¹Simon 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:

¹Simon Peter, hlapec in apostol Jezusa Kristusa, njim, ki so zadobili z nami enako dragoceno vero po pravičnosti Boga našega in Zveličarja Jezusa Kristusa:

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

²Milost vam in mir naj se pomnoži v spoznanju Boga in Jezusa Gospoda našega;

³seeing 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;

³kakor nam je Božja moč njegova podarila vse, kar služi v življenje in pobožnost, po spoznanju njega, ki nas je poklical po lastni slavi in kreposti,

⁴by 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.

⁴po čemer nam je podaril dragocene in največje obljube, da postanete po njih deležniki Božje narave, ko ste ubežali pogubi, ki jo na svetu provzroča poželenje.

⁵Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

⁵Prav zato si prizadevajte z vso gorečnostjo ter kažite v veri svoji krepost, v kreposti pa spoznanje, v spoznanju pa zmernost,

⁶and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;

⁶v zmernosti pa stanovitnost, v stanovitnosti pa pobožnost,

⁷and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

⁷v pobožnosti pa bratoljubje, v bratoljubju pa ljubezen do vseh.

⁸For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁸Kajti če so te čednosti v vas in se množe, napravljajo, da niste nedelavni in nerodovitni v spoznanju Gospoda našega Jezusa Kristusa.

⁹For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

⁹Kdor namreč nima teh, je slep, kratkoviden, ker je pozabil, da je bil očiščen starih grehov svojih.

¹⁰Therefore, brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

¹⁰Zato se, bratje, tem bolj trudite, da utrdite poklic svoj in izvoljenje; kajti če tako delate, ne spotaknete se nikdar.

¹¹For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

¹¹Tako namreč vam bo dan zmagoslaven vhod v večno kraljestvo Gospoda našega in Zveličarja Jezusa Kristusa.

¹²Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

¹²Zato ne bom vnemar pustil, vedno vas spominjati tega, dasi to veste in ste utrjeni v dani vam resnici.

¹³I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;

¹³Menim pa, da je prav, dokler sem v tej koči, da vas izpodbujam, kličoč vam to v spomin,

¹⁴knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

¹⁴ker vem, da moram skoraj odložiti kočo svojo, kakor mi je tudi Gospod naš Jezus Kristus naznanil.

¹⁵Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.

¹⁵Potrudim se pa, da se morete tudi vsak čas po mojem odhodu spominjati tega.

¹⁶For we did not 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.

¹⁶Kajti nismo se držali izmišljenih basni, ko smo vam oznanili Gospoda našega Jezusa Kristusa moč in prihod, marveč sami smo videli in bili priče njegovega veličastva.

¹⁷For 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.” Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35

¹⁷Prejel je namreč od Boga Očeta čast in slavo, ko mu je prišel tak glas od veličastne slave: Ta je Sin moj ljubljeni, ki je po moji volji;

¹⁸We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

¹⁸in ta glas smo mi slišali, da je prišel z neba, ko smo bili ž njim na sveti gori.

¹⁹We 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:

¹⁹In imamo besedo proroško tem trdnejšo; in prav delate, da pazite nanjo kakor na svetilnico, ki sveti v temnem kraju, dokler ne prisije dan in danica vzide v srcih vaših;

²⁰knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.

²⁰to najprej spoznavajoč, da se nobeno prorokovanje pisma ne godi po lastnem razlaganju.Zakaj prorokovanje ni nikdar prišlo po volji človeški, temuč od Boga so govorili ljudje, kakor jih je vodil sveti Duh.

²¹For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

²¹Zakaj prorokovanje ni nikdar prišlo po volji človeški, temuč od Boga so govorili ljudje, kakor jih je vodil sveti Duh.