¹Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through [the] righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

¹Mimi Simoni Petro, mtumishi na mtume wa Yesu Kristo, nawaandikia ninyi ambao, kwa wema wake Mungu wetu, na Mwokozi Yesu Kristo, mmejaliwa imani ileile ya thamani kuu tuliyojaliwa sisi.

²Grace and peace be multiplied to you in [the] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

²Nawatakieni neema na amani tele katika kumjua Mungu na Yesu Bwana wetu.

³As his divine power has given to us all things which relate to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us by glory and virtue,

³Kwa uwezo wake wa kimungu, Mungu ametujalia mambo yote tunayohitaji, ili tuishi maisha ya kumcha Mungu kwa kumjua yeye aliyetuita tuushiriki utukufu na wema wake yeye mwenyewe.

⁴through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of [the] divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

⁴Kwa namna hiyo ametujalia zawadi kuu na za thamani ambazo alituahidia, ili kwa zawadi hizo mpate kuziepa kabisa tamaa mbaya zilizomo duniani, na mpate kuishiriki hali yake ya kimungu.

⁵But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,

⁵Kwa sababu hiyo, fanyeni bidii ya kuongeza fadhila katika imani yenu: ongezeni elimu katika fadhila yenu,

⁶in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurance godliness,

⁶kuwa na kiasi katika elimu yenu, uvumilivu katika kuwa na kiasi, uchaji wa Mungu katika uvumilivu wenu,

⁷in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love:

⁷udugu katika uchaji wenu, na mapendo katika udugu wenu.

⁸for these things existing and abounding in you make [you] to be neither idle nor unfruitful as regards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;

⁸Mkiwa na sifa hizo zote kwa wingi, zitawawezesheni kuwa watendaji na kupata faida katika kumjua Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.

⁹for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.

⁹Lakini mtu asiye na sifa hizo ni kipofu, hawezi kuona na amesahau kwamba alikwisha takaswa dhambi zake za zamani.

¹⁰Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;

¹⁰Kwa hiyo basi, ndugu zangu, fanyeni bidii zaidi kuufanya huo wito wenu mlioitiwa na Mungu uwe jambo la kudumu katika maisha yenu; kama mkiishi namna hiyo hamtaanguka kamwe.

¹¹for thus shall the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be richly furnished unto you.

¹¹Kwa namna hiyo mtafaulu kupewa haki kamili ya kuingia katika Utawala wa milele wa Bwana na Mwokozi wetu Yesu Kristo.

¹²Wherefore I will be careful to put you always in mind of these things, although knowing [them] and established in the present truth.

¹²Kwa hiyo nitaendelea kuwakumbusheni daima mambo haya, ingawa mmekwisha yafahamu, na mko imara katika ukweli mlioupokea.

¹³But I account it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in remembrance,

¹³Nadhani ni jambo jema kwangu, muda wote niishio hapa duniani, kuwapeni moyo na kuwakumbusheni juu ya mambo haya.

¹⁴knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is speedily [to take place], as also our Lord Jesus Christ has manifested to me;

¹⁴Najua kwamba karibu nitauweka kando mwili huu wenye kufa, kama Bwana alivyoniambia waziwazi.

¹⁵but I will use diligence, that after my departure ye should have also, at any time, [in your power] to call to mind these things.

¹⁵Basi, nitajitahidi kuwapatieni njia ya kuyakumbuka mambo haya kila wakati, baada ya kufariki kwangu.

¹⁶For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses of *his* majesty.

¹⁶Wakati tulipowafundisheni juu ya ukuu wa kuja kwake Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, hatukutegemea hadithi tupu zisizo na msingi. Sisi tuliuona utukufu wake kwa macho yetu wenyewe.

¹⁷For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom *I* have found my delight;

¹⁷Sisi tulikuwapo wakati alipopewa heshima na kutukuzwa na Mungu Baba, wakati sauti ilipomjia kutoka kwake yeye aliye Utukufu Mkuu, ikisema: "Huyu ni Mwanangu mpenzi, nimependezwa naye."

¹⁸and this voice *we* heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.

¹⁸Tena, sisi wenyewe tulisikia sauti hiyo kutoka mbinguni wakati tulipokuwa pamoja naye juu ya ule mlima mtakatifu.

¹⁹And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;

¹⁹Tena, ujumbe wa manabii watuthibitishia jambo hilo; nanyi mwafanya vema kama mkiuzingatia, maana ni kama taa inayoangaza mahali penye giza mpaka Siku ile itakapopambazuka na mwanga wa nyota ya asubuhi utakapong'ara mioyoni mwenu.

²⁰knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,

²⁰Zaidi ya hayo, lakini, kumbukeni kwamba hakuna mtu yeyote awezaye kufafanua mwenyewe unabii ulio katika Maandiko Matakatifu.

²¹for prophecy was not ever uttered by [the] will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of [the] Holy Spirit.

²¹Maana hakuna ujumbe wa kinabii unaotokana na matakwa ya binadamu, bali watu walinena ujumbe wa Mungu wakiongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu.