3:1 | This <5026> second <1208> epistle <1992>, beloved <27>, I <1125> (0) now <2235> write <1125> (5719) unto you <5213>; in <1722> [both] which <3739> I stir up <1326> (5719) your <5216> pure <1506> minds <1271> by way <1722> of remembrance <5280>: |
3:2 | That ye may be mindful <3415> (5683) of the words <4487> which were spoken before <4280> (5772) by <5259> the holy <40> prophets <4396>, and <2532> of the commandment <1785> of us <2257> the apostles <652> of the Lord <2962> and <2532> Saviour <4990>: |
3:3 | Knowing <1097> (5723) this <5124> first <4412>, that <3754> there shall come <2064> (5695) in <1909> the last <2078> days <2250> scoffers <1703>, walking <4198> (5740) after <2596> their <846> own <2398> lusts <1939>, |
3:4 | And <2532> saying <3004> (5723), Where <4226> is <2076> (5748) the promise <1860> of his <846> coming <3952>? for <1063> since <575> <3739> the fathers <3962> fell asleep <2837> (5681), all things <3956> continue <3779> <1265> (5719) as [they were] from <575> the beginning <746> of the creation <2937>. |
3:5 | For <1063> this <5124> they <846> willingly <2309> (5723) are ignorant of <2990> (5719), that <3754> by the word <3056> of God <2316> the heavens <3772> were <2258> (5713) of old <1597>, and <2532> the earth <1093> standing out <4921> (5761) of <1537> the water <5204> and <2532> in <1223> the water <5204>: {standing: Gr. consisting} |
3:6 | Whereby <1223> <3739> the world <2889> that then was <5119>, being overflowed <2626> (5685) with water <5204>, perished <622> (5639): |
3:7 | But <1161> the heavens <3772> and <2532> the earth <1093>, which are now <3568>, by the same <846> word <3056> are <1526> (5748) kept in store <2343> (5772), reserved <5083> (5746) unto fire <4442> against <1519> the day <2250> of judgment <2920> and <2532> perdition <684> of ungodly <765> men <444>. |
3:8 | But <1161>, beloved <27>, be <2990> (0) not <3361> <5209> ignorant <2990> (5720) of this one <1520> thing <5124>, that <3754> one <3391> day <2250> [is] with <3844> the Lord <2962> as <5613> a thousand <5507> years <2094>, and <2532> a thousand <5507> years <2094> as <5613> one <3391> day <2250>. |
3:9 | The Lord <2962> is <1019> (0) not <3756> slack <1019> (5719) concerning his promise <1860>, as <5613> some men <5100> count <2233> (5736) slackness <1022>; but <235> is longsuffering <3114> (5719) to <1519> us-ward <2248>, not <3361> willing <1014> (5740) that any <5100> should perish <622> (5641), but <235> that all <3956> should come <5562> (5658) to <1519> repentance <3341>. |
3:10 | But <1161> the day <2250> of the Lord <2962> will come <2240> (5692) as <5613> a thief <2812> in <1722> the night <3571>; in <1722> the which <3739> the heavens <3772> shall pass away <3928> (5695) with a great noise <4500>, and <1161> the elements <4747> shall melt <3089> (5701) with fervent heat <2741> (5746), the earth <1093> also <2532> and <2532> the works <2041> that are therein <1722> <846> shall be burned up <2618> (5691). |
3:11 | [Seeing] then <3767> [that] all <3956> these things <5130> shall be dissolved <3089> (5746), what manner <4217> [of persons] ought <1163> (5748) ye <5209> to be <5225> (5721) in <1722> [all] holy <40> conversation <391> and <2532> godliness <2150>, |
3:12 | Looking for <4328> (5723) and <2532> hasting <4692> (5723) unto the coming <3952> of the day <2250> of God <2316>, wherein <1223> <3739> the heavens <3772> being on fire <4448> (5746) shall be dissolved <3089> (5701), and <2532> the elements <4747> shall melt <5080> (5743) with fervent heat <2741> (5746)? {hasting...: or, hasting the coming} |
3:13 | Nevertheless <1161> we <4328> (0), according to <2596> his <846> promise <1862>, look for <4328> (5719) new <2537> heavens <3772> and <2532> a new <2537> earth <1093>, wherein <1722> <3739> dwelleth <2730> (5719) righteousness <1343>. |
3:14 | Wherefore <1352>, beloved <27>, seeing that ye look for <4328> (5723) such things <5023>, be diligent <4704> (5657) that ye may be found <2147> (5683) of him <846> in <1722> peace <1515>, without spot <784>, and <2532> blameless <298>. |
3:15 | And <2532> account <2233> (5737) [that] the longsuffering <3115> of our <2257> Lord <2962> [is] salvation <4991>; even as <2531> our <2257> beloved <27> brother <80> Paul <3972> also <2532> according to <2596> the wisdom <4678> given <1325> (5685) unto him <846> hath written <1125> (5656) unto you <5213>; |
3:16 | As <5613> also <2532> in <1722> all <3956> [his] epistles <1992>, speaking <2980> (5723) in <1722> them <846> of <4012> these things <5130>; in <1722> which <3739> are <2076> (5748) some things <5100> hard to be understood <1425>, which <3739> they that are unlearned <261> and <2532> unstable <793> wrest <4761> (5719), as <5613> [they do] also <2532> the other <3062> scriptures <1124>, unto <4314> their <846> own <2398> destruction <684>. |
3:17 | Ye <5210> therefore <3767>, beloved <27>, seeing ye know [these things] before <4267> (5723), beware <5442> (5732) lest <3363> ye also <1601> (0), being led away <4879> (5685) with the error <4106> of the wicked <113>, fall from <1601> (5632) your own <2398> stedfastness <4740>. |
3:18 | But <1161> grow <837> (5720) in <1722> grace <5485>, and <2532> [in] the knowledge <1108> of our <2257> Lord <2962> and <2532> Saviour <4990> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>. To him <846> [be] glory <1391> both <2532> now <3568> and <2532> for <1519> ever <165> <2250>. Amen <281>. |