2 Peter 1

1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

1 我是耶稣基督的奴仆和使徒西门·彼得，写信给借着我们的上帝和救主耶稣基督的义，与我们得到同样宝贵信心的人。

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

2 愿你们因认识上帝和我们的主耶稣而饱得恩典和平安！

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

3 因为我们认识了用自己的荣耀和美德呼召我们的上帝，上帝以祂神圣的能力将生命与敬虔所需要的一切赐给了我们。

4 Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

4 借此，祂已将既宝贵又伟大的应许赏给了我们，使我们脱离世上私欲带来的败坏，能够有份于上帝的性情。

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

5 正因如此，你们要加倍努力，不仅要有信心，还要有美德；不仅要有美德，还要有知识；

6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

6 不仅要有知识，还要有自制；不仅要有自制，还要有忍耐；不仅要有忍耐，还要有敬虔；

7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

7 不仅要有敬虔，还要有爱弟兄姊妹的心；不仅要有爱弟兄姊妹的心，还要有爱众人的心。

8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8 你们如果具备这些品质，并且不断加强，就不会对我们主耶稣基督的认识停滞不前，毫无果效。

9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

9 缺乏上述品质的人则是目光短浅，甚至瞎眼，忘记他从前的罪已经得到洁净。

10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

10 所以，弟兄姊妹，你们要更加努力，以确定自己蒙了呼召和拣选。你们这样做，就绝不会失足犯罪，

11 and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

11 进入我们的主和救主耶稣基督永恒国度的大门必为你们敞开。

12 Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

12 虽然你们已经知道这些事，并且在已有的真道上也很笃定，但我还是要常常提醒你们。

13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

13 我觉得应当趁着我还在世的时候 提醒你们，激励你们，

14 because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

14 因我知道自己离世的日子已经不远了，正如我们的主耶稣基督指示我的。

15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.

15 我要尽力使你们在我离世以后仍然常常记得这些事。

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

16 我们从前告诉你们有关主耶稣基督的大能和祂降临的事，并非根据巧妙虚构的传说，而是我们亲眼见过祂的威荣。

17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

17 祂从父上帝那里得到了尊贵和荣耀，那时从至大荣光中有声音对祂说：“这是我的爱子，我喜悦祂。”

18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

18 当时我们和祂一同在圣山上，亲耳听见了这来自天上的声音。

19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

19 这使我们更加确信先知的预言。你们要好好留意这些预言，把这些预言看作照耀在黑暗中的明灯，一直到天破晓、晨星在你们心中升起。

20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.

20 你们首先该知道：圣经上的一切预言都不可随人的私意解释，

21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

21 因为预言绝非出于人的意思，都是人受了圣灵的感动，讲出上帝的信息。