1 م ِنْ سِمعانَ بُطرُسَ، عَبْدِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيْحِ وَرَسُولِهِ، إلَى الَّذِيْنَ نالُوا مِنَ اللهِ إيْماناً مُساوِياً فِي مَنزِلَتِهِ لإيْمانِنا، بِفَضلِ عَدلِ وَصَلاحِ إلَهِنا وَمُخَلِّصِنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيْحِ.

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 أ ُصَلِّي أنْ تَتَزايَدَ لَكُمُ النِّعمَةُ وَالسَّلامُ بِمَعرِفَةِ اللهِ وَرَبِّنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيْحِ. أعطانا اللهُ كُلَّ ما نَحتاجُه

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

3 ل َقَدْ مَنَحَتْنا قُدرَةُ يَسُوعَ الإلَهِيَّةُ كُلَّ ما يَتَعَلَّقُ بِالحَياةِ وَتَقوَى اللهِ، وَذَلِكَ بِمَعرِفَةِ ذاكَ الَّذِي دَعانا بِمَجدِهِ وَصَلاحِهِ،

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 و َوَهَبَنا بِهِما هِباتٍ عَظِيْمَةً وَثَمِيْنَةً وَعَدنا بِها، لِكَي نَشتَرِكَ فِيْ الطَّبِيْعَةِ الإلَهِيَّةِ، وَنَهرُبَ مِنَ الانحِلالِ المَوجُوِدِ فِي العالَمِ بِسَبَبِ الشَّهَواتِ.

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 ل ِهَذا، ابْذُلُوا كُلَّ جُهْدٍ لِكَي تُضِيْفُوا إلَى إيْمانِكُمْ صَلاحاً، وَإلَى صَلاحِكُمْ مَعرِفَةً،

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

6 و َإلَى مَعرِفَتِكُمْ ضَبطاً للنَّفْسِ، وَإلَى ضَبطِ النَّفسِ صَبْراً، وَإلَى الصَّبرِ تَقْوَى،

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

7 و َإلَى التَّقوَى مَوَدَّةً أخَوِيَّةً، وَإلَى المَوّدِّةِ الأخَوِيَّةِ مَحَبَّةً.

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

8 إ نْ كانَتْ هَذِهِ الفَضائِلُ مَوجُودَةً وَمُتَكاثِرَةً فِيْكُمْ، فَإنَّها سَتَجعَلُكُمْ نَشِيْطِيْنَ وَمُثمِرِيْنَ، وَسَتَقُودُكُمْ إلَى مَعرِفَةٍ أكمَلَ بِرَبِّنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيْحِ.

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

9 أ مّا مَنْ يَفتَقِرُ إلَى هَذِهِ الفَضائِلِ، فَهُوَ قَصِيْرُ النَّظَرِ إلَى حَدِّ العَمَى، وَقَدْ نَسِيَ أنَّ اللهَ قَدْ طَهَّرَهُ مِنْ خَطاياه الماضِيَةِ.

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

10 ل ِهَذا أيُّها الإخوَةُ، اجْتَهِدوا فِي إظهارِ أنَّ اللهَ دَعاكُمْ وَاختارَكُمْ. لِأنَّكُمْ إنْ كُنتُمْ تَفعَلُونَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ، فَلَنْ تَتَعثَّرُوا أبَداً.

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

11 و َسَتَلقَوْنَ تِرحاباً كَرِيْماً لَدَى دُخُولِكِمُ المَلَكُوتَ الأبَدِيَّ لِرَبِّنا وَمُخَلِّصِنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيْحِ.

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

12 ل ِذَلِكَ لَنْ أغفَلَ عَنْ تَذكِيْرِكُمْ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ دائِماً، مَعَ أنَّكُمْ تَعرِفونَها، وَمَعَ أنَّكُمْ راسِخُونَ فِي الحَقِّ الَّذِي قَبِلْتُمُوهُ.

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

13 و َلَكِنِّي أرَى أنَّ مِنَ الصَّوابِ أنْ أُواصِلَ تَنبيهَكُمْ إلَيْها ما دُمْتُ أسكُنُ فِي هَذا الجَسَدِ.

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

14 ل ِأنِّي أعلَمُ أنَّني سَأُغادِرُ خَيْمَةَ جَسَدِي هَذِهِ قَرِيْباً كَما أعلَنَ لِيَ رَبُّنا يَسُوعُ المَسِيْحُ.

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

15 ف َسَأبذُلُ جَهْدِي كَي أضمَنَ أنَّكُمْ سَتَتَذَكَّرُونَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ دائِماً بَعْدَ رَحِيلِي. رَأيْنا مَجدَ المَسِيْح

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

16 إ نَّنا لَمْ نَتَّبِعْ قِصَصاً مُلَفَّقَةً، عِندَما أخبَرْناكُمْ عَنْ قُوَّةِ رَبِّنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيْحِ، وَعَنْ مَجِيئِهِ، بَلْ كُنّا شُهُودَ عَيانٍ لِجَلالِهِ.

For 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.

17 ف َقَدْ نالَ إكراماً وَمَجداً مِنَ اللهِ الآبِ، عِندَما جاءَ مِنْ أجلِهِ ذَلِكَ الصَوتُ الخاصُّ مِنَ مَجْدِ السَّماءِ الجَلِيلِ وَقالَ: «هَذا هُوَ ابنِي حَبيبي الَّذِي سُرُورِي بِهِ عَظِيمٌ.»

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 و َقَدْ سَمِعنا الصَّوْتَ آتِياً مِنَ السَّماءِ عِندَما كُنّا مَعَهُ عَلَى الجَبَلِ المُقَدَّسِ.

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

19 ل ِهَذا لَنا ثِقَةٌ عَظِيْمَةٌ فِي الكَلِمِةِ الَّتِي أذاعَها الأنبِياءُ. وَأنتُمْ تُحسِنُونَ صُنعاً بانتِباهِكُمْ إلَيْها، لِأنَّها أشبَهُ بِنُورٍ يَسطَعُ فِي مَكانٍ مُظلِمٍ، إلَى أنْ يَبزُغَ الفَجرُ، وَتُشرِقُ نَجمَةُ الصُّبحِ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ.

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 و َاعلَموا قَبلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أنَّهُ لَمْ تَأتِ أيَّةُ نُبُوَّةٍ فِي الكَتابِ بِناءً عَلَى تَفسيرِ النَّبيِّ الخاصِّ.

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

21 ل ِأنَّهُ لَمْ تُعطَ نُبُوَّةٌ قَطُّ بِمَشِيْئَةِ إنسانٍ، بَلِ انْقادَ رِجالُ اللهِ بِالرُّوحِ القُدُسِ فَنَطَقوا بِكَلامِ اللهِ.

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