彼得后书 1
问安
1 耶稣基督的仆人和使徒西门．彼得，写信给那靠着我们的 神和救主耶稣基督的义，得着和我们同样宝贵信心的人。2 愿恩惠平安，因你们确实认识 神和我们的主耶稣，多多加给你们。
信徒应当追求长进3 神以他神圣的能力，因着我们确实认识那位用自己的荣耀和美善呼召我们的，把一切有关生命和敬虔的事，都赐给了我们。4 藉着这些，他把又宝贵又极大的应许赐给了我们，好叫你们既然逃脱世上因私慾而来的败坏，就可以分享 神的本性。5 正因这缘故，你们要多多努力：有了信心，又要增添美德；有了美德，又要增添知识；6 有了知识，又要增添节制；有了节制，又要增添忍耐；有了忍耐，又要增添敬虔；7 有了敬虔，又要增添弟兄的爱；有了弟兄的爱，还要增添神圣的爱。8 因为你们有了这几样，并且继续增长，就必叫你们在确实认识我们的主耶稣基督上，不至于闲懒不结果子。9 人若没有这几样，就是近视，简直是瞎眼的，忘记他过去的罪已经得了洁净。10 所以弟兄们，要更加努力，使你们所蒙的呼召和拣选坚定不移；你们若实行这几样，就决不会跌倒。11 这样，你们就得着充分的装备，可以进入我们的主和救主耶稣基督永远的国。12 因此，你们虽然已经知道这些事，又在你们已有的真道上得到坚固，我还要时常提醒你们。13 趁着我还在世上的时候，我认为应当提醒你们，使你们常常警醒，14 因为我知道我离世的时候快到了，正如我们的主耶稣基督清楚指示我的。15 我也要努力，使你们在我去世以后，还时常追念这些事。
信徒和先知都为基督作见证16 我们从前把我们主耶稣基督的大能和降临的事告诉你们，并不是随从巧妙捏造传奇的故事，我们却是亲眼看见过他威荣的人。17 因为他从父 神得着尊贵荣耀的时候，在极显赫的荣光中，有这样的声音对他说：“这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的。”18 这从天上发出来的声音，是我们和他同在圣山上的时候，亲自听见过的。19 我们还有先知的话，是更确实的。你们要特别注意它，好像注意照在暗处的明灯，直到天将破晓，晨星在你们心里出现的时候。20 最要紧的，你们应当知道：圣经所有的预言，都不是先知自己的见解，21 因为预言不是出于人意的，而是人受圣灵的感动，说出从 神而来的话。
2 Peter 1
Salutation
1 From Simeons Peter,t a slavets and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our Gods and Savior,t Jesus Christ, have been grantedt a faith just as preciousts as ours.
2 May grace and peace be lavished on yout as you growt in the rich knowledget of God and of Jesus our Lord!t
Believers’ Salvation and the Work of God
3 I can pray this because his divine powert has bestowed on us everything necessaryt for life and godliness through the rich knowledget of the one who calleds us byt his own glory and excellence.4 Through these thingsts he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promisedt you may become partakers of the divine nature,s after escapingt the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.t5 For this very reason,ts make every effortt to add to your faith excellence,t to excellence, knowledge;6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance;t to perseverance, godliness;7 to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfishs love.ts8 For ift these things are really yourst and are continually increasing,s they will keep you from becomingt ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit oft knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately.t9 Butt concerning the one who lacks such thingst – he is blind. That is to say, he ist nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.10 Therefore, brothers and sisters,t make every effort to be sure of your calling and election.ts For by doing thist you will nevert stumble into sin.t
11 For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.
Salvation Based on the Word of God
12 Therefore, I intend to remind you constantlyt of these things even though you know them and are well established in the truth that you now have.13 Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle,ts I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,14 since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed,t becauset our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me.s
15 Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things.s
16 For we did not follow cleverly concocted fables when we made known to you the power and returnt of our Lord Jesus Christ;t no,t we weret eyewitnesses of hist grandeur.s17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when thatt voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory: “This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted.”ts18 When this voice was conveyed from heaven, we ourselvest heard it, for we were with him on the holy mountain.t19 Moreover,t wes possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing.t You do well if you pay attentiont to thist as you wouldt to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning stars rises in your hearts.s20 Above all, you do well if you recognizet this:t No prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination,ts
21 for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, ment carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
