2 Peter 1

Authored by: American Standard Version
1:1
Συμεων Πετρος δουλος και αποστολος Ιησου Χριστου Τοις ισοτιμον ημιν λαχουσιν πιστιν εν δικαιοσυνη του Θεου ημων και Σωτηρος Ιησου Χριστου
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:
1:2
Χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη πληθυνθειη εν επιγνωσει του Θεου και Ιησου του Κυριου ημων
Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
1:3
Ως παντα ημιν της θειας δυναμεως αυτου τα προς ζωην και ευσεβειαν δεδωρημενης δια της επιγνωσεως του καλεσαντος ημας ιδια δοξη και αρετη
seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
1:4
δι ων τα τιμια και μεγιστα ημιν επαγγελματα δεδωρηται ινα δια τουτων γενησθε θειας κοινωνοι φυσεως αποφυγοντες της εν τω κοσμω εν επιθυμια φθορας
whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
1:5
Και αυτο τουτο δε σπουδην πασαν παρεισενεγκαντες επιχορηγησατε εν τη πιστει υμων την αρετην εν δε τη αρετη την γνωσιν
Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
1:6
εν δε τη γνωσει την εγκρατειαν εν δε τη εγκρατεια την υπομονην εν δε τη υπομονη την ευσεβειαν
and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;
1:7
εν δε τη ευσεβεια την φιλαδελφιαν εν δε τη φιλαδελφια την αγαπην
and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.
1:8
ταυτα γαρ υμιν υπαρχοντα και πλεοναζοντα ουκ αργους ουδε ακαρπους καθιστησιν εις την του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου επιγνωσιν
For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:9
ω γαρ μη παρεστιν ταυτα τυφλος εστιν μυωπαζων ληθην λαβων του καθαρισμου των παλαι αυτου αμαρτιων
For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
1:10
Διο μαλλον αδελφοι σπουδασατε βεβαιαν υμων την κλησιν και εκλογην ποιεισθαι ταυτα γαρ ποιουντες ου μη πταισητε ποτε
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
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1:11
ουτως γαρ πλουσιως επιχορηγηθησεται υμιν η εισοδος εις την αιωνιον βασιλειαν του Κυριου ημων και Σωτηρος Ιησου Χριστου
for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
1:12
Διο μελλησω αει υμας υπομιμνησκειν περι τουτων καιπερ ειδοτας και εστηριγμενους εν τη παρουση αληθεια
Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you.
1:13
δικαιον δε ηγουμαι εφ οσον ειμι εν τουτω τω σκηνωματι διεγειρειν υμας εν υπομνησει
And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
1:14
ειδως οτι ταχινη εστιν η αποθεσις του σκηνωματος μου καθως και ο Κυριος ημων Ιησους Χριστος εδηλωσεν μοι
knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.
1:15
σπουδασω δε και εκαστοτε εχειν υμας μετα την εμην εξοδον την τουτων μνημην ποιεισθαι
Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance.
1:16
Ου γαρ σεσοφισμενοις μυθοις εξακολουθησαντες εγνωρισαμεν υμιν την του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου δυναμιν και παρουσιαν αλλ εποπται γενηθεντες της εκεινου μεγαλειοτητος
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
1:17
λαβων γαρ παρα Θεου Πατρος τιμην και δοξαν φωνης ενεχθεισης αυτω τοιασδε υπο της μεγαλοπρεπους δοξης Ο Υιος μου ο αγαπητος μου ουτος εστιν εις ον εγω ευδοκησα
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:
1:18
και ταυτην την φωνην ημεις ηκουσαμεν εξ ουρανου ενεχθεισαν συν αυτω οντες εν τω αγιω ορει
and this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
1:19
Και εχομεν βεβαιοτερον τον προφητικον λογον ω καλως ποιειτε προσεχοντες ως λυχνω φαινοντι εν αυχμηρω τοπω εως ου ημερα διαυγαση και φωσφορος ανατειλη εν ταις καρδιαις υμων
And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
1:20
τουτο πρωτον γινωσκοντες οτι πασα προφητεια γραφης ιδιας επιλυσεως ου γινεται
knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.
1:21
ου γαρ θεληματι ανθρωπου ηνεχθη προφητεια ποτε αλλα υπο Πνευματος Αγιου φερομενοι ελαλησαν απο Θεου ανθρωποι
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
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Assurance as something actively pursued

Why does Peter urge believers to 'make your calling and election sure,' as if assurance were something requiring active pursuit rather than simply already settled?

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