2 Peter 3
1 THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I rouse up your sincere mind by awakening your recollection
Dette er allerede, I elskede! det andet Brev, som jeg skriver til eder, hvori jeg ved Paamindelse vækker eders rene Sind
2 to remember the words, that have been spoken aforetime by the holy prophets, and the injunction of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
til at komme de Ord i Hu, som forud ere sagte af de hellige Profeter, og eders Apostles Befaling, fra Herren og Frelseren,
3 knowing this principally, that in the last of the days there will come scoffers, walking after their own lewd passions,
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 saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue in the same state as 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 chuse to keep out of sight, that by the word of God the heavens were created of old, and the earth rising out of the water and subsisting amidst the water;
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 whence the world then existing, being deluged by water, was destroyed;
hvorved den daværende Verden gik til Grunde i en Vandflod.
7 but the present heavens and earth by the same word are treasured up, reserved for fire at the day of judgment and perdition 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 But let not this particular be concealed from you, beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years 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 doth not delay the promise (as some count it delay); but is longsuffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should have space for 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 thief by night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a rushing noise, and the first principles of matter in flames dissolve, and the earth and all the works upon it be burnt up.
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 then that all these things must be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in a course of holy conduct and acts of piety,
Efterdi da alt dette opløses, hvor bør I da ikke færdes i hellig Vandel og Gudsfrygt,
12 expecting and hastening towards the coming of God’s day, at which the heavens on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements in flames be melted as wax?
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 we expect according to his promise new heavens and a new earth in which dwelleth righteousness.
Men vi forvente efter hans Forjættelse nye Himle og en ny Jord, i hvilke Retfærdighed bor.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye are expecting these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, spotless and blameless.
Derfor, I elskede! efterdi I forvente dette, saa gører eder Flid for at findes uplettede og ulastelige for ham i Fred,
15 And account the long suffering of our Lord conducive to salvation; as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, hath written unto 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 also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, of which some are difficult to be understood, which the uninstructed and the unstable torture, as indeed they do the rest of the scriptures unto their own 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, beloved, knowing this before, be on your guard, that ye be not carried away with the delusion of these lawless men, and fall from your own stedfastness.
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 World is Destroyed by Water
