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彼得後書 1

問候

1 耶穌基督的僕人和使徒西門．彼得t寫信給那因我們的上帝和t救主耶穌基督的義，與我們同得一樣寶貴信心的人。 2 願恩惠、平安t，因你們認識上帝和我們的主耶穌，多多加給你們！

信徒的蒙召和被選

3 上帝的神能已把一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們，因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的上帝。 4 因此，他已把又寶貴又極大的應許賜給我們，使我們既脫離世上從情慾來的敗壞，就得分享上帝的本性。 5 正因這緣故，你們要分外地努力。有了信心，又要加上德行；有了德行，又要加上知識； 6 有了知識，又要加上節制；有了節制，又要加上忍耐；有了忍耐，又要加上虔敬； 7 有了虔敬，又要加上愛弟兄的心；有了愛弟兄的心，又要加上愛眾人的心。 8 你們有了這幾樣，再繼續增長，就必使你們在認識我們的主耶穌基督上，不至於懶散和不結果子了。 9 沒有這幾樣的人就是瞎眼，是短視，忘了他過去的罪已經得了潔淨。 10 所以，弟兄們，要更加努力，使你們的蒙召和被選堅定不移。你們實行這幾樣，就永不失腳。 11 這樣，必叫你們豐豐富富地得以進入我們主－救主耶穌基督永遠的國度。

12 雖然你們已經知道這些事，並且在你們已有的真道上得到堅固，我還是要常常提醒你們這些事。 13 我認為趁我還在這帳棚的時候，應該激發你們的記憶， 14 因為知道我脫離這帳棚的時候快到了，正如我們的主耶穌基督所指示我的。 15 我也要盡心竭力，使你們在我去世以後時常記念這些事。

基督的榮耀和先知的信息

16 我們從前把我們主耶穌基督的大能和他來臨的事告訴你們，並不是隨從一些捏造出來的無稽傳說，我們是曾經親眼見過他的威榮的人。 17 他從父上帝得尊貴榮耀的時候，從至高無上的榮耀有聲音出來，對他說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。」 18 我們同他在聖山的時候，親自聽見這聲音從天上出來。

19 我們有先知更確實的信息，你們要好好地留意這信息，如同留意照耀在暗處的明燈，直等到天亮，晨星在你們心裏升起的時候。 20 第一要緊的，你們要知道，經上所有的預言是不可隨私意解釋的， 21 因為預言從來沒有出於人意的，而是人被聖靈感動說出上帝的話來。

2 PETER 1

1 From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.
To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our God and Savior Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair.t

2 I pray that God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect peace! May you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord Jesus.

Living as the Lord's //Followers


3 We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God's own power, when we learned he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness.

4 God made great and marvelous promises, so his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world.
5 Do your best to improve your faith by adding goodness, understanding, 6 self-control, patience, devotion to God, 7 concern for others, and love. 8 If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful.

9 But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are forgiven.
10 My friends, you must do all you can to show God has really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't stumble and fall.

11 Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last forever.
12 You are holding firmly to the truth you were given. But I am still going to remind you of these things. 13 In fact, I think I should keep on reminding you until I leave this body. 14 And our Lord Jesus Christ has already told me that I will soon leave it behind.

15 This is why I am doing my best to make sure that each of you remembers all of this after I am gone.

The Message about the Glory //of Christ


16 When we told you about the power and the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, we were not telling clever stories someone had made up. But with our own eyes we saw his true greatness. 17 t God, our great and wonderful Father, truly honored him by saying, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him.”

18 We were there with Jesus on the holy mountain and heard this voice speak from heaven.
19 All of this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 But you need to realize that no one alone can understand any of the prophecies in the Scriptures. 21 The prophets did not think these things up on their own, but they were guided by the Spirit of God.