OrthJBC - II Peter - 1

1:1  Shimon Kefa, an eved and Shliach of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua: to the ones having obtained, with us [Shluchim haMoshiach], equally precious [orthodox Jewish] emunah (faith) [the Emunah of the true Dat haYehudit] in the Tzedek Hashem [Daniel 9:24] of Eloheynu and Moshieynu Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

1:2  Chesed Hashem and Shalom Hashem to you abundantly in the da'as (personal, saving knowledge) of Hashem and Adoneinu Yehoshua. HAVTACHOT GEDOLOT FOR THE WAY OF ESCAPE: THE KERI'AH AND BECHIRAH OF THE MA'AMIN IN MOSHIACH

1:3  As the gevurat Hashem (the power of G-d) has given us everything for Chayyim (life) and chassidus through the da'as (personal, saving knowledge) of the One who bestows on us the keri'ah (calling) to his own Kavod (Glory) and Tzidkanut (Righteousness--see 1:5-7; 2:5,21; 3:13),

1:4  so Hashem has given us precious havtachot gedolot (great promises--3:4,9,13 cf.2:19) that you might have devekut (devotion, attachment/cleaving with, communion with your nefesh elohit) with the very Shechinah of Hashem, having escaped [Chet Kadmon's] shachat (corruption--Tehillim 16:10] that is in Olam Hazeh because of ta'avah (evil desire/lust). THE STEPS UPWARD FROM CORRUPTION TO CONFIRMATION OF ONE'S KERI'AH AND BECHIRAH IN MOSHIACH; THE MIDOS (TRAITS) OF A TRUE TALMID OF REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH

1:5  For this very reason, you must apply all diligence to supply to emunah, midah hatov (the attribute of virtue), and to midah hatov, da'as (knowledge),

1:6  and to da'as, shlitah atsmit (self-control), and to shlitah atsmit, chozek (fortitude), and to chozek, chassidus (piety),

1:7  and to chassidus, ahavah shel achvah (brotherly love), and to ahaveh shel achvah, agape.

1:8  For if these middos are in you increasingly, they will forestall you from being batlanim (idlers) and lo poreh (unfruitful) in the da'as (personal saving knowledge) of Moshiach Adoneynu Yehoshua.

1:9  For the one with whom these middos chassidus (qualities of piety) are not present is an ivver (blind man), being shortsighted, having forgotten the tororat (cleansing) of his past averos (sins).

1:10  Therefore, Achim b'Moshiach, be eagerly diligent to make confirmation of your keri'ah (calling) and bechirah (election), for, if you do these things, you will never fall over an machshelah (obstacle, ruin).

1:11  For thus will be richly provided for you the entrance into the Malchut Olam of Adoneinu and Moshieynu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

1:12  Therefore, it is my tachlis (purpose) always to remind you concerning these things, even though you have da'as of them and have been stabilized in haEmes that you have. ON THE ANTICIPATED KIDDUSH HA-SHEM OF THE CHIEF SHLIACH OF MOSHIACH

1:13  But I consider it befitting, as long as I am in this mishkan (tabernacle), to arouse you with a tizkoret (reminder),

1:14  als (since) I know that the putting off of my mishkan is imminent, as indeed Adoneynu Moshiach Yehoshua made clear to me.

1:15  And also I am eager to cause you to always possess the zichron (memory) of these things after my exodus. NOT AGGADOT BUT THE BAT KOL AND THE SHECHINAH AND THE SHLUCHIM AS EDEY RE'IYAH OF MOSHIACH'S GLORY CONFIRMING THE DVAR HANEVU'AH OF THE INSPIRED REVELATION OF THE KITVEI HAKODESH

1:16  For we had not followed cleverly crafted aggadot or doichek bobbemyseh or reid (hearsay) when we made known to you the gevurah (power) of Adoneynu Moshiach Yehoshua and his Bias (Coming); no, we had been edey re'iyah (eyewitnesses) of Moshiach's gedulah.

1:17  For having received from Elohim haAv kavod va'oz, the Bat Kol was conveyed to Moshiach by the Majestic Glory, "ZEH BENI AHUVI ASHER BO CHAFATSTI" ("This is my Son, the beloved, with whom I am well pleased"--TEHILLIM 2:7; BERESHIS 22:2; YESHAYAH 42:1).

1:18  And this Bat Kol we heard out of Shomayim, having been brought with Moshiach upon the Har haKodesh.

1:19  And we have the Dvar haNevu'ah (Word of Prophecy) made more sure, to which you do well in giving heed as to a menorah shining in a place of choshech until haYom [of Olam Habah--3:18] dawns and the Kochav (Star--Bamidar 24:17) haNogah (of Brightness/Venus) rises in your levavot (hearts).

1:20  Knowing this first: that every nevu'ah (prophecy) of the Kitvei Hakodesh is not of one's own interpretation.

1:21  For no nevu'ah was at any time brought by the ratzon haAdam (will of Man), but men being carried along by the Ruach Hakodesh spoke from Hashem.