2 Peter 3
1 Dette er allerede, I elskede! det andet Brev, som jeg skriver til eder, hvori jeg ved Paamindelse vækker eders rene Sind
This second letter I now write to you, beloved; in both of these I arouse your pure mind to remembrance,
2 til at komme de Ord i Hu, som forud ere sagte af de hellige Profeter, og eders Apostles Befaling, fra Herren og Frelseren,
that you may be mindful of the words formerly spoken by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
3 idet I først og fremmest mærke eder dette, at i de sidste Dage skal der komme Spottere med Spot, som vandre efter deres egne Begæringer
knowing this first, that there will come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 og sige: „Hvad bliver der af Forjættelsen om hans Tilkommelse? Fra den Dag, Fædrene sov hen, forblive jo alle Ting, som de vare, lige fra Skabningens Begyndelse. ‟
and saying: Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5 Thi med Villie ere de blinde for dette, at fra fordums Tid var der Himle og en Jord, som var fremstaaet af Vand og ved Vand i Kraft af Guds Ord,
For they are willingly ignorant of this, that by the word of God, the heavens of old had their being as also the earth consisting of water and subsisting by water,
6 hvorved den daværende Verden gik til Grunde i en Vandflod.
by which things the world that then was, having been overflowed with water, perished.
7 Men de nuværende Himle og Jorden holdes ved det samme Ord i Forvaring til Ild, idet de bevares til de ugudelige Menneskers Doms og Undergangs Dag.
But the heavens and the earth that now are, by the same word are kept in store, reserved for fire against the day of judgment, and perdition of ungodly men.
8 Men dette ene bør ikke undgaa eder, I elskede! at een Dag er for Herren som tusinde Aar, og tusinde Aar som een Dag.
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 Herren forhaler ikke Forjættelsen (som nogle agte det for en Forhaling), men han er langmodig for eders Skyld, idet han ikke vil, at nogen skal fortabes, men at alle skulle komme til Omvendelse.
The Lord does not delay concerning his promise, as some men count delay, but he is long-suffering toward us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10 Men Herrens Dag skal komme som en Tyv; paa den skulle Himlene forgaa med stort Bulder, og Elementerne skulle komme i Brand og opløses, og Jorden og alt, hvad der er paa den, skal opbrændes.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, and the earth, and the works that are on it, shall be burned up.
11 Efterdi da alt dette opløses, hvor bør I da ikke færdes i hellig Vandel og Gudsfrygt,
Seeing, then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in all holy behavior, and godliness,
12 idet I forvente og fremskynde Guds Dags Tilkommelse, for hvis Skyld Himle skulle antændes og opløses, og Elementer komme i Brand og smelte.
looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, because of which coming the heavens shall dis solve in fire, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat.
13 Men vi forvente efter hans Forjættelse nye Himle og en ny Jord, i hvilke Retfærdighed bor.
But we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, in which dwells righteousness.
14 Derfor, I elskede! efterdi I forvente dette, saa gører eder Flid for at findes uplettede og ulastelige for ham i Fred,
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you expect such things, earnestly strive, by being spotless and blameless, to be found by him in peace:
15 og agter vor Herres Langmodighed for Frelse; ligesom ogsaa vor elskede Broder Paulus efter den ham givne Visdom har skrevet til eder,
and count the long-suffering of our Lord, salvation, even as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, has written to you;
16 som han ogsaa gør i alle sine Breve, naar han i dem taler om disse Ting; i dem findes der Ting, vanskelige at forstaa, som de ukyndige og ubefæstede fordreje, ligesom ogsaa de øvrige Skrifter, til deres egen Undergang.
as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
17 Da I altsaa, I elskede! vide det forud, saa vogter eder, for at I ikke skulle rives med af de ryggesløses Vildfarelse og affalde fra eders egen Fasthed;
Do you, therefore, beloved, since you know these things beforehand, beware, lest, being led away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.
The World is Destroyed by Water
