(Зач. 64) Сі́монъ Пе́тръ, ра́бъ и посла́нникъ Іису́съ Христо́въ, равноче́стную съ на́ми получи́вшимъ вѣ́ру въ пра́вдѣ Бо́га на́шего и Спа́са Іису́са Христа́:

Simeon 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 Savior Jesus Christ:

благода́ть ва́мъ и ми́ръ да умно́жится въ позна́ніи Бо́га, и Христа́ Іису́са Го́спода на́шего.

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

Я́ко вся́ на́мъ боже́ственныя си́лы Єго́, я́же къ животу́ и благоче́стію, по́дана ра́зумомъ [позна́ніємъ] призва́вшаго на́съ сла́вою и добродѣ́телію,

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 through glory and virtue;

и́миже честна́я на́мъ и вели́кая обѣтова́нія дарова́шася, да си́хъ ра́ди бу́дете боже́ственнаго прича́стницы єстества́, отбѣ́гше, я́же въ мі́рѣ, по́хотныя тли́:

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.

и въ са́моє же сіє́, тща́ніє все́ привне́сше, подади́те въ вѣ́рѣ ва́шей добродѣ́тель, въ добродѣ́тели же ра́зумъ,

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

въ ра́зумѣ же воздержа́ніє, въ воздержа́ніи же терпѣ́ніє, въ терпѣ́ніи же благоче́стіє,

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

во благоче́стіи же братолю́біє, въ братолю́біи же любо́вь.

and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

Сія́ бо су́щая въ ва́съ и мно́жащаяся, не пра́здныхъ ниже́ безпло́дныхъ сотворя́тъ вы́ въ Го́спода на́шего Іису́са Христа́ позна́ніє:

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.

єму́же бо нѣ́сть си́хъ, слѣ́пъ є́сть, мжа́й, забве́ніє пріє́мъ очище́нія дре́внихъ свои́хъ грѣхо́въ.

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

(Зач. 65) Тѣ́мже па́че, бра́тіє, потщи́теся извѣ́стно ва́ше зва́ніє и избра́ніє твори́ти: сія́ бо творя́ще, не и́мате согрѣши́ти никогда́же,

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

си́це бо оби́лно припода́стся ва́мъ вхо́дъ въ вѣ́чноє Ца́рство Го́спода на́шего и Спа́са Іису́са Христа́.

for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Сего́ ра́ди не облѣню́ся воспомина́ти при́сно ва́мъ о си́хъ, а́ще и вѣ́дите, и утвержде́ни єсте́ въ настоя́щей и́стинѣ.

Wherefore I shall not neglect to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you.

Пра́ведно бо мню́, доне́лѣже є́смь въ се́мъ тѣлеси́, возставля́ти ва́съ воспомина́ніємъ,

And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

вѣ́дый, я́ко ско́ро є́сть отложе́ніє тѣлесе́ моєго́, я́коже и Госпо́дь на́шъ Іису́съ Христо́съ сказа́ мнѣ́.

knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.

Потщу́ся же и всегда́ имѣ́ти ва́съ по моє́мъ исхо́дѣ па́мять о си́хъ твори́ти.

Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance.

Не ухищре́ннымъ бо ба́снемъ послѣ́довавше сказа́хомъ ва́мъ си́лу и прише́ствіє Го́спода на́шего Іису́са Христа́, но самови́дцы бы́вше вели́чествія О́наго.

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.

Пріє́мъ бо от Бо́га Отца́ че́сть и сла́ву, гла́су прише́дшу къ Нему́ такову́ от велелѣ́пныя сла́вы: Се́й є́сть Сы́нъ Мо́й возлю́бленный, о Не́мже А́зъ благоизво́лихъ.

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:

И се́й гла́съ мы́ слы́шахомъ съ небесе́ сше́дшь, съ Ни́мъ су́ще на горѣ́ святѣ́й.

and this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.

И и́мамы извѣ́стнѣйшеє проро́ческоє сло́во: єму́же внима́юще я́коже свѣти́лу сія́ющу въ те́мнѣмъ мѣ́стѣ, до́брѣ творите́, до́ндеже де́нь озари́тъ, и денни́ца возсія́єтъ въ сердца́хъ ва́шихъ,

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 daystar arise in your hearts:

(Зач. 66) сіє́ пре́жде вѣ́дуще, я́ко вся́ко проро́чество кни́жноє по своєму́ ска́занію не быва́єтъ.

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

Ни бо́ во́лею бы́сть когда́ человѣ́комъ проро́чество, но от Свята́го Ду́ха просвѣща́єми глаго́лаша святі́и Бо́жіи человѣ́цы.

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

Бы́ша же и лжи́віи проро́цы въ лю́дѣхъ, я́коже и въ ва́съ бу́дутъ лжи́віи учи́теліє, и́же внесу́тъ є́реси поги́бели, и иску́пльшаго и́хъ Влады́ки отмета́ющеся, приводя́ще себѣ́ ско́ру поги́бель.

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

И мно́зи послѣ́дствуютъ и́хъ нечистота́мъ, и́хже ра́ди пу́ть и́стинный поху́лится.

And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.

И въ преумноже́ніи льсти́выхъ слове́съ [въ лихои́мствѣ льсти́выми словесы́] ва́съ уловя́тъ: и́хже су́дъ искони́ не косни́тъ, и поги́бель и́хъ не дре́млетъ.

And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction shall not slumber.

А́ще бо Бо́гъ а́нгеловъ согрѣши́вшихъ не пощадѣ́, но плени́цами мра́ка связа́въ, предаде́ на су́дъ му́чимыхъ блюсти́:

For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

и пе́рваго мі́ра не пощадѣ́, но осма́го Но́а пра́вды проповѣ́дника сохрани́, пото́пъ мі́ру нече́ствовавшихъ наведе́:

and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

и гра́ды содо́мскія и гомо́ррскія сже́гъ, разоре́ніємъ осуди́, о́бразъ хотя́щымъ нече́ствовати положи́въ:

and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly;

и пра́веднаго Ло́та, оби́дима от беззако́нныхъ въ нечистотѣ́ сожи́тія, изба́ви:

and delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked

видѣ́ніємъ бо и слу́хомъ пра́ведный, живы́й въ ни́хъ, де́нь от дне́ ду́шу пра́ведну беззако́нными дѣ́лы му́чаше:

(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds):

(Зач. 67) вѣ́сть Госпо́дь благочести́выя от напа́сти избавля́ти, непра́ведники же на де́нь су́дный му́чимы блюсти́,

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

наипа́че же въслѣ́дъ плотскі́я по́хоти скверне́нія ходя́щыя и о госпо́дствѣ нерадя́щыя: продерза́теле, себѣ́ уго́дницы, сла́вы не трепе́щутъ ху́ляще:

but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

идѣ́же а́нгели крѣ́постію и си́лою бо́лши су́ще, не терпя́тъ на ся́ от Го́спода укори́зненъ су́дъ.

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

Сі́и же, я́ко ско́ти живо́тни єстество́мъ бы́вше въ поги́бель и тлю́, въ ни́хже не разумѣ́ютъ ху́ляще, во истлѣ́ніи своє́мъ истлѣ́ютъ,

But these, natural creatures without reason, made to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,

пріє́млюще мзду́ непра́ведну, сла́сть мня́ще вседне́вноє насыще́ніє, скверни́тели и поро́чницы, пита́ющеся лестьми́ свои́ми, яду́ще съ ва́ми,

receiving the hire of wrongdoing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceivings while they feast with you;

о́чи иму́ще испо́лнь блудодѣя́нія и непреста́ємаго грѣха́, прельща́юще ду́шы неутвержде́ны, се́рдце науче́но лихои́мству иму́ще, кля́твы ча́да:

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unsteadfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

оста́вльше пра́вый пу́ть заблуди́ша, послѣ́довавше пути́ Валаа́ма Восо́рова, и́же мзду́ непра́ведну возлюби́,

forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrongdoing;

обличе́ніє же имѣ́ своєго́ беззако́нія: подъяре́мникъ безгла́сенъ, человѣ́ческимъ гла́сомъ провѣща́вшь, возбрани́ проро́ка безу́міє.

but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

Сі́и су́ть исто́чницы безво́дни, о́блацы и мглы́ от вѣ́тръ преноси́ми, и́мже мра́къ те́мный во вѣ́ки блюде́тся.

These are springs without water, clouds driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved forever.

Прего́рдая бо суєты́ вѣща́юще, прельща́ютъ въ скве́рны плотскі́я по́хоти, отбѣга́ющихъ вся́чески от ни́хъ живу́щихъ во льсти́,

For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lascivious doings, those who had truly escaped from them that live in error;

свобо́ду и́мъ обѣщава́юще, са́ми раби́ су́ще тле́нія: и́мже бо кто́ побѣжде́нъ быва́єтъ, сему́ и рабо́тенъ є́сть.

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.

А́ще бо отбѣ́гше скве́рнъ мі́ра въ ра́зумъ [позна́ніємъ] Го́спода и Спа́са на́шего Іису́са Христа́, си́ми же па́ки спле́тшеся побѣжда́єми быва́ютъ, бы́ша и́мъ послѣ́дняя го́рша пе́рвыхъ.

For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

Лу́чше бо бѣ́ и́мъ не позна́ти пути́ пра́вды, не́жели позна́вшымъ возврати́тися вспя́ть от пре́данныя и́мъ святы́я за́повѣди.

For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

Случи́ся бо и́мъ и́стинная при́тча: пе́съ возвра́щься на свою́ блево́тину, и: свинія́, омы́вшися, въ ка́лъ ти́нный.

But it hath happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.

(Зач. 68) Сіє́ уже́, возлю́бленніи, второ́є ва́мъ пишу́ посла́ніє, въ ни́хже возбужда́ю воспомина́ніємъ ва́шъ чи́стый смы́слъ,

This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance;

помяну́ти пре́жде рече́нныя глаго́лы от святы́хъ проро́къ, и апо́столъ ва́шихъ за́повѣдь Го́спода и Спа́са:

that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles:

сіє́ пре́жде вѣ́дяще, я́ко пріиду́тъ въ послѣ́днія дни́ руга́теле, по свои́хъ по́хотѣхъ ходя́ще

knowing this first, that in the end of days mockers shall come, walking after their own lusts,

и глаго́люще: гдѣ́ є́сть обѣтова́ніє прише́ствія Єго́, отне́лѣже бо отцы́ успо́ша, вся́ та́ко пребыва́ютъ от нача́ла созда́нія.

and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Таи́тся бо и́мъ сіє́ хотя́щымъ, я́ко небеса́ бѣ́ша испе́рва, и земля́ от воды́ и водо́ю [и посредѣ́ воды́] соста́влена, Бо́жіимъ сло́вомъ:

For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

тѣ́мже тогда́шніи мі́ръ, водо́ю потопле́нъ бы́въ, поги́бе.

by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

А ны́нѣшняя небеса́ и земля́ тѣ́мже сло́вомъ сокрове́на су́ть, огню́ блюдо́ма на де́нь суда́ и поги́бели нечести́выхъ человѣ́къ.

but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by his word have been stored up, reserved for fire against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Єди́но же сіє́ да не утаи́тся ва́съ, возлю́бленніи, я́ко єди́нъ де́нь предъ Го́сподемъ я́ко ты́сяща лѣ́тъ, и ты́сяща лѣ́тъ я́ко де́нь єди́нъ.

But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Не косни́тъ Госпо́дь обѣтова́нія, я́коже нѣ́цыи коснѣ́ніє мня́тъ: но долготе́рпитъ на на́съ, не хотя́ да кто́ поги́бнетъ, но да вси́ въ покая́ніє пріи́дутъ.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Пріи́детъ же де́нь Госпо́день я́ко та́ть въ нощи́, въ о́ньже небеса́ у́бо съ шу́момъ ми́мо и́дутъ [по́йдутъ], стіхі́и же сжига́ємы разоря́тся, земля́ же и я́же на не́й дѣла́ сгоря́тъ.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Си́мъ у́бо всѣ́мъ разоря́ємымъ, ка́цѣмъ подоба́єтъ бы́ти ва́мъ во святы́хъ пребыва́ніихъ и благоче́стіихъ,

Seeing then that these things are all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,

ча́ющымъ и скорѣ́є бы́ти жела́ющымъ прише́ствія Бо́жіяго дне́, єго́же ра́ди небеса́ жего́ма разоря́тся, и стіхі́и опаля́ємы раста́ются?

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Но́ва же небесе́ и но́вы земли́ по обѣтова́нію Єго́ ча́ємъ, въ ни́хже пра́вда живе́тъ.

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Тѣ́мже, возлю́бленніи, си́хъ ча́юще, потщи́теся нескве́рни и непоро́чни Тому́ обрѣсти́ся въ ми́рѣ,

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.

и Го́спода на́шего долготерпѣ́ніє спасе́ніє непщу́йте, я́коже и возлю́бленный на́шъ бра́тъ Па́велъ по да́ннѣй єму́ прему́дрости написа́ ва́мъ,

And account that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;

я́коже и во всѣ́хъ свои́хъ посла́ніихъ, глаго́ля въ ни́хъ о си́хъ: въ ни́хже су́ть неудо́бь разу́мна нѣ́кая, я́же ненауче́ни и неутвержде́ни развраща́ютъ, я́коже и про́чая Писа́нія, къ своє́й поги́бели и́мъ.

as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unsteadfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Вы́ же у́бо, возлю́бленніи, предвѣ́дяще храни́теся, да не ле́стію беззако́нныхъ сведе́ни бы́вше, отпаде́те своєго́ утвержде́нія,

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own steadfastness.

но да расте́те во благода́ти и ра́зумѣ Го́спода на́шего и Спа́са Іису́са Христа́. Тому́ сла́ва и ны́нѣ и въ де́нь вѣ́ка. Ами́нь.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.