eng_aiv Amundson Interpretive Version 2 Peter 2 Peter 2 Peter 2 Pet 2 Peter id=eng_aiv name=Amundson Interpretive Version (AIV) status=draft spec=USFM-USX 3.1.1 export=2026-11-02 char:add=translator-addition-italic char:wj=words-of-Jesus-as-received-unmapped note:f=footnotes para:r=parallel-passage-references para:d=psalm-superscriptions A Greeting from Peter (1 Peter 1:1–2) Simeon1.1 Scrivener TR Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those having obtained a faith equally precious with ours, through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you⁺ in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Partakers of the Divine Nature Accordingly, His divine power has given to us all things toward life and godliness, through the knowledge of the One having called us by His own1.3 Or to His own glory and excellence, through which He has given to us the precious and magnificent1.4 TR magnificent and precious promises, so that through these you⁺ might become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in evil desire. Now also for this very reason, having brought in all diligence, supply in your⁺ faith virtue, and in virtue knowledge, and in knowledge self-control, and in self-control perseverance, and in perseverance godliness, and in godliness brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection love. For these things being in you⁺ and abounding make you neither idle nor unfruitful in regard to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For in whomever these things are not present, he is blind, being shortsighted, having received forgetfulness of the cleansing from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be diligent, rather, to make your⁺ calling and election sure. For in doing these things, never at any time shall you⁺ stumble. For in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you⁺. Therefore I will be ready always1.12 BYZ and TR Therefore I will not neglect to remind you⁺ concerning these things, though knowing them and having been strengthened in the truth being present. Now I esteem it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle,1.13 Or as long as I live in the tent of my body to stir you⁺ up in a reminder, knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is soon, as also our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. And I will be diligent also for you⁺ to have at every time after my departure these things, to make a lasting remembrance. Eyewitnesses of His Majesty (Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:1–13; Luke 9:28–36) For we did not make known to you⁺ the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ having followed after cleverly devised myths, but having been eyewitnesses of His majesty. For having received honor and glory from God the Father, a voice such as follows was brought to Him by the Majestic Glory: “This is My Son, My beloved, in whom I was well pleased.” 1.17 Matthew 17:5; see also Mark 9:7 and Luke 9:35. And we heard this voice having been brought out of heaven, being with Him in the holy mountain. And we have the more certain prophetic word, to which you⁺ do well taking heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until this day shall have dawned and the morning star shall have arisen in your⁺ hearts, knowing this first, that every prophecy of Scripture is not of its own interpretation. For not by the will of man was prophecy brought forth at any time, but being carried by the Holy Spirit, men spoke from God.1.21 BYZ and TR holy men of God spoke Deliverance from False Prophets (Jude 1:3–16) But there were also false prophets among the people, as also among you⁺ there will be false teachers who will stealthily introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master having bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow after their sensuality,2.2 TR destructive ways through whom the way of the truth will be blasphemed. And through covetousness they will exploit you⁺ with fabricated words, for whom the judgment of long ago is not idle, and their destruction does not slumber.2.3 BYZ will not slumber For if God did not spare the angels having sinned, but having cast them down to Tartarus2.4 That is cast them deep into hell; see the First Book of Enoch (1 Enoch 10:4-13, 18:11–19:1, and 20:2). in chains2.4 TH and WH in pits of gloomy darkness, He delivered them, being kept for judgment; and He did not spare the ancient world, but He preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, one of eight, having brought the flood upon the world of the ungodly; and He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction,2.6 WH does not include to destruction. having reduced them to ashes, having set an example of what is coming on the ungodly; and He delivered righteous Lot, being distressed by the conduct in sensuality of the lawless (for that righteous man dwelling, among them, day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul in seeing and hearing their lawless works)— then the Lord knows to deliver the devout out of trial and to keep the unrighteous being punished unto the day of judgment, and especially those going after the flesh in the passion of defilement and despising authority. Bold, self-willed, they are not afraid of blaspheming glorious ones,2.10 Or blaspheming angelic majesties whereas angels, being greater in strength and power, do not bring against them a blasphemous judgment before the Lord.2.11 SBL does not include before the Lord. But these, as irrational animals having been born naturally for capture and destruction, blaspheming in what they are ignorant of, in their destruction also will be destroyed, suffering harm as the wage of unrighteousness;2.13 BYZ and TR receiving the wages of unrighteousness esteeming luxury in daytime as pleasure; spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceptions, feasting with you⁺; having eyes full of adultery, and unceasing from sin; enticing unstable souls; having a heart having been trained in covetousness—children of a curse! Having forsaken the straight way, they went astray, having followed after the way of Balaam son of Beor,2.15 NA, SBL, BYZ, and TR Bosor who loved the wage of unrighteousness. But he had reproof for his own violation of the law by a mute donkey; having spoken in a man’s voice, it restrained the madness of the prophet. These are springs without waters and mists2.17 BYZ and TR clouds being driven by a storm, for whom the gloom of darkness has been kept.2.17 BYZ and TR include forever. For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the passions of the flesh to sensuality those barely escaping from those conducting themselves in error,2.18 BYZ and TR those having truly escaped from others who live in error. promising to them freedom, themselves being slaves of corruption. For by what anyone has been subdued, by that also he is enslaved. For if, having escaped from the pollutions of the world in the knowledge of the2.20 NA27 our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, now again having been entangled in these they are subdued, the last state has become worse to them than the first. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to have turned from the holy commandment having been delivered to them. The thing of the true proverb has happened to them: “A dog having returned to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, having washed, to her rolling place in the mire.” 2.22 Proverbs 26:11 The Coming Judgment (Genesis 7:1–24; Jude 1:17–23) Beloved, this is now the second letter I am writing to you⁺ in which I am stirring up your⁺ pure mind in a reminder to remember the words having been spoken beforehand by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Savior by your⁺ apostles, first knowing this, that in the last days scoffers will come with scoffing, going according to their own passions3.3 BYZ and TR do not include with scoffing 3.3 See Jude 1:18. and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For from which time the fathers fell asleep, all things continue in this way from the beginning of creation.” For this is hidden from them willingly, that the heavens were long ago, and the earth, out of water and through water having been composed by the word of God, through which3.6 NA through whom the world at that time was destroyed, having been deluged with water. But by the same word3.7 BYZ and Stephanus TR by His word the present heavens and the earth are having been stored up for fire, being kept unto the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. The Day of the Lord (Zephaniah 1:7–18; Malachi 4:1–6; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11) But let this one thing not be hidden from you⁺, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.3.8 See Psalm 90:4. The Lord is not slow in the promise, as some esteem slowness, but is patient toward you⁺,3.9 BYZ and TR toward us not wishing for any to perish, but all to receive a place for repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief,3.10 BYZ and TR include in the night. in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing sound, and the elements will be dissolved,3.10 Or destroyed; also in verses 11 and 12. burning with heat, and the earth and the works in it will not be found.3.10 BYZ and TR will be burned up; SBL, NE, and WH will be found, i.e., will be unable to hide. All these things being dissolved in this way,3.11 BYZ and TR destroyed in this way what kind is it necessary for you⁺ to be? It is in holy conduct and godliness, anticipating and hastening the coming of the day of God, by which the heavens will be dissolved, being set on fire, and the elements melt, burning with heat. But according to His promise, we anticipate a new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. Final Exhortations Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent, without spot and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.3.14 Or to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight. And esteem the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our beloved brother Paul according to the wisdom having been given to him, wrote to you⁺, as also in all the letters, speaking in them concerning these things, in which some things are difficult to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable distort,3.16 NA28 will distort as also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. You⁺, therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on guard, lest, having been led away by the error of the lawless, you⁺ should fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.3.18 NE, WH, and NA28 do not include Amen.