2 Peter 3

1 I write to you now this second letter, beloved, in which I arouse your sincere mind by a reminder,

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you

2 to remember the sayings that were earlier spoken by the holy prophets, and of the command of your apostles of the Lord and Savior.

that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,

3 Knowing this first, that there will come at the end of the days, scoffers, proceeding according to their own desires,

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts

4 and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For, from since the fathers became asleep, all things continue this way from the beginning of creation.

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.”

5 For this is willfully ignored by them, that long ago there were heavens, and an earth that came together out of water and by water by the word of God,

For they willfully forget that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water by the word of God,

6 by which the world then perished, having been overflowed with water.

by which means the world that existed then, being overflowed with water, perished.

7 But now the heavens and the earth, which have been stored up by the same word, are being preserved for fire in a day of judgment and destruction of irreverent men.

But the heavens that exist now and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

8 But beloved, let not this one thing be ignored by you, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

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

9 The Lord is not slack about his promise, as some regard slackness, but is patient toward us, not wanting any to perish, but all to go forward to repentance.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, during which the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the elements, being intensely hot, will be disintegrated, and the earth and the works in it will be destroyed by fire.

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

11 Therefore, all these things being disintegrated, what kind ought ye to be in holy actions and pieties,

Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

12 anticipating and hastening the coming of the day of God, by which the heavens, being made fiery hot, will be disintegrated, and the elements dissolve, being intensely hot?

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

13 But we anticipate a new heavens and a new earth according to his promise, in which righteousness dwells.

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

14 Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.

Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.

15 And consider the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation, just as also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him,

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,

16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them about these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.

as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

17 Ye therefore, beloved, knowing in advance, keep watch, lest, having accommodated to the error of the lawless, ye fall from your own steadfastness.

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

18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him is the glory both now and into the day of the age. Truly. (aiōn g165)

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and in the day of that age (aiōn g165). Amen.

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