As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

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You learned it from [our representative] Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf

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como lo habéis aprendido de Epafras,(A) nuestro consiervo amado, que es un fiel ministro de Cristo para vosotros,

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24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

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24 The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged.

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24 Porque el siervo del Señor no debe ser contencioso, sino amable para con todos, apto para enseñar, sufrido;

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16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

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16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover or pretext for evil, but [use it and live] as bond-servants of God.

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16 como libres, pero no como los que tienen la libertad como pretexto para hacer lo malo, sino como siervos de Dios.

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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:

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Growth in Christian Virtue

[a]Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ,

To those who have [b]received and possess [by God’s will] a precious faith of the [c]same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:1 Two early manuscripts read Simeon, the direct transliteration of the Hebrew. The only other place this spelling appears in the NT is in Acts 15:14.
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 From a Greek word meaning to obtain by lot, emphasizing the fact that salvation is not something gained because of personal effort, but is received as an undeserved gift because of God’s grace.
  3. 2 Peter 1:1 I.e. equal in rank, honor and privilege.

Salutación

Simón Pedro, siervo y apóstol de Jesucristo, a los que habéis alcanzado, por la justicia de nuestro Dios y Salvador Jesucristo, una fe igualmente preciosa que la nuestra:

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