2 Peter · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
2 Peter 1 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Συμεών Πέτρος, δούλος και απόστολος του Ιησού Χριστού, προς τους όσοι έλαχον ισότιμον με ημάς πίστιν εις την δικαιοσύνην του Θεού ημών και Σωτήρος Ιησού Χριστού·
1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
2 χάρις και ειρήνη πληθυνθείη εις εσάς διά της επιγνώσεως του Θεού και του Ιησού του Κυρίου ημών.
2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
3 Καθώς η θεία δύναμις αυτού εχάρισεν εις ημάς πάντα τα προς ζωήν και ευσέβειαν διά της επιγνώσεως του καλέσαντος ημάς διά της δόξης αυτού και αρετής,
3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,
4 διά των οποίων εδωρήθησαν εις ημάς αι μέγισται και τίμιαι επαγγελίαι, ίνα διά τούτων γείνητε κοινωνοί θείας φύσεως, αποφυγόντες την εν τω κόσμω υπάρχουσαν διά της επιθυμίας διαφθοράν.
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
5 Και δι' αυτό δε τούτο καταβαλόντες πάσαν σπουδήν, προσθέσατε εις την πίστιν σας την αρετήν, εις δε την αρετήν την γνώσιν,
5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
6 εις δε την γνώσιν την εγκράτειαν, εις δε την εγκράτειαν την υπομονήν, εις δε την υπομονήν την ευσέβειαν,
6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;
7 εις δε την ευσέβειαν την φιλαδελφίαν, εις δε την φιλαδελφίαν την αγάπην.
7 and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
8 Διότι, εάν ταύτα υπάρχωσιν εις εσάς και περισσεύωσι, σας καθιστώσιν ουχί αργούς ουδέ ακάρπους εις την επίγνωσιν του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού·
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 επειδή εις όντινα δεν υπάρχουσι ταύτα, τυφλός είναι, μυωπάζει και ελησμόνησε τον καθαρισμόν των παλαιών αυτού αμαρτιών.
9 For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
10 Διά τούτο, αδελφοί, επιμελήθητε περισσότερον να κάμητε βεβαίαν την κλήσιν και την εκλογήν σας· διότι ταύτα κάμνοντες δεν θέλετε πταίσει ποτέ.
10 Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
11 Διότι ούτω θέλει σας δοθή πλουσίως η είσοδος εις την αιώνιον βασιλείαν του Κυρίου ημών και Σωτήρος Ιησού Χριστού.
11 For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
12 Όθεν δεν θέλω αμελήσει να σας υπενθυμίζω πάντοτε περί τούτων, καίτοι ειδότας και εστηριγμένους εις την παρούσαν αλήθειαν.
12 Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.
13 Στοχάζομαι όμως δίκαιον, εφ' όσον είμαι εν τούτω τω σκηνώματι, να σας διεγείρω διά της υπενθυμίσεως,
13 I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,
14 επειδή εξεύρω ότι εντός ολίγον θέλω αποθέσει το σκήνωμά μου, καθώς και ο Κύριος ημών Ιησούς Χριστός μοι εφανέρωσε.
14 knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
15 Θέλω όμως επιμεληθή, ώστε σεις και μετά την αποβίωσίν μου να δύνασθε πάντοτε να ενθυμήσθε αυτά.
15 Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
16 Διότι σας εγνωστοποιήσαμεν την δύναμιν και παρουσίαν του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού, ουχί μύθους σοφιστικούς ακολουθήσαντες, αλλ' αυτόπται γενόμενοι της εκείνου μεγαλειότητος.
16 For we didn’t follow cunningly 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 Διότι έλαβε παρά Θεού Πατρός τιμήν και δόξαν, ότε ήλθεν εις αυτόν τοιαύτη φωνή υπό της μεγαλοπρεπούς δόξης, Ούτος είναι ο Υιός μου ο αγαπητός, εις τον οποίον εγώ ευηρεστήθην·
17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
18 και ταύτην την φωνήν ημείς ηκούσαμεν εξ ουρανού ελθούσαν, όντες μετ' αυτού εν τω όρει τω αγίω.
18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19 Και έχομεν βεβαιότερον τον προφητικόν λόγον, εις τον οποίον κάμνετε καλά να προσέχητε ως εις λύχνον φέγγοντα εν σκοτεινώ τόπω, εωσού έλθη η αυγή της ημέρας και ο φωσφόρος ανατείλη εν ταις καρδίαις υμών·
19 We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,
20 τούτο πρώτον εξεύροντες, ότι ουδεμία προφητεία της γραφής γίνεται εξ ιδίας του προφητεύοντος διασαφήσεως·
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
21 διότι δεν ήλθε ποτέ προφητεία εκ θελήματος ανθρώπου, αλλ' υπό του Πνεύματος του Αγίου κινούμενοι ελάλησαν οι άγιοι άνθρωποι του Θεού.
21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Titus 2:13; Romans 3:21–26; John 12:26; Titus 1:4; 2 Corinthians 4:13
- 2 2 Peter 3:18; Philippians 3:8; John 17:3; 1 Peter 1:2; Isaiah 53:11
- 3 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Timothy 1:9; Romans 8:28–30; Psalm 84:11; 1 Corinthians 3:21–23
- 4 Ephesians 4:23–24; Ezekiel 36:25–27; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Colossians 3:10; Hebrews 12:10
- 5 Philippians 4:8; Proverbs 4:23; 2 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 6:11; 2 Peter 1:2–3
- 6 Hebrews 10:36; Romans 5:3–4; Luke 21:19; 2 Peter 1:3; Hebrews 12:1
- 7 Hebrews 13:1; Romans 12:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; Colossians 3:14; John 13:34–35
- 8 John 15:2; Titus 3:14; Hebrews 6:12; Colossians 3:16; Philippians 1:9
- 9 1 John 2:9–11; 2 Peter 2:18–20; Titus 2:14; 1 John 1:7; James 2:14–26
- 10 2 Peter 3:17; Luke 6:47–49; Hebrews 6:11; 1 John 3:19–21; Psalm 121:3
- 11 Revelation 5:10; Matthew 25:34; Revelation 3:21; John 10:10; Daniel 7:27
- 12 1 John 2:21; Romans 15:14–15; Philippians 3:1; Colossians 2:7; Jude 5
- 13 2 Peter 1:14; 2 Peter 3:1; Hebrews 13:3; 2 Timothy 1:6; 2 Corinthians 5:8
- 14 2 Timothy 4:6; John 21:18–19; Deuteronomy 31:14; Deuteronomy 4:21–22; Joshua 23:14
- 15 Psalm 71:18; Deuteronomy 31:19–29; 2 Peter 1:12; Joshua 24:24–29; 1 Chronicles 29:1–20
- 16 1 John 4:14; John 1:14; 1 Timothy 1:4; 1 John 1:1–3; 1 Corinthians 2:4
- 17 Mark 9:7; Matthew 17:5; Matthew 3:17; Luke 3:22; Luke 9:34–35
- 18 Matthew 17:6; Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15; Isaiah 11:9; Genesis 28:16–17
- 19 Isaiah 9:2; Revelation 22:16; Psalm 119:105; John 5:39; Isaiah 8:20
- 21 2 Timothy 3:15–17; 2 Samuel 23:2; 1 Peter 1:11; Luke 1:70; Acts 1:16
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The Apostle Peter says, "We have a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
For thus we come to bear Christ in us, because His Body and Blood are distributed through our members; thus it is that, according to the blessed Peter, we become partakers of the divine nature.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Of this lamp the Apostle Peter says: "We have a more sure word of prophecy, to which ye do well giving heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts." Accordingly the prophets are lamps, and all prophecy one great lamp.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
"We have," saith the Apostle Peter, "a more sure word of prophecy, to which ye do well to give heed, as to a lamp in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)