ces choses.
16 En effet, nous ne nous sommes pas appuyés sur des histoires habilement inventées, lorsque nous vous avons fait connaître la venue de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ dans toute sa puissance, mais nous avons vu sa grandeur de nos propres yeux. 17 Car Dieu le Père lui a donné honneur et gloire lorsque, dans sa gloire immense, il lui a fait entendre sa voix, qui disait : Voici mon Fils bien-aimé, qui fait toute ma joie. 18 Or cette voix, qui était venue du ciel, nous l’avons entendue nous-mêmes, lorsque nous étions avec lui sur la sainte montagne[d].
19 De plus, nous tenons pour d’autant plus certaine la parole des prophètes et vous faites bien de vous y attacher : car elle est comme une lampe qui brille dans un lieu obscur, jusqu’à ce que le jour paraisse et que l’étoile du matin se lève pour illuminer votre cœur. 20 Sachez, avant tout, qu’aucune prophétie de l’Ecriture ne peut faire l’objet d’une interprétation personnelle[e]. 21 En effet, ce n’est pas par une volonté humaine qu’une prophétie a jamais été apportée, mais c’est portés par le Saint-Esprit que des hommes ont parlé de la part de Dieu.
Footnotes
- 1.1 Autre traduction : à ceux qui par la justice qui vient de Jésus-Christ, notre Dieu et notre Sauveur, ont reçu en partage le même privilège.
- 1.4 D’autres comprennent : vous faire vivre en communion avec lui.
- 1.5 C’est-à-dire l’excellence dans le domaine moral.
- 1.18 Pierre fait allusion à la transfiguration. Voir Mt 17.1-5 ; Mc 9.2-7 ; Lc 9.28-35.
- 1.20 C’est-à-dire d’une interprétation propre au lecteur.
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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