2 Peter 3
1 This seconde Epistle I nowe write vnto you, beloued, wherewith I stirre vp, and warne your pure mindes,
Dette er allerede, I elskede! det andet Brev, som jeg skriver til eder, hvori jeg ved Paamindelse vækker eders rene Sind
2 To call to remembrance the wordes, which were tolde before of the holy Prophetes, and also the commandement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour.
til at komme de Ord i Hu, som forud ere sagte af de hellige Profeter, og eders Apostles Befaling, fra Herren og Frelseren,
3 This first vnderstande, that there shall come in the last dayes, mockers, which wil walke after their lustes,
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 And say, Where is the promise of his comming? for since the fathers died, all things continue alike from the beginning of the 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 For this they willingly know not, that the heauens were of olde, and the earth that was of the water and by the water, by the word of God.
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,
6 Wherefore the worlde that then was, perished, ouerflowed with the water.
hvorved den daværende Verden gik til Grunde i en Vandflod.
7 But the heauens and earth, which are nowe, are kept by the same word in store, and reserued vnto fire against the day of condemnation, and of the destruction of vngodly 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 Dearely beloued, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord, as a thousande yeeres, and a thousande yeeres as one day.
Men dette ene bør ikke undgaa eder, I elskede! at een Dag er for Herren som tusinde Aar, og tusinde Aar som een Dag.
9 The Lord of that promise is not slacke (as some men count slackenesse) but is pacient toward vs, and would haue no man to perish, but would all men 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 as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a noyse, and the elements shall melt with heate, and the earth with the workes that are therein, shalbe burnt vp.
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.
11 Seeing therefore that all these thinges must be dissolued, what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conuersation and godlinesse,
Efterdi da alt dette opløses, hvor bør I da ikke færdes i hellig Vandel og Gudsfrygt,
12 Looking for, and hasting vnto the comming of that day of God, by the which the heauens being on fire, shall be dissolued, and the elements shall melt with heate?
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 wee looke for newe heauens, and a newe earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse.
Men vi forvente efter hans Forjættelse nye Himle og en ny Jord, i hvilke Retfærdighed bor.
14 Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.
Derfor, I elskede! efterdi I forvente dette, saa gører eder Flid for at findes uplettede og ulastelige for ham i Fred,
15 And suppose that the long suffering of our Lord is saluation, euen as our beloued brother Paul according to the wisedome giuen vnto him wrote to you,
og agter vor Herres Langmodighed for Frelse; ligesom ogsaa vor elskede Broder Paulus efter den ham givne Visdom har skrevet til eder,
16 As one, that in all his Epistles speaketh of these thinges: among the which some thinges are hard to be vnderstand, which they that are vnlearned and vnstable, wrest, as they do also other Scriptures vnto their owne destruction.
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.
17 Ye therefore beloued, seeing ye know these thinges before, beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the errour of the wicked, and fall from your owne stedfastnesse.
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;
The Great Flood
