2 Pierre 3
1 Mes bien-aimés, c'est ici la seconde Lettre que je vous écris, afin de réveiller dans l'une et dans l'autre par mes avertissements les sentiments purs [que vous avez].
This letter that I am now writing to you whom I love, is the second [letter] that I have written to you. [In both] these letters I have reminded you [about the things you already know, in order that I may] stimulate/cause you to think sincerely [about those things].
2 [Et] afin que vous vous souveniez des paroles qui ont été dites auparavant par les saints Prophètes, et du commandement [que vous avez reçu] de nous, qui sommes Apôtres du Seigneur et Sauveur.
[I want you] to remember the words that were spoken by the holy prophets {that the holy prophets spoke} long ago, and also to remember what our Lord and Savior commanded, things that we, your apostles, told you about.
3 Sur toutes choses, sachez qu'aux derniers jours il viendra des moqueurs, se conduisant selon leurs propres convoitises;
It is important for you to understand that in the time [immediately] before Christ comes back, there will be people who will ridicule [the idea of his coming back. Those people will do whatever] evil things they wish to do.
4 Et disant: où est la promesse de son avènement? car depuis que les pères sont endormis, toutes choses demeurent comme elles ont été dès le commencement de la création.
They will say, “[Although it was] promised [that Christ] will come back, ([nothing has happened that would indicate] that he is coming back./[what happened to the promise] that he is coming back?) [RHQ] We say that because ever since the [Christian] leaders [who lived] long ago died [EUP], everything [has remained the same]. Things are as [they always have been] since God created [the world!]”
5 Car ils ignorent volontairement ceci, que les cieux ont été [faits] de toute ancienneté, et que la terre [est sortie] de l'eau, et qu'elle subsiste parmi l'eau, par la parole de Dieu;
[They will say that because] they (deliberately overlook [the fact/have decided to ignore what they know]) that God, by commanding [long ago that it should be so], caused the heavens to exist, and he caused the earth to appear out of water and to be separate from the water.
6 Et que par ces choses-là le monde d'alors périt, étant submergé des eaux du déluge.
And God, by [commanding that it should be so], later destroyed the world [that existed] at that time, by causing the earth to be flooded with water {water to flood the earth}.
7 Mais les cieux et la terre qui sont maintenant, sont réservés par la même parole, étant gardés pour le feu au jour du jugement, et de la destruction des hommes impies.
Furthermore, [God], commanded that the heavens and the earth [that exist] now remain until the time when [he] will judge (ungodly people/people whose lives are not pleasing to him). And at that time [he] will destroy the heavens and the earth by burning them.
8 Mais, [vous mes] bien-aimés, n'ignorez pas ceci, qu'un jour [est] devant le Seigneur comme mille ans, et mille ans comme un jour.
Dear friends, I want you to understand well that the Lord [God is willing to wait a long time to judge the people in the world! How much time passes before] the Lord God [judges the people in the world does not matter to him! He considers] that one day [passes no more quickly than] 1,000 years, and [he also considers] that 1,000 years [pass as quickly as] one day passes [to us]!
9 Le Seigneur ne retarde point [l'exécution de] sa promesse, comme quelques-uns estiment qu'il y ait du retardement, mais il est patient envers nous, ne voulant point qu'aucun périsse, mais que tous se repentent.
[Therefore, you should not think that because Christ has not yet come back to judge people], the Lord God is (delaying/slow to do) what he promised. Some people think that this is so, [and they say that Christ will never come back]. But [you should understand that the reason why Christ has not yet come back to judge people is that] God is being patient with you, because he does not want anyone to be lost [eternally]. Instead, he wants everyone to turn away from their sinful behavior.
10 Or le jour du Seigneur viendra comme le larron dans la nuit, et en ce jour-là les cieux passeront avec un bruit sifflant de tempête, et les éléments seront dissous par l'ardeur [du feu], et la terre, et toutes les œuvres qui [sont] en elle, brûleront entièrement.
Although [God is being patient, at] the time [MTY] [that he has chosen], the Lord [Jesus Christ] will [certainly] come back [to judge people]. He will come back [unexpectedly], like a thief [SIM] [comes unexpectedly]. At that time there will be a great roaring sound. The heavens will cease to exist. (The elements/The parts [of which the universe consists]) will be destroyed by fire, and the earth [that God made] and everything on it [that people have made] will disappear (OR, will be burned up).
11 Puis donc que toutes ces choses se doivent dissoudre, quels vous faut-il être en saintes conversations, et en œuvres de piété?
Because God will certainly destroy all these things like [I just said], you certainly know how you should behave. [RHQ] You should behave (in a [godly manner/] a [manner that pleases God])
12 En attendant, et en hâtant [par vos désirs] la venue du jour de Dieu, par lequel les cieux étant enflammés seront dissous, et les éléments se fondront par l'ardeur [du feu].
while you [eagerly/expectantly] wait for [Christ] to return on the day that God [has chosen] [MTY], and you should try to make that day come soon. Because of what [God] [PRS] [will do on that day], the heavens will be destroyed. (The elements/The parts of which the universe consist) will melt and burn up.
13 Mais nous attendons, selon sa promesse, de nouveaux cieux, et une nouvelle terre, où la justice habite.
Although [all those events/things will happen, we rejoice because] we are waiting for the new heavens and new earth that [God] has promised. The [only people who will be] in the new heavens and on this new earth will be [people who are] [PRS] righteous.
14 C'est pourquoi, [mes] bien-aimés, en attendant ces choses, étudiez-vous à être trouvés de lui sans tache et sans reproche, en paix.
Therefore, dear friends, because you are waiting for these things [to happen], do all that you can [live] (in a [godly manner/] a [manner that pleases God]), [in order that Christ] will see that you [are] completely pure [DOU] [and that you are living] peacefully [with each other].
15 Et regardez la patience du Seigneur comme une preuve qu'il veut votre salut; comme Paul, notre frère bien-aimé, vous en a écrit selon la sagesse qui lui a été donnée;
And think about this: Our Lord [Jesus Christ is] patient [because he wants] people to be saved. Our dear (brother/fellow believer) Paul also wrote wise words to you [about these same matters], because God enabled him to understand [these] ([events/things that will happen]).
16 Ainsi que dans toutes ses Lettres, il parle de ces points, dans lesquels il y a des choses difficiles à entendre, que les ignorants et les mal-assurés tordent, comme [ils tordent] aussi les autres Ecritures, à leur propre perdition.
In the [letters] that Paul wrote there are certain things that are difficult for people to understand. People [who are spiritually] ignorant and (unstable/do not believe firmly in Christ) interpret these things wrongly, as they also (interpret/explain the meaning of) the other parts of the Scriptures wrongly. The result is that they will destroy themselves [spiritually], and [God] will punish them.
17 Vous donc mes bien-aimés, puisque vous en êtes déjà avertis, prenez garde qu'étant emportés avec les autres par la séduction des abominables, vous ne veniez à déchoir de votre fermeté.
Therefore, dear friends, [since you already know about those who teach what is false], (guard against them/beware). Do not let those wicked people deceive you by telling you things that are wrong, with the result that you yourselves begin to doubt [what you now firmly believe].
18 Mais croissez en la grâce et en la connaissance de notre Seigneur et Sauveur Jésus-Christ. A lui soit gloire maintenant, et jusqu'au jour d'éternité, Amen! (aiōn g165)
[Instead, live in such a manner that you] experience more and more our Savior Jesus Christ being kind [to you], and that you get to know him [better and better]. 2 Peter 3:18b [I pray/desire that Jesus Christ] will be honored both now and forever! (aiōn g165)
The World is Destroyed by Water
