2 Peter 3
1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write to you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
Dette er allerede, I elskede! det andet Brev, som jeg skriver til eder, hvori jeg ved Paamindelse vækker eders rene Sind
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment 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 first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
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 since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were 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 are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in 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 By which the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
hvorved den daværende Verden gik til Grunde i en Vandflod.
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved to fire for 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, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord 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 is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should 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 thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are in it shall be burned 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 shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conduct and godliness,
Efterdi da alt dette opløses, hvor bør I da ikke færdes i hellig Vandel og Gudsfrygt,
12 Looking for and hasting to the coming of the day of God, when the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent 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 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for 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 Therefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found by him in peace, without spot, 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 that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given to him hath written 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 also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to 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, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.
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
