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1 This, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in [both] which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure 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 to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles; 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 knowing this first, that there shall come at [the] close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts, 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 and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for from the time the fathers fell asleep all things remain thus from [the] beginning of [the] 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 For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, 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 through which [waters] the then world, deluged 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 present heavens and the earth by his word are laid up in store, kept for fire unto a day of judgment and destruction of ungodly 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 But let not this one thing be hidden from you, beloved, that one day with [the] Lord [is] as a thousand years, and a thousand years as 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 does not delay his promise, as some account of delay, but is longsuffering towards you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 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 But the day of [the] Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and [the] elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, and [the] earth and the works in it shall be burnt 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 All these things then being to be dissolved, what ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness, 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 hastening the coming of the day of God, by reason of which [the] heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and [the] elements, burning with heat, shall melt? 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 But, according to his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness. 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 Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless; 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 account the longsuffering of our Lord [to be] salvation; according as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him, 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 as also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; among which some things are hard to be understood, which the untaught and ill-established wrest, as also 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 Ye therefore, beloved, knowing [these] things before, take care lest, being led away along with the error of the wicked, ye should fall from your own stedfastness: 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 but grow in grace, and in [the] knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] 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 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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