2 Peter 1
1 I, Simon Peter, [am writing this letter to you. I] serve Jesus Christ, and am an apostle [appointed by] him. [I am sending this letter to you] whom God has caused to believe [in Christ] just like he [caused us(exc) apostles to believe in Christ]. You and we have (equally been given the/both been given the same) privilege of believing in Jesus Christ. He [is] God, he is righteous, he is the one whom we [worship], and he is our Savior.
Simon Petrus, Knecht [O. Sklave] und Apostel Jesu Christi, denen, die einen gleich kostbaren Glauben mit uns empfangen haben durch die Gerechtigkeit unseres Gottes und Heilandes Jesus Christus:
2 [I pray that God] will continue to act very kindly towards you, and give you (a deep/very much) [inner] peace, because you [truly] know God and Jesus, who is our Lord.
Gnade und Friede sei euch vermehrt [S. die Anm. zu 1. Petr. 1,2] in der [O. durch die] Erkenntnis Gottes und Jesu, unseres Herrn!
3 [God] [PRS] has given us everything [that we need] in order that we might receive [eternal] life and in order that we might [live] (in a godly way/in a way that pleases him). He gives us that by the power that he has because he is God, and he has also given it to us as a result of our knowing him. He is the wonderful and perfect one who chose us [to be his people].
Da seine göttliche Kraft uns alles in betreff des Lebens und der Gottseligkeit geschenkt hat durch die Erkenntnis dessen, der uns berufen hat durch Herrlichkeit und Tugend, [O. Tüchtigkeit, geistliche Energie, Entschiedenheit]
4 Being [glorious and perfect], he has promised us [that he will do] very great and (priceless/very precious) things [for us]. [He has also promised] you that by [believing what he has promised] you will be able to act [righteously], just like God acts [righteously], and that you will be free from being morally depraved/corrupted, and that you will not be [like] those who do not believe in Christ and are morally depraved because of their desire to do things that are evil.
durch welche er uns die größten und kostbaren Verheißungen geschenkt hat, [O. durch welche uns geschenkt sind] auf daß ihr durch diese Teilhaber der göttlichen Natur werdet, indem ihr entflohen seid dem Verderben, das in der Welt ist durch die Lust;
5 Because God has done all that, by trying very hard, make sure that you not only believe [in Christ], but that you are also living morally good lives. And make sure that you are not only living morally good lives, but that you also know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely).
ebendeshalb reichet aber auch dar, indem ihr allen Fleiß anwendet, [O. aufbietet; W. hinzubringet] in eurem Glauben die Tugend, [O. Tüchtigkeit, geistliche Energie, Entschiedenheit] in der Tugend aber die Erkenntnis,
6 And make sure that you not only know [what God desires] (OR, behave wisely), but that you also control what you say and do. And make sure that you not only control what you say and do, but that you are also steadfast/patient. And make sure that you are not only (steadfast/patient when you suffer), but that you are also godly.
in der Erkenntnis aber die Enthaltsamkeit, [O. Selbstbeherrschung] in der Enthaltsamkeit aber das Ausharren, in dem Ausharren aber die Gottseligkeit,
7 And make sure that you not only (are godly/live in a way that pleases God), but that you also have a concern for your fellow believers, as brothers and sisters [ought to have] for each other. And make sure that you not only have a concern for your fellow believers, but that you also love [others].
in der Gottseligkeit aber die Bruderliebe, in der Bruderliebe aber die Liebe.
8 If you do these [things], and if [you do them] more and more, that demonstrates that knowing our Lord Jesus Christ (is very effective/produces good results) [LIT] in your lives.
Denn wenn diese Dinge bei euch sind und reichlich vorhanden, so stellen sie euch nicht träge noch fruchtleer in Bezug auf die Erkenntnis unseres Herrn Jesu Christi.
9 If these [qualities] are not present in people, it means they are not aware [that these things are important, just like a blind person is not aware of what is around him]. They [think only about earthly matters, just like] [MET] a shortsighted person [sees clearly only things that are near]. It seems that they have forgotten that God has forgiven them for their former sinful lives.
Denn bei welchem diese Dinge nicht sind, der ist blind, kurzsichtig und hat die Reinigung seiner vorigen Sünden vergessen.
10 Instead of [acting like those people], try to confirm/prove by the way you conduct your lives that you are among those whom [God] has chosen [DOU] to be his people. If you do that, you will certainly never become separated from God,
Darum, Brüder, befleißiget euch um so mehr, eure Berufung und Erwählung fest zu machen; denn wenn ihr diese Dinge tut, so werdet ihr niemals straucheln.
11 and [God] will very wholeheartedly welcome you into the place where our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will rule [his people] forever. (aiōnios g166)
Denn also wird euch reichlich dargereicht werden der Eingang in das ewige Reich unseres Herrn und Heilandes Jesus Christus. (aiōnios g166)
12 I intend to keep on reminding you very frequently [HYP] about these [matters], even though you [already] know them and are firmly convinced that they are true.
Deshalb will ich Sorge tragen, euch immer an diese Dinge zu erinnern, wiewohl ihr sie wisset und in der gegenwärtigen Wahrheit befestigt seid.
13 I consider it right that I should help you [to continually think about these matters] by reminding you [about them] as long as I am alive [EUP],
Ich halte es aber für recht, solange ich in dieser Hütte bin, euch durch Erinnerung aufzuwecken,
14 because I know that I shall die [EUP] soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ clearly has revealed to me.
da ich weiß, daß das Ablegen meiner Hütte bald geschieht, wie auch unser Herr Jesus Christus mir kundgetan hat.
15 Moreover, I will (make every effort/try hard) [by writing these things down] to enable you to remember them at all times after I have died [EUP].
Ich will mich aber befleißigen, daß ihr auch zu jeder Zeit nach meinem Abschiede imstande seid, euch diese Dinge ins Gedächtnis zu rufen.
16 We [apostles] told you that our Lord Jesus Christ [acts] powerfully and that he is coming back [some day]. We were not basing [what we told you] on stories that we had cleverly (invented/made up). Instead, we told you what we ourselves saw with our own eyes, that [the] Lord Jesus is supremely great.
Denn wir haben euch die Macht und Ankunft unseres Herrn Jesus Christus nicht kundgetan, indem wir künstlich erdichteten Fabeln folgten, sondern als die da Augenzeugen seiner herrlichen Größe gewesen sind.
17 God, our Father, greatly honored him when God’s great glory/brightness surrounded him, and God [MTY] said, “This is my Son, whom I love very much; I am very pleased with him.”
Denn er empfing von Gott, dem Vater, Ehre und Herrlichkeit, als von der prachtvollen Herrlichkeit eine solche Stimme an ihn erging: "Dieser ist mein geliebter Sohn, an welchem ich Wohlgefallen gefunden habe".
18 We [(exc)] ourselves heard [God] [MTY] [say] that from heaven, when we were with [Christ] on that holy/sacred mountain.
Und diese Stimme hörten wir vom Himmel her erlassen, als wir mit ihm auf dem heiligen Berge waren.
19 We also have [the Scriptures] that the prophets [wrote about Christ long ago], which are completely reliable/trustworthy. You should (pay attention to/think carefully about) [what they wrote], because [what they wrote enables you to know whether what is taught to you is true or whether it is false] [SIM], like a lamp that is shining in a dark place [enables people to see where they are going] [SIM]. [You should] ([pay attention to/think carefully about]) [what they wrote] until [our Lord Jesus Christ comes back and enables] you [SYN] [to know God fully, which will be like when] [MET] (a day dawns/daylight comes) and the morning star rises [and we can see it clearly].
Und so besitzen wir das prophetische Wort befestigt, [W. haben wir befestigter] auf welches zu achten ihr wohl tut, als auf eine Lampe, welche an einem dunklen Orte leuchtet, bis der Tag anbreche und der Morgenstern aufgehe in euren Herzen;
20 It is important that you realize that no one can interpret/explain by himself [the meaning of] what the prophets wrote [in the Scriptures] without [the help of God’s Spirit] (OR, no [part of the] Scriptures originated with the prophet himself),
indem ihr dies zuerst wisset, daß keine Weissagung der Schrift von eigener Auslegung ist. [O. sich selbst auslegt]
21 because no human beings decided [to make those prophecies]. On the contrary, those who spoke [messages from God] did that because it was the Holy Spirit who caused them to do [it, and therefore the Spirit must help us to interpret/understand their meaning].
Denn die Weissagung wurde niemals [O. ehemals nicht] durch den Willen des Menschen hervorgebracht, sondern heilige Männer [Eig. Menschen] Gottes redeten, getrieben vom Heiligen Geiste.
