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1 Consider, most beloved, this second epistle which I am writing to you, in which I stir up, by admonition, your sincere mind, This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.
2 so that you may be mindful of those words that I preached to you from the holy prophets, and of the precepts of the Apostles of your Lord and Savior. that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
3 Know this first: that in the last days there will arrive deceitful mockers, walking according to their own desires, knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
4 saying: “Where is his promise or his advent? For from the time that the fathers have slept, all things have continued just as they were from the beginning of creation.” They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”
5 But they willfully ignore this: that the heavens existed first, and that the earth, from water and through water, was established by the Word of God. For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water.
6 By water, the former world then, having been inundated with water, perished. and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.
7 But the heavens and the earth that exist now were restored by the same Word, being reserved unto fire on the day of judgment, and unto the perdition of impious men. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
8 Yet truly, let this one thing not escape notice, most beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
9 The Lord is not delaying his promise, as some imagine, but he does act patiently for your sake, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting all to be turned back to penance. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
10 Then the day of the Lord shall arrive like a thief. On that day, the heavens shall pass away with great violence, and truly the elements shall be dissolved with heat; then the earth, and the works that are within it, shall be completely burned up. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.
11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what kind of people ought you to be? In behavior and in piety, be holy, Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives
12 waiting for, and hurrying toward, the advent of the day of the Lord, by which the burning heavens shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt from the heat of the fire. waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.
13 Yet truly, in accord with his promises, we are looking forward to the new heavens and the new earth, in which justice lives. But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
14 Therefore, most beloved, while awaiting these things, be diligent, so that you may be found to be immaculate and unassailable before him, in peace. Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.
15 And let the longsuffering of our Lord be considered salvation, as also our most beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.
16 just as he also spoke in all of his epistles about these things. In these, there are certain things which are difficult to understand, which the unlearned and the unsteady distort, as they also do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
17 But since you, brothers, know these things beforehand, be cautious, lest by being drawn into the error of the foolish, you may fall away from your own steadfastness. You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.
18 Yet truly, increase in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory, both now and in the day of eternity. Amen. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
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