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2 Peter 1
Peter opens not with a problem but with a gift: divine power has already granted everything needed for life and godliness. From that footing he lays out a chain — faith leading to moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly affection, love (vv. 5-7), the famous ladder of virtues. Watch the shift around verse 13. Knowing his death is near ("the putting off of my tent comes swiftly"), Peter reframes the whole letter as a last reminder, then anchors his authority in two things he personally heard and saw: the voice on the mountain, and prophecy.
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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:
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Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
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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,
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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.
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Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
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and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;
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and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
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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.
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For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
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Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
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For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.
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I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,
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knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
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Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
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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.
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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.”
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We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
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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,
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knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
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For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
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Simão Pedro, servo e apóstolo de Jesus Cristo, àqueles que conosco obtiveram uma fé igualmente preciosa na justiça do nosso Deus e Salvador, Jesus Cristo:
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Graça e paz lhes sejam multiplicadas no pleno conhecimento de Deus e de Jesus, nosso Senhor,
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visto que o seu divino poder nos concedeu todas as coisas que dizem respeito à vida e à piedade, pelo pleno conhecimento daquele que nos chamou para a sua própria glória e virtude,
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pelas quais ele nos concedeu as suas preciosas e grandíssimas promessas; para que por meio destas vocês se tornem coparticipantes da natureza divina, tendo escapado da corrupção que há no mundo pela cobiça.
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Sim, e por esta mesma razão, aplicando da parte de vocês toda a diligência, acrescentem à sua fé a excelência moral; e à excelência moral, o conhecimento;
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e ao conhecimento, o domínio próprio; e ao domínio próprio, a perseverança; e à perseverança, a piedade;
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e à piedade, a fraternidade; e à fraternidade, o amor.
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Porque, se estas coisas existirem e abundarem em vocês, elas farão com que não sejam ociosos nem infrutíferos no pleno conhecimento de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo.
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Pois aquele a quem faltam estas coisas é cego, vendo apenas o que está perto, tendo se esquecido da purificação dos seus antigos pecados.
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Portanto, irmãos, sejam ainda mais diligentes em confirmar a sua vocação e eleição. Pois, se fizerem estas coisas, vocês jamais tropeçarão.
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Pois assim lhes será ricamente suprida a entrada no Reino eterno de nosso Senhor e Salvador, Jesus Cristo.
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Por isso, não serei negligente em sempre lembrá-los destas coisas, embora vocês já as conheçam e estejam firmados na verdade presente.
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Acho justo, enquanto estou nesta tenda, despertá-los com essas lembranças,
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sabendo que em breve deixarei a minha tenda, assim como o nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo me deixou claro.
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Sim, farei todo o esforço para que, mesmo após a minha partida, vocês sempre possam se lembrar destas coisas.
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Porque não seguimos fábulas engenhosamente inventadas quando lhes demos a conhecer o poder e a vinda de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, mas nós fomos testemunhas oculares da sua majestade.
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Pois ele recebeu honra e glória da parte de Deus Pai, quando a voz lhe foi dirigida pela Suprema Glória: “Este é o meu Filho amado, em quem me agrado.”
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Nós ouvimos esta voz vinda do céu quando estávamos com ele no monte santo.
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Temos a palavra profética ainda mais confirmada; e vocês fazem bem em prestar atenção a ela, como a uma candeia que brilha em lugar escuro, até que o dia clareie e a estrela da alva nasça no coração de vocês,
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sabendo primeiramente isto: que nenhuma profecia da Escritura é de interpretação particular.
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Pois nenhuma profecia jamais veio pela vontade do homem, mas homens santos de Deus falaram, sendo movidos pelo Espírito Santo.
Eyewitness against fable
Verses 16-18 answer an unstated charge — that the gospel is a clever myth. Peter's counter is testimony: he was there when the voice declared "This is my beloved Son," on the holy mountain (the Transfiguration). His point is not feeling but firsthand sight and hearing.
Then he pivots to something he calls even surer (v. 19): the prophetic word, a lamp until the morning star rises. The chapter ends grounding all prophecy in the Holy Spirit, not human will (vv. 20-21), setting up chapter 2's attack on those who twist it.
Context layers
Keep these closed by default and open them only when you want more context.
- FaithWhat faith means in the Bible, how it differs from vague belief, and how to read it without turning it into self-confidence.
- GraceWhat grace means in the Bible, how it differs from vague kindness, and which passages help define it clearly.
- PeaceWhat peace means in the Bible, how it relates to reconciliation with God, and why it is more than calm feelings or conflict avoidance.
- RighteousnessWhat righteousness means in the Bible, how it relates to justice and right standing, and why it cannot be reduced to private morality.
- Hebrews 11:1-6Key passage connected to Faith.
- Romans 1:16-17Key passage connected to Faith.
- Galatians 2:20Key passage connected to Faith.
- Ephesians 2:8-10Key passage connected to Grace.
- Romans 3:23-24Key passage connected to Grace.
- Titus 2:11-14Key passage connected to Grace.
- Isaiah 9:6-7Key passage connected to Peace.
- Romans 5:1Key passage connected to Peace.
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