୨ ପିତର 3
1 ହେ ପ୍ରିୟମାନେ, ମୁଁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଏହି ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପତ୍ର ଲେଖୁଅଛି।
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 ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଯେପରି ପବିତ୍ର ଭାବବାଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂର୍ବକାଳରେ ଉକ୍ତ ବାକ୍ୟସବୁ ପୁଣି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରେରିତମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା କଥିତ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଓ ତ୍ରାଣକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କର ଆଜ୍ଞାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସ୍ମରଣରେ ରଖ, ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ଉଭୟ ପତ୍ରରେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେହିସବୁ ସ୍ମରଣ କରାଇ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସରଳ ମନକୁ ଉତ୍ତେଜିତ କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଅଛି।
[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 ପ୍ରଥମେ ଏହା ଜ୍ଞାତ ହୁଅ ଯେ, ଶେଷକାଳରେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ଅଭିଳାଷାନୁସାରେ ଆଚରଣକାରୀ ପରିହାସକ ଲୋକେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହୋଇ ପରିହାସ କରି କହିବେ,
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 ତାହାଙ୍କ ଆଗମନର ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କାହିଁ? କାରଣ ପିତୃ-ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କର ମହାନିଦ୍ରାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବା ସମୟଠାରୁ ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟିର ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ଯେପରି ଥିଲା, ସେହିପରି ରହିଅଛି।
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 ସେମାନେ ଜାଣି ଜାଣି ଭୁଲିଯାଆନ୍ତି ଯେ, ପୁରାକାଳରେ ଆକାଶମଣ୍ଡଳ ଓ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଜଳରୁ ନିର୍ଗତ ଓ ଜଳରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ପୃଥିବୀ ଥିଲା,
[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 ଆଉ ତଦ୍ୱାରା ସେହି କାଳର ଜଗତ ଜଳରେ ପ୍ଳାବିତ ହୋଇ ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହେଲା;
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 ପୁଣି, ଏହି ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଆକାଶମଣ୍ଡଳ ଓ ପୃଥିବୀ ସେହି ବାକ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବିଚାର ଓ ବିନାଶର ଦିନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସଞ୍ଚିତ ହୋଇ ଅଗ୍ନି ନିମନ୍ତେ ରକ୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଅଛି।
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 କିନ୍ତୁ ହେ ପ୍ରିୟମାନେ, ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନ ଯେ ସହସ୍ର ବର୍ଷ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ଓ ସହସ୍ର ବର୍ଷ ଯେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନ ତୁଲ୍ୟ, ଏହି ବିଶେଷ ବିଷୟ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଭୁଲିଯାଅ ନାହିଁ।
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 ବିଳମ୍ବ ବୋଲି ଯେପରି କେତେକ ଭାବନ୍ତି, ପ୍ରଭୁ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ବିଷୟରେ ସେପରି ବିଳମ୍ବ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ; କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେପରି କେହି ବିନଷ୍ଟ ନ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ବରଂ ସମସ୍ତେ ମନ-ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରନ୍ତି, ଏହା ଇଚ୍ଛା କରି ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦୀର୍ଘସହିଷ୍ଣୁ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
[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 ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦିନ ଚୋରର ପରି ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେବ। ସେହି ଦିନ ଆକାଶମଣ୍ଡଳ ମହାଶବ୍ଦ ସହ ଲୋପ ପାଇବ, ପୁଣି, ମୌଳିକ ବସ୍ତୁସବୁ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଉତ୍ତାପରେ ତରଳିଯିବ ଏବଂ ପୃଥିବୀ ଓ ତନ୍ମଧ୍ୟସ୍ଥ ମନୁଷ୍ୟକୃତ ବସ୍ତୁସବୁ ଦଗ୍ଧ ହେବ।
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 ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ଏହି ପ୍ରକାରେ ଲୁପ୍ତ ହେବାରୁ, ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଯେଉଁ ଦିନରେ ଆକାଶମଣ୍ଡଳ ଜ୍ୱଳିଉଠି ଲୁପ୍ତ ହେବ ଓ ମୌଳିକ ବସ୍ତୁସବୁ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଉତ୍ତାପରେ ତରଳିଯିବ,
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 ସେହି ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନ୍ୟାୟବିଚାର ଦିନର ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରି, ତାହା ଯେପରି ଶୀଘ୍ର ଆସିବ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସଦାଚାରୀ ଓ ଧର୍ମପରାୟଣ ହେବା ଉଚିତ।
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 ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାନୁସାରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନୂତନ ଆକାଶମଣ୍ଡଳ ଓ ନୂତନ ପୃଥିବୀର ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛୁ, ଯାହା ଧାର୍ମିକତାର ଆବାସସ୍ଥଳ ହେବ।
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 ଅତଏବ, ହେ ପ୍ରିୟମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁଥିବାରୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଛାମୁରେ ଯେପରି ନିଷ୍କଳଙ୍କ ଓ ଅନିନ୍ଦନୀୟ ହୋଇ ଶାନ୍ତିରେ ଥିବାର ଦେଖାଯିବ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଯତ୍ନ କର;
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 ପୁଣି, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦୀର୍ଘସହିଷ୍ଣୁତା ତ୍ରାଣଜନକ ବୋଲି ଜ୍ଞାନ କର। ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରିୟ ଭ୍ରାତା ପାଉଲ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆପଣାକୁ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଜ୍ଞାନାନୁସାରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ସେପରି ଲେଖିଅଛନ୍ତି।
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 ସେ ଆପଣାର ସମସ୍ତ ପତ୍ରରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହିସବୁ ବିଷୟ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରି ସେହି ପ୍ରକାରେ କହନ୍ତି; ସେହି ସବୁରେ ଏପରି କେତେକ ବିଷୟ ଅଛି, ଯାହାକି ବୁଝିବାକୁ ଜଟିଳ, ପୁଣି, ଅଶିକ୍ଷିତ ଚଞ୍ଚଳମତି ଲୋକେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ବିନାଶାର୍ଥେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ଯେପରି, ସେସବୁର ମଧ୍ୟ ସେହିପରି ବିକୃତ ଅର୍ଥ କରନ୍ତି।
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 ଅତଏବ, ହେ ପ୍ରିୟମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏହିସବୁ ଜାଣି ସତର୍କ ହୋଇଥାଅ, କାଳେ ଦୂରାଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତିରେ ପଡ଼ି ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କ ଦୃଢ଼ତାରୁ ସ୍ଖଳିତ ହୁଅ,
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 ବରଂ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଓ ତ୍ରାଣକର୍ତ୍ତା ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଓ ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଅ। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଓ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୌରବ ତାହାଙ୍କର, ଆମେନ୍। (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 Great Flood
