2 Peter 3

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1	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,
2	that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,
3	knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.
4	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.”
5	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,
6	and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished.
7	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.
8	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.
9	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.
10	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.
11	Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness,
12	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!
13	But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
14	Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.
15	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,
16	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.
17	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.
18	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.

NIV

1	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	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	First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
4	They will say, “Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”
5	But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.
6	By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.
7	By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8	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 slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. 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 like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
11	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	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 in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
14	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	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	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	Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position.
18	But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

NLT

1	This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory.
2	I want you to remember what the holy prophets said long ago and what our Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles.
3	Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires.
4	They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”
5	They deliberately forget that God made the heavens by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water.
6	Then he used the water to destroy the ancient world with a mighty flood.
7	And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed.
8	But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day.
9	The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
10	But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.
11	Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live,
12	looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames.
13	But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God's righteousness.
14	And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight.
15	And remember, the Lord's patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him–
16	speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction.
17	I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends. Be on guard so that you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing.
18	Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

KJV

1	This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2	That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
3	Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4	And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5	For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6	Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7	But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8	But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9	The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10	But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11	Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12	Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13	Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14	Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15	And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16	As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17	Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
18	But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

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