2 Peter 3

Beloved ones, this {is} now a second letter I write to you, in which I arouse your pure mind in remembrance,

to remember the words spoken previously by the holy prophets and the command of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, \*

knowing this first, that mockers will come with mockery in the last days, going according to their own lusts,

and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue in the same way from the beginning of creation.” \*

For this is hidden {from} them willingly, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth had been formed out of water and through water by the word of God,

through which the world at that time perished, having been flooded by water.

But the present heavens and the earth, by the same word, are having been reserved for fire, being kept for a day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly men. \*

But let this one thing not be hidden {from} you, beloved ones, that one day with the Lord {is} like 1,000 years, and 1,000 years {are} like one day.

The Lord does not delay {concerning} the promise, as some consider delay, but is patient toward you, not wanting any to perish, but all to move on to repentance. \*

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be destroyed, being burned up, and the earth and the deeds in it will be found. \*

All of these things being thus destroyed, of what sort is it necessary for you to be in holy behaviors and godliness,

waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, being set on fire, will be destroyed, and the elements, being burned up by heat, will be melted?

But new heavens and a new earth, according to his promise, we are waiting for, in which righteousness dwells. \*

Therefore, beloved ones, while waiting for these things, be diligent to be found spotless and blameless by him, in peace.

And consider the patience of our Lord {to be} salvation, just as also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom having been given to him,

as also in all the letters, speaking in them about these things, in which are some difficult to understand things, which the ignorant and unstable distort, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction. \*

Therefore, you beloved ones, knowing beforehand, guard yourselves, so that you might not lose your own steadfastness, having been led astray by the error of the lawless ones.

But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him {be} the glory both now and to the day of the age. Amen!