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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>2 Peter 1 Literal Emphasis Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/2_peter/1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/2_peter/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">LET</a> > 2 Peter 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_peter/5.htm" title="1 Peter 5">◄</a> 2 Peter 1 <a href="../2_peter/2.htm" title="2 Peter 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Literal Emphasis Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-1.htm#literal"><b>1</b></a></span>Simon Peter, a bond-slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained an equally valued (latin-coequal) faith with ours, through the righteousness (justice) of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-2.htm#literal"><b>2</b></a></span>Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge (recognition, cognizance, know upon, latin-cognition) of God and of Jesus our Lord.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-3.htm#literal"><b>3</b></a></span>His divine power having given to us all things advantageous for life and godliness through the knowledge (knowing upon, recognition, cognizance) of the One having called us to His own glory and virtue (moral excellence/goodness), <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-4.htm#literal"><b>4</b></a></span>through which He has given His preciously valued (latin-pretiosa-expensive root is price) and great (latin-maxima-greatest) promises to us, so that through these you might become partakers of the divine (theias, latin-divinae) nature, having escaped (fled away from) the corruption (decay, deterioration, destruction from decay) in the world in passionate urge (lust). <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-5.htm#literal"><b>5</b></a></span>And for this very reason also, personally carry through with all speedy diligence, supplying (supplying upon) virtue (excellence) in your faith, <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-6.htm#literal"><b>6</b></a></span>and knowledge in virtue, and inner-dominion (mastery within, control within, temperance, latin-abstinentiam-abstinence) in knowledge; and endurance in inner-dominion; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-7.htm#literal"><b>7</b></a></span>and godliness in endurance; and brotherly affection in godliness; and love in brotherly affection. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-8.htm#literal"><b>8</b></a></span>For these things already existing and abounding in you make you neither idle (lazy, inactive, non-working) nor unfruitful unto the knowledge (knowing upon, recognition, cognizance) of our Lord Jesus Christ; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-9.htm#literal"><b>9</b></a></span>For in whomever these things are not present, he is blind, being short sighted, having received forgetfulness of the purification (purging, cleansing) of his former sins. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-10.htm#literal"><b>10</b></a></span>Therefore all the more, brothers, be speedily diligent, to make your calling and election (eklogen-choosing out, selection, conclusively speak out of and to a given outcome, latin-electionem) sure (secure, solid, solid/sure enough to walk on), for in practicing these things you shall never stumble at any time. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-11.htm#literal"><b>11</b></a></span>For in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ will be richly (abundantly) supplied to you.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-12.htm#literal"><b>12</b></a></span>Therefore I will always be ready to remind you concerning these things, although knowing them and having been confirmed in the truth being present in you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-13.htm#literal"><b>13</b></a></span>And I consider (lead, suppose) it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up (arouse your mind) by (in) reminding you; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-14.htm#literal"><b>14</b></a></span>Knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is impending, just as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made evident (clear) to me; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-15.htm#literal"><b>15</b></a></span>And I will be speedily diligent to make a lasting remembrance of these things for you to always have after my departure.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-16.htm#literal"><b>16</b></a></span>For we have not followed out cleverly devised myths (fables) when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but rather having been eyewitnesses (looker-upon, spectator) of His majesty (splendor, greatness, latin-magnitudinis-greatness like magnitude). <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-17.htm#literal"><b>17</b></a></span>For having received honor (valuing) and glory from God the Father, such a voice having been brought (carried) to Him by (under) the Majestic Glory: “This is My beloved Son unto whom I am well-pleased.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-18.htm#literal"><b>18</b></a></span>And this voice that we heard having been brought (carried) from out of heaven, when we were with Him on the holy mountain.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-19.htm#literal"><b>19</b></a></span>And we have more sure the prophetic word, to which you do well taking heed, as to a lamp (oil-fed portable lamp) shining (latin-lucenti) in a dark place, until this day should have dawned and the morning star (light-bearing/carrying/bringing, radiant) should have arisen in your hearts; <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-20.htm#literal"><b>20</b></a></span>Knowing this first, that all prophecy of Scripture is not of its own interpretation (to loose upon, unraveling, explanation, “untying/unpacking/unloosing unterpretation knots”). <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/2_peter/1-21.htm#literal"><b>21</b></a></span>For a prophecy was not brought forth (carried, beared) at any time by the will of man, but rather men spoke from God, being carried (brought forth, beared, latin-inspirati-inspired) by (under) the Holy Spirit.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="https://www.letbible.com/">Literal Emphasis Translation</a><br><br><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_peter/5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Peter 5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Peter 5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_peter/2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Peter 2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Peter 2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>