2 Peter 3
1 Dette er allerede, I elskede! det andet Brev, som jeg skriver til eder, hvori jeg ved Påmindelse vækker eders rene Sind
THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of 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 ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
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 shall 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 fremstået af Vand og ved Vand i Kraft af Guds Ord,
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 hvorved den daværende Verden gik til Grunde i en Vandflod.
Whereby the world that then was, being 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, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8 Men dette ene bør ikke undgå eder, I elskede! at een Dag er for Herren som tusinde År, og tusinde År som een Dag.
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord 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 is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10 Men Herrens Dag skal komme som en Tyv; på den skulle Himlene forgå med stort Bulder, og Elementerne skulle komme i Brand og opløses, og Jorden og alt, hvad der er på den, skal opbrændes.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein 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 manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation 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 hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, 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.
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Derfor, I elskede! efterdi I forvente dette, så gører eder Flid for at findes uplettede og ulastelige for ham i Fred,
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15 og agter vor Herres Langmodighed for Frelse; ligesom også vor elskede Broder Paulus efter den ham givne Visdom har skrevet til eder,
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 som han også gør i alle sine Breve, når han i dem taler om disse Ting; i dem findes der Ting, vanskelige at forstå, som de ukyndige og ubefæstede fordreje, ligesom også de øvrige Skrifter, til deres egen Undergang.
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Da I altså, I elskede! vide det forud, såvogter eder, for at I ikke skulle rives med af de ryggesløses Vildfarelse og affalde fra eders egen Fasthed;
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
The World is Destroyed by Water
