2 Peter 3
1 Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
Dette er allerede, I elskede! det andet Brev, som jeg skriver til eder, hvori jeg ved Påmindelse vækker eders rene Sind
2 by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
til at komme de Ord i Hu, som forud ere sagte af de hellige Profeter, og eders Apostles Befaling fra Herren og Frelseren,
3 Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
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
4 “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
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."
5 But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
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,
6 through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
hvorved den daværende Verden gik til Grunde i en Vandflod.
7 And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
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.
8 Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
Men dette ene bør ikke undgå eder, I elskede! at een Dag er for Herren som tusinde År, og tusinde År som een Dag.
9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
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.
10 But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
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.
11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
Efterdi da alt dette opløses, hvor bør I da ikke færdes i hellig Vandel og Gudsfrygt,
12 as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
idet I forvente og fremskynde Guds Dags Tilkommelse, for hvis Skyld Himle skulle antændes og opløses, og Elementer komme i Brand og smelte.
13 But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
Men vi forvente efter hans Forjættelse nye Himle og en ny Jord, i hvilke Retfærdighed bor.
14 Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
Derfor, I elskede! efterdi I forvente dette, så gører eder Flid for at findes uplettede og ulastelige for ham i Fred,
15 Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
og agter vor Herres Langmodighed for Frelse; ligesom også vor elskede Broder Paulus efter den ham givne Visdom har skrevet til eder,
16 He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
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.
17 Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
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;
The Great Flood
