Seconda lettera di Pietro - 2 Peter 1

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Συμεων Πετρος, δουλος και αποστολος του Ιησου Χριστου, προς τους οσοι ελαχον ισοτιμον με ημας πιστιν εις την δικαιοσυνην του Θεου ημων και Σωτηρος Ιησου Χριστου?	1 Simon Peter, servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have been allotted an equal faith with us in the justice of our God and in our Savior Jesus Christ.
2 χαρις και ειρηνη πληθυνθειη εις εσας δια της επιγνωσεως του Θεου και του Ιησου του Κυριου ημων.	2 Grace to you. And may peace be fulfilled according to the plan of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord,
3 Καθως η θεια δυναμις αυτου εχαρισεν εις ημας παντα τα προς ζωην και ευσεβειαν δια της επιγνωσεως του καλεσαντος ημας δια της δοξης αυτου και αρετης,	3 in the same manner that all things which are for life and piety have been given to us by his Divine virtue, through the plan of him who has called us to our own glory and virtue.
4 δια των οποιων εδωρηθησαν εις ημας αι μεγισται και τιμιαι επαγγελιαι, ινα δια τουτων γεινητε κοινωνοι θειας φυσεως, αποφυγοντες την εν τω κοσμω υπαρχουσαν δια της επιθυμιας διαφθοραν.	4 Through Christ, he has given us the greatest and most precious promises, so that by these things you may become sharers in the Divine Nature, fleeing from the corruption of that desire which is in the world.
5 Και δι' αυτο δε τουτο καταβαλοντες πασαν σπουδην, προσθεσατε εις την πιστιν σας την αρετην, εις δε την αρετην την γνωσιν,	5 But as for you, taking up every concern, minister virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;
6 εις δε την γνωσιν την εγκρατειαν, εις δε την εγκρατειαν την υπομονην, εις δε την υπομονην την ευσεβειαν,	6 and in knowledge, moderation; and in moderation, patience; and in patience, piety;
7 εις δε την ευσεβειαν την φιλαδελφιαν, εις δε την φιλαδελφιαν την αγαπην.	7 and in piety, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.
8 Διοτι, εαν ταυτα υπαρχωσιν εις εσας και περισσευωσι, σας καθιστωσιν ουχι αργους ουδε ακαρπους εις την επιγνωσιν του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου?	8 For if these things are with you, and if they abound, they will cause you to be neither empty, nor without fruit, within the plan of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 επειδη εις οντινα δεν υπαρχουσι ταυτα, τυφλος ειναι, μυωπαζει και ελησμονησε τον καθαρισμον των παλαιων αυτου αμαρτιων.	9 For he who does not have these things at hand is blind and groping, being forgetful of his purification from his former offenses.
10 Δια τουτο, αδελφοι, επιμεληθητε περισσοτερον να καμητε βεβαιαν την κλησιν και την εκλογην σας? διοτι ταυτα καμνοντες δεν θελετε πταισει ποτε.	10 Because of this, brothers, be all the more diligent, so that by good works you may make certain your calling and election. For in doing these things, you do not sin at any time.
11 Διοτι ουτω θελει σας δοθη πλουσιως η εισοδος εις την αιωνιον βασιλειαν του Κυριου ημων και Σωτηρος Ιησου Χριστου.	11 For in this way, you shall be provided abundantly with an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12 Οθεν δεν θελω αμελησει να σας υπενθυμιζω παντοτε περι τουτων, καιτοι ειδοτας και εστηριγμενους εις την παρουσαν αληθειαν.	12 For this reason, I will always begin to admonish you about these things, even though, certainly, you know them and are confirmed in the present truth.
13 Στοχαζομαι ομως δικαιον, εφ' οσον ειμαι εν τουτω τω σκηνωματι, να σας διεγειρω δια της υπενθυμισεως,	13 But I consider it just, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up with admonishments.
14 επειδη εξευρω οτι εντος ολιγον θελω αποθεσει το σκηνωμα μου, καθως και ο Κυριος ημων Ιησους Χριστος μοι εφανερωσε.	14 For it is certain that the laying to rest of this, my tabernacle, is approaching swiftly, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has also indicated to me.
15 Θελω ομως επιμεληθη, ωστε σεις και μετα την αποβιωσιν μου να δυνασθε παντοτε να ενθυμησθε αυτα.	15 Therefore, I will present a work for you to have, so that, frequently after my passing, you may call to mind these things.
16 Διοτι σας εγνωστοποιησαμεν την δυναμιν και παρουσιαν του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου, ουχι μυθους σοφιστικους ακολουθησαντες, αλλ' αυτοπται γενομενοι της εκεινου μεγαλειοτητος.	16 For it was not by following fanciful doctrines that we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were made eyewitnesses of his greatness.
17 Διοτι ελαβε παρα Θεου Πατρος τιμην και δοξαν, οτε ηλθεν εις αυτον τοιαυτη φωνη υπο της μεγαλοπρεπους δοξης, Ουτος ειναι ο Υιος μου ο αγαπητος, εις τον οποιον εγω ευηρεστηθην?	17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father, whose voice descended to him from the magnificent glory: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
18 και ταυτην την φωνην ημεις ηκουσαμεν εξ ουρανου ελθουσαν, οντες μετ' αυτου εν τω ορει τω αγιω.	18 We also heard this voice conveyed from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19 Και εχομεν βεβαιοτερον τον προφητικον λογον, εις τον οποιον καμνετε καλα να προσεχητε ως εις λυχνον φεγγοντα εν σκοτεινω τοπω, εωσου ελθη η αυγη της ημερας και ο φωσφορος ανατειλη εν ταις καρδιαις υμων?	19 And so, we have an even firmer prophetic word, to which you would do well to listen, as to a light shining within a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar rises, in your hearts.
20 τουτο πρωτον εξευροντες, οτι ουδεμια προφητεια της γραφης γινεται εξ ιδιας του προφητευοντος διασαφησεως?	20 Understand this first: that every prophecy of Scripture does not result from one’s own interpretation.
21 διοτι δεν ηλθε ποτε προφητεια εκ θεληματος ανθρωπου, αλλ' υπο του Πνευματος του Αγιου κινουμενοι ελαλησαν οι αγιοι ανθρωποι του Θεου.	21 For prophecy was not conveyed by human will at any time. Instead, holy men were speaking about God while inspired by the Holy Spirit.