1 This , a second δευτέραν deuteran G1208 letter ἐπιστολήν, epistolēn G1992 , beloved ἀγαπητοί, agapētoi G27 , I already G2235 write G1125 to you , in [both] which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure εἰλικρινῆ eilikrinē G1506 mind διάνοιαν dianoian G1271 , 2 to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy ἁγίων hagiōn G40 prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 , and of the commandment ἐντολῆς entolēs G1785 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 and Saviour by your apostles G652 ; 3 knowing γινώσκοντες ginōskontes G1097 this first πρῶτον prōton G4413 , that there shall come ἐλεύσονται eleusontai G2064 at [ the ] close of the days ἡμερῶν hēmerōn G2250 mockers with mocking , walking G4198 according κατὰ kata G2596 to their own ἰδίας idias G2398 lusts G1939 , 4 and saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , Where ποῦ pou G4226 is G1510 the promise ἐπαγγελία epangelia G1860 of his coming ? for from the time the fathers πατέρες pateres G3962 fell asleep ἐκοιμήθησαν, ekoimēthēsan G2837 all things πάντα panta G3956 remain thus G3779 from [ the ] beginning of [ the ] creation κτίσεως. ktiseōs G2937 . 5 For this is G1510 hidden from them through their own G1438 wilfulness, that heavens οὐρανοὶ ouranoi G3772 were G1510 of old, and an earth γῆ gē G1093 , having its subsistence out of water ὕδατος hudatos G5204 and in water ὕδατος hudatos G5204 , by the word λόγῳ, logō G3056 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , 9 [ The ] Lord κύριος kurios G2962 does not delay his promise ἐπαγγελίας, epangelias G1860 , as some account G1223 of delay , but is longsuffering towards you , not willing βουλόμενός boulomenos G1014 that any should perish ἀπολέσθαι apolesthai G622 , but that all should come to repentance μετάνοιαν metanoian G3341 . 10 But the day ἡμέρα hēmera G2250 of [ the ] Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 will come ἥξει hēxei G2240 as a thief κλέπτης kleptēs G2812 , in which the heavens οὐρανοὶ ouranoi G3772 will pass παρελεύσονται, pareleusontai G3928 away G3928 with a rushing noise, and [ the ] elements στοιχεῖα stoicheia G4747 , burning G2618 with heat, shall be dissolved, and [ the ] earth γῆ gē G1093 and the works ἔργα erga G2041 in it shall be burnt up . 11 All these things τούτων toutōn G3778 then being to be dissolved, what ought δεῖ dei G1163 ye to be in holy ἁγίαις hagiais G40 conversation and godliness εὐσεβείαις eusebeiais G2150 , 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day ἡμέρας, hēmeras G2250 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , by reason of which [ the ] heavens οὐρανοὶ ouranoi G3772 , being on fire, shall be dissolved, and [ the ] elements στοιχεῖα stoicheia G4747 , burning G4448 with heat, shall melt ? 13 But , according κατὰ kata G2596 to his promise , we wait for new καινοὺς kainous G2537 heavens οὐρανοὺς ouranous G3772 and a new καινὴν kainēn G2537 earth γῆν gēn G1093 , wherein dwells κατοικεῖ.¶ katoikei G2730 righteousness δικαιοσύνη dikaiosunē G1343 . 14 Wherefore , beloved ἀγαπητοί, agapētoi G27 , as ye wait for these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 , be diligent σπουδάσατε spoudasate G4704 to be found G2147 of him in peace εἰρήνῃ, eirēnē G1515 , without spot and blameless ; 15 and account the longsuffering of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 [ to be ] salvation σωτηρίαν sōtērian G4991 ; according κατὰ kata G2596 as our beloved ἀγαπητὸς agapētos G27 brother ἀδελφὸς adelphos G80 Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 also G2532 has written G1125 to you according G2596 to the wisdom σοφίαν sophian G4678 given G1325 to him , 16 as also G2532 in all [ his ] epistles, speaking λαλῶν lalōn G2980 in them of these things τούτων· toutōn G3778 ; among which some things G3778 are G1510 hard to be G1510 understood, which the untaught and ill-established wrest, as also G2532 the other λοιπὰς loipas G3062 scriptures G1124 , to their own ἰδίαν idian G2398 destruction ἀπώλειαν.¶ apōleian G684 . 17 Ye therefore οὖν, oun G3767 , beloved ἀγαπητοί, agapētoi G27 , knowing προγινώσκοντες proginōskontes G4267 [ these ] things before , take care lest G3361 , being led away συναπαχθέντες sunapachthentes G4879 along with the error πλάνῃ planē G4106 of the wicked, ye should fall from your own ἰδίου idiou G2398 stedfastness: 18 but grow αὐξάνετε auxanete G837 in grace χάριτι chariti G5485 , and in [ the ] knowledge γνώσει gnōsei G1108 of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 and Saviour Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ. Christou G5547 . To him [ be ] glory δόξα doxa G1391 both now G1161 and to [ the ] day ἡμέραν hēmeran G2250 of eternity αἰῶνος, aiōnos G165 . Amen G281 . ← 2 Peter 2 1 John 1 → Commentaries on 2 Peter 3 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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