Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.1", "source": "Συμεὼν Πέτρος, δοῦλος καὶ ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῖς ἰσότιμον ἡμῖν λαχοῦσιν πίστιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "*Symeōn Petros*, *doulos* and *apostolos* of *Iēsou Christou*, to those *isotimos* with us having obtained *pistis* in *dikaiosynē* of the *Theou* and *Sōtēros* of us *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Symeōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name 'Simeon'", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name 'Peter'", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle/sent one", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'", "*isotimos*": "accusative, feminine, singular - equally precious/valuable", "having obtained": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural (*lachousin*) - having received by divine allotment", "*pistis*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/trust/belief", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of God'", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Savior'", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*apostolos*": "sent one/messenger/apostle", "*isotimos*": "equally precious/of equal honor/equally privileged", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.3", "source": "Ὡς πάντα ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης, διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς:", "text": "As all to us of the *theias dynameos* of him the things *pros zōēn* and *eusebeian* having granted, through the *epignōseōs* of the one having called us through *doxēs* and *aretēs*:", "grammar": { "*theias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - divine", "*dynameos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - power/ability", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/pertaining to", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "δεδωρημένης": "perfect middle/passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - 'having granted/given'", "*epignōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - full knowledge", "καλέσαντος": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - 'having called'", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*aretēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - virtue/excellence" }, "variants": { "*theias*": "divine/godlike", "*dynameos*": "power/strength/ability/might", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/reverence", "*epignōseōs*": "full knowledge/precise knowledge/complete understanding", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/magnificence", "*aretēs*": "virtue/moral excellence/goodness" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.4", "source": "Διʼ ὧν τὰ μέγιστα ἡμῖν καὶ τίμια ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται: ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς.", "text": "Through which the *megista* to us and *timia epangelmata* he has granted: so that through these you might become *theias koinōnoi physeōs*, having escaped from the in *kosmō* in *epithymia phthoras*.", "grammar": { "Διʼ ὧν": "through which - preposition + relative pronoun, genitive, plural", "*megista*": "accusative, neuter, plural, superlative - greatest/exceeding great", "*timia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - precious/valuable", "*epangelmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - promises", "δεδώρηται": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'has granted/given'", "γένησθε": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might become'", "*theias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - divine", "*koinōnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/sharers/partners", "*physeōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - nature", "ἀποφυγόντες": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having escaped'", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*epithymia*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*phthoras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - corruption/decay" }, "variants": { "*megista*": "greatest/exceeding great/very great", "*timia*": "precious/valuable/honored", "*epangelmata*": "promises/pledges", "*theias*": "divine/godlike", "*koinōnoi*": "partakers/sharers/participants/partners", "*physeōs*": "nature/natural character/inherent quality", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*epithymia*": "desire/longing/lust/craving", "*phthoras*": "corruption/decay/moral depravity/destruction" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.8", "source": "Ταῦτα γὰρ ὑμῖν ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ πλεονάζοντα, οὐκ ἀργοὺς οὐδὲ ἀκάρπους καθίστησιν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐπίγνωσιν.", "text": "For these things in you *hyparchonta*, and *pleonazonta*, not *argous* nor *akarpous* make you for the of *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou epignōsin*.", "grammar": { "Ταῦτα": "nominative, neuter, plural - 'these things'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'in you/to you'", "*hyparchonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - 'being/existing'", "*pleonazonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - 'increasing/abounding'", "*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle/useless", "*akarpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unfruitful/barren", "καθίστησιν": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - 'make/render/establish'", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge" }, "variants": { "*hyparchonta*": "being/existing/belonging to", "*pleonazonta*": "increasing/abounding/multiplying", "*argous*": "idle/useless/lazy/barren", "*akarpous*": "unfruitful/barren/without produce", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/complete understanding/precise knowledge" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.10", "source": "Διὸ μᾶλλον, ἀδελφοί, σπουδάσατε βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι: ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες, οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε:", "text": "Wherefore rather, *adelphoi*, be diligent *bebaian* of you the *klēsin* and *eklogēn* to make: for these things doing, not never you shall stumble at any time:", "grammar": { "Διὸ": "conjunction - 'wherefore/therefore'", "μᾶλλον": "adverb, comparative - 'rather/more'", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "σπουδάσατε": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - 'be diligent/make every effort'", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - firm/sure", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of you/your'", "*klēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - calling", "*eklogēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - election/choosing", "ποιεῖσθαι": "present middle infinitive - 'to make/do'", "ποιοῦντες": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'doing'", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - 'by no means/never'", "πταίσητέ": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might stumble'", "ποτε": "adverb - 'ever/at any time'" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*bebaian*": "firm/sure/steadfast/confirmed", "*klēsin*": "calling/vocation/invitation", "*eklogēn*": "election/selection/choosing" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.12", "source": "Διὸ οὐκ ἀμελήσω ὑμᾶς ἀει ὑπομιμνήσκειν περὶ τούτων, καίπερ εἰδότας, καὶ ἐστηριγμένους ἐν τῇ παρούσῃ ἀληθείᾳ.", "text": "Wherefore not I will neglect you *aei hypomimnēskein* about these things, although knowing, and having been established in the *parousē alētheia*.", "grammar": { "Διὸ": "conjunction - 'wherefore/therefore'", "οὐκ": "negative particle - 'not'", "ἀμελήσω": "future active indicative, 1st singular - 'I will be negligent/neglect'", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, plural - 'you'", "*aei*": "adverb - always/continually", "*hypomimnēskein*": "present active infinitive - 'to remind/put in remembrance'", "περὶ": "preposition + genitive - 'about/concerning'", "τούτων": "genitive, neuter, plural - 'of these things'", "καίπερ": "concessive conjunction - 'although/though'", "εἰδότας": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - 'knowing'", "ἐστηριγμένους": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - 'having been established/confirmed'", "*parousē*": "present active participle, dative, feminine, singular - 'present/being at hand'", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*aei*": "always/continually/perpetually", "*hypomimnēskein*": "to remind/bring to remembrance", "*parousē*": "present/current/at hand", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.16", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες, ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος.", "text": "For not *sesophismenois mythois exakolouthēsantes*, we made known to you the of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou dynamin* and *parousian*, but *epoptai* having become of the of that one *megaleiotētos*.", "grammar": { "Οὐ": "negative particle - 'not'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "*sesophismenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - 'cleverly devised'", "*mythois*": "dative, masculine, plural - myths/tales", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having followed after'", "ἐγνωρίσαμεν": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - 'we made known'", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'to you'", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of us/our'", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*parousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence", "ἀλλʼ": "conjunction - 'but'", "*epoptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyewitnesses", "γενηθέντες": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having become'", "ἐκείνου": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of that one'", "*megaleiotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - majesty/magnificence" }, "variants": { "*sesophismenois*": "cleverly devised/skillfully invented/artfully concocted", "*mythois*": "myths/fables/tales", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed after/having pursued", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*parousian*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*epoptai*": "eyewitnesses/observers", "*megaleiotētos*": "majesty/magnificence/splendor/greatness" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.17", "source": "Λαβὼν γὰρ παρὰ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν, φωνῆς ἐνεχθείσης αὐτῷ τοιᾶσδε ὑπὸ τῆς μεγαλοπρεποῦς δόξης, Οὕτος ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, εἰς ὃν ἐγὼ εὐδόκησα.", "text": "For having received from *Theou Patros timēn* and *doxan*, *phōnēs enechtheisēs* to him such as this *hypo* the *megaloprepous doxēs*, This *estin* the *Hyios* of me the *agapētos*, in whom I *eudokēsa*.", "grammar": { "Λαβὼν": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - 'having received'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "παρὰ": "preposition + genitive - 'from'", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice", "*enechtheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - 'having been brought/borne'", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - 'to him'", "τοιᾶσδε": "genitive, feminine, singular - 'such as this'", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - 'by/from'", "*megaloprepous*": "genitive, feminine, singular - majestic/magnificent", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "Οὕτος": "nominative, masculine, singular - 'this'", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - 'is'", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "μου": "genitive, singular - 'of me/my'", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - 'into/in'", "ὃν": "accusative, masculine, singular - 'whom'", "ἐγὼ": "nominative, singular - 'I'", "*eudokēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - 'I was well pleased'" }, "variants": { "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*enechtheisēs*": "having been brought/having been borne/having been conveyed", "*megaloprepous*": "majestic/magnificent/splendid", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dearly loved", "*eudokēsa*": "I was well pleased/I took delight/I chose" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.19", "source": "Καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον· ᾧ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες, ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αὐχμηρῷ τόπῳ, ἕως οὗ ἡμέρα διαυγάσῃ, καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλῃ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν:", "text": "And we have more *bebaioteron* the *prophētikon logon*; to which well you do *prosechontes*, as to *lychnō phainonti* in *auchmērō topō*, until *hēmera diaugasē*, and *phōsphoros anateilē* in the *kardiais* of you:", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - 'and'", "ἔχομεν": "present active indicative, 1st plural - 'we have'", "*bebaioteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, comparative - 'more sure/firm'", "*prophētikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophetic", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "ᾧ": "dative, masculine, singular - 'to which'", "καλῶς": "adverb - 'well/rightly'", "ποιεῖτε": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - 'you do'", "*prosechontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'paying attention to'", "ὡς": "adverb - 'as/like'", "*lychnō*": "dative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*phainonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - 'shining'", "*auchmērō*": "dative, masculine, singular - dark/gloomy", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - place", "ἕως": "conjunction - 'until'", "οὗ": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'which'", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*diaugasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may dawn/shine through'", "*phōsphoros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - morning star/light-bearer", "*anateilē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may rise'", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of you/your'" }, "variants": { "*bebaioteron*": "more sure/more confirmed/more firm", "*prophētikon*": "prophetic/of the prophets", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*prosechontes*": "paying attention to/taking heed/focusing on", "*lychnō*": "lamp/light", "*phainonti*": "shining/appearing/giving light", "*auchmērō*": "dark/gloomy/squalid/murky", "*topō*": "place/location/region", "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*diaugasē*": "may dawn/may shine through/may break", "*phōsphoros*": "morning star/day star/light-bearer", "*anateilē*": "may rise/may spring up/may emerge", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner beings/minds" } }

Verse 21

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