2 Peter

3 This already beloved is the second letter I am writing unto you; And in these letters I am stirring up—by way of calling to remembrance—your uncorrupted mind

2 To remember the fore-spoken declarations made by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles.

3 Of this first taking note—That there will come in the last of the days with scoffing scoffers, After their own covetings going on

4 and saying—Where is the promise of his presence? For since the fathers fell asleep all things thus remain from the beginning of creation.

5 For this they wilfully forget—That there were heavens from of old and an earth on account of water and by means of water compacted by God’s word,—

6 By which means the world that then was with water being flooded perished;

7 While the heavens and the earth that now are By the same word have been stored with fire Being kept unto the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly men.

8 But this one thing forget not, beloved,—That one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, And a thousand years as one day.

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise As some count slackness; But is long-suffering with regard to you, Not being minded that any should perish But that all unto repentance should come.

10 Howbeit the day of the Lord will be here as a thief,—In which the heavens with a rushing noise will pass away, While elements becoming intensely hot will be dissolved, And earth and the works therein will be discovered.

11 Seeing that all these things are thus to be dissolved What manner of persons ought [ye] all the while to be in holy ways of behaviour and acts of godliness,—

12 Expecting and hastening the presence of the day of God, By reason of which, heavens being on fire will be dissolved And elements becoming intensely hot are to be melted;

13 But new heavens and a new earth according to his promise are we expecting, Wherein righteousness is to dwell.

14 Wherefore, beloved, these things expecting—Give diligence unspotted and unblemished by him to be found in peace;

15 And account our Lord’s long suffering [to be] salvation:—Even as our beloved brother Paul also According to the wisdom given unto him Hath written unto you;

16 As also in all letters speaking in them concerning these things,—In which [letters] are some things hard to be understood, Which the uninstructed and unstable wrest,—as also the other scriptures,—unto their own destruction.

17 Ye therefore, beloved, Taking note beforehand Be on your guard, lest with the error of the impious being led away ye fall from your own steadfastness;

18 But be growing in the favour and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ:—Unto whom be the glory both now and unto a day that abideth.