2 Peter 3
1 Beloved, this is now the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them they are reminders to stir up your sincere mind,
hanc ecce vobis carissimi secundam scribo epistulam in quibus excito vestram in commonitione sinceram mentem
2 so that you will recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles.
ut memores sitis eorum quae praedixi verborum a sanctis prophetis et apostolorum vestrorum praeceptorum Domini et salvatoris
3 Know this first, that mockers will come in the last days. They will mock and proceed according to their own desires.
hoc primum scientes quod venient in novissimis diebus in deceptione inlusores iuxta proprias concupiscentias ambulantes
4 They will say, “Where is the promise of his return? From when our fathers fell asleep, all things have stayed the same, since the beginning of creation.”
dicentes ubi est promissio aut adventus eius ex quo enim patres dormierunt omnia sic perseverant ab initio creaturae
5 They willfully forget that the heavens and the earth came to exist out of water and through water, long ago, by God's command,
latet enim eos hoc volentes quod caeli erant prius et terra de aqua et per aquam consistens Dei verbo
6 and that through these things, the world of that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.
per quae ille tunc mundus aqua inundatus periit
7 But now the heavens and the earth are reserved for fire by that same command. They are reserved for the day of judgment and the destruction of the ungodly people.
caeli autem qui nunc sunt et terra eodem verbo repositi sunt igni servati in diem iudicii et perditionis impiorum hominum
8 It should not escape your notice, beloved, that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.
unum vero hoc non lateat vos carissimi quia unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni et mille anni sicut dies unus
9 The Lord does not move slowly concerning his promises, as some consider slowness to be. Instead, he is patient toward you. He does not desire for any of you to perish, but for everyone to make room for repentance.
non tardat Dominus promissi sed patienter agit propter vos nolens aliquos perire sed omnes ad paenitentiam reverti
10 However, the day of the Lord will come as a thief: The heavens will pass away with a loud noise. The elements will be burned with fire, and the earth and the deeds in it will be revealed.
adveniet autem dies Domini ut fur in qua caeli magno impetu transient elementa vero calore solventur
11 Since all these things will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people should you be? You should live holy and godly lives.
cum haec igitur omnia dissolvenda sint quales oportet esse vos in sanctis conversationibus et pietatibus
12 You should expect and hasten the coming of the day of God. On that day, the heavens will be destroyed by fire, and the elements will be melted in great heat.
expectantes et properantes in adventum Dei diei per quam caeli ardentes solventur et elementa ignis ardore tabescent
13 But according to his promise, we are waiting for the new heavens and the new earth, where righteousness will dwell.
novos vero caelos et novam terram et promissa ipsius expectamus in quibus iustitia habitat
14 Therefore, beloved, since you expect these things, do your best to be found spotless and blameless before him, in peace.
propter quod carissimi haec expectantes satis agite inmaculati et inviolati ei inveniri in pace
15 Also, consider the patience of our Lord to be salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom that was given to him.
et Domini nostri longanimitatem salutem arbitramini sicut et carissimus frater noster Paulus secundum datam sibi sapientiam scripsit vobis
16 Paul speaks of these things in all his letters, in which there are things that are difficult to understand. Ignorant and unstable men distort these things, as they also do the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
sicut et in omnibus epistulis loquens in eis de his in quibus sunt quaedam difficilia intellectu quae indocti et instabiles depravant sicut et ceteras scripturas ad suam ipsorum perditionem
17 Therefore, beloved, since you know about these things beforehand, guard yourselves so that you are not led astray by the deceit of lawless people and you lose your own faithfulness.
vos igitur fratres praescientes custodite ne insipientium errore transducti excidatis a propria firmitate
The World is Destroyed by Water
