彼得后书 1

¹作耶稣基督仆人和使徒的西门·彼得写信给那因我们的　神和（有古卷没有和字）救主耶稣基督之义、与我们同得一样宝贵信心的人。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:

²愿恩惠、平安，因你们认识　神和我们主耶稣，多多地加给你们。Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

³神的神能已将一切关乎生命和虔敬的事赐给我们，皆因我们认识那用自己荣耀和美德召我们的主。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.

⁴因此，他已将又宝贵又极大的应许赐给我们，叫我们既脱离世上从情欲来的败坏，就得与　神的性情有分。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.

⁵正因这缘故，你们要分外地殷勤；有了信心，又要加上德行；有了德行，又要加上知识；For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

⁶有了知识，又要加上节制；有了节制，又要加上忍耐；有了忍耐，又要加上虔敬；and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

⁷有了虔敬，又要加上爱弟兄的心；有了爱弟兄的心，又要加上爱众人的心。and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

⁸你们若充充足足地有这几样，就必使你们在认识我们的主耶稣基督上不至于闲懒不结果子了。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.

⁹人若没有这几样，就是眼瞎，只看见近处的，忘了他旧日的罪已经得了洁净。But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

¹⁰所以弟兄们，应当更加殷勤，使你们所蒙的恩召和拣选坚定不移。你们若行这几样，就永不失脚；Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

¹¹这样，必叫你们丰丰富富地得以进入我们主—救主耶稣基督永远的国。and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

¹²你们虽然晓得这些事，并且在你们已有的真道上坚固，我却要将这些事常常提醒你们。Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

¹³我以为应当趁我还在这帐棚的时候提醒你们，激发你们；I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

¹⁴因为知道我脱离这帐棚的时候快到了，正如我们主耶稣基督所指示我的。because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

¹⁵并且，我要尽心竭力，使你们在我去世以后时常记念这些事。And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.

¹⁶我们从前将我们主耶稣基督的大能和他降临的事告诉你们，并不是随从乖巧捏造的虚言，乃是亲眼见过他的威荣。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.

¹⁷他从父　神得尊贵荣耀的时候，从极大荣光之中有声音出来，向他说：“这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的。”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.”

¹⁸我们同他在圣山的时候，亲自听见这声音从天上出来。And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

¹⁹我们并有先知更确的预言，如同灯照在暗处。你们在这预言上留意，直等到天发亮，晨星在你们心里出现的时候，才是好的。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.

²⁰第一要紧的，该知道经上所有的预言没有可随私意解说的；Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.

²¹因为预言从来没有出于人意的，乃是人被圣灵感动，说出　神的话来。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.