2 Petro 3

1 Adɔfonom, eyi ne krataa a ɛto so abien a makyerɛw abrɛ mo. Mekyerɛw sɛ mede rebɛkae mo, de akanyan mo adwene.

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 Mepɛ sɛ mokae nsɛm a adiyifo akronkron no kaa no mmere bi a atwam no ne mmara a efi Awurade ne Agyenkwa a wɔde faa mo asomafo so maa mo no.

[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 Nea edi kan no, ɛsɛ sɛ mote ase sɛ nna a edi akyiri no mu no, nnipa bi bɛba a wɔn ara wɔn honam akɔnnɔ na ebedi wɔn so. Wobedi mo ho fɛw

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 aka se, “Ɔhyɛɛ mo bɔ se ɔbɛba. Wanka? Na ɔwɔ he? Yɛn agyanom awuwu dedaw, nanso biribiara te sɛ nea ɛte fi adebɔ mfiase!”

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 Wɔhyɛ da ma wɔn werɛ fi nokware no sɛ, efi tete na Onyankopɔn kasa maa ɔsoro bae, na wofi nsu mu de nsu yɛɛ asase.

[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 Akyiri no wɔde nsuyiri bɛsɛee saa bere wiase no.

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 Nanso Onyankopɔn ahyɛ sɛ ɔsoro ne asase ntena hɔ nkosi atemmuda. Afei wɔbɛsɔ ogya wɔ mu de asɛe nnebɔneyɛfo.

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 Nanso anuanom, mommma mo werɛ mfi ade baako sɛ Awurade ani so de, nsonoe nni da koro ne mfe apem ntam. Ne fam de, abien no nyinaa yɛ pɛ.

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 Awurade ntwentwɛn ne nan ase wɔ ne bɔ a wahyɛ ho sɛnea ebinom susuw no. Mmom ɔwɔ mo ho ntoboase, efisɛ ɔmpɛ sɛ wɔbɛsɛe obiara, na mmom ɔpɛ sɛ obiara sakra fi ne bɔne ho.

[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 Na Awurade da no bɛba sɛ ɔkorɔmfo. Da no, ɔsoro bɛbobɔ mu na ayera na wim nneɛma bɛhyew na asɛe na asase ne so nneɛma nyinaa nso bɛda adi.

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 Na sɛ saa ɔkwan yi so na wɔbɛfa asɛe ade nyinaa a, na ɔbra bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ wobɔ? Ɛsɛ sɛ mo bra yɛ kronkron na mode mo ho ma Onyankopɔn.

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 Monhwɛ saa da no kwan na monyɛ mo nneɛma pɛpɛɛpɛ; da a Onyankopɔn bɛto ɔsoro mu gya na wim nneɛma anan na ayera wɔ ogyaframa mu no.

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 Nanso yɛtwɛn nea Onyankopɔn ahyɛ yɛn ho bɔ no, ɔsoro foforo ne asase foforo a ɛhɔ na trenee bɛtena.

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 Enti anuanom, mugu so retwɛn da no, mommɔ mmɔden sɛ mobɛyɛ kronkron a mfomso biara nni mo ho wɔ Onyankopɔn anim na mo ne no atena wɔ asomdwoe mu.

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 Monkae nhu sɛ Awurade wɔ ntoboase efisɛ ɔpɛ sɛ obiara nya nkwagye. Ɛno na yɛn nua Paulo nam nyansa a Onyankopɔn de maa no no so kyerɛw mo no.

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 Saa ɔkwan koro no ara so na ɔfa kyerɛw ne nkrataa no na saa nsɛm yi ara so nso na ogyina kyerɛwee. Wɔn a wonnim na wɔnnyɛ den no ntumi nkyerɛ nsɛm bi a ɛyɛ den wɔ ne nkrataa no mu no ase yiye. Saa ara na wɔyɛ Kyerɛwsɛm nkae no de ɔsɛe ba wɔn so no.

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 Nanso anuanom, esiane sɛ wɔadi kan abɔ mo kɔkɔ no nti, monwɛn na wɔn a wonni mmara so no mfomso no antwe mo amfi mo tebea pa hɔ.

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 Munyin wɔ yɛn Awurade ne Agyenkwa Yesu Kristo dom ne nimdeɛ mu. Ɔno na anuonyam nka no mprempren ne daa. 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)

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