Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.2", "source": "Μνησθῆναι τῶν προειρημένων ῥημάτων ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν, καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀποστόλων ἡμῶν ἐντολῆς, τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος:", "text": "To-*mnēsthēnai* of-the *proeirēmenōn rhēmatōn* by the *hagiōn prophētōn*, and of-the of-the *apostolōn* of-us *entolēs*, of-the *Kyriou* and *Sōtēros*:", "grammar": { "*mnēsthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to remember/recall/be reminded of", "*proeirēmenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, neuter, plural - having been spoken before/foretold", "*rhēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - words/sayings/utterances", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy/set apart", "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - prophets", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles/sent ones", "*entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - commandment/precept/instruction", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior" }, "variants": { "*mnēsthēnai*": "to remember/recall/be reminded of", "*proeirēmenōn*": "previously spoken/foretold/predicted", "*rhēmatōn*": "words/sayings/utterances/declarations", "*hagiōn*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/seers/those who speak for God", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/instruction/order", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.3", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐμπαικται, κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι,", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that *eleusontai* upon *eschatou* of-the *hēmerōn empaiktai*, according-to the *idias* of-them *epithymias poreuomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly/primarily", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/understanding", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will come/arrive", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*empaiktai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mockers/scoffers", "*idias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - own/personal/private", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - proceeding/walking/going" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/primarily/most importantly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "days/time periods", "*empaiktai*": "mockers/scoffers/deriders", "*idias*": "own/personal/private/particular", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*poreuomenoi*": "proceeding/walking/going/living according to" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.4", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ; ἀφʼ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.", "text": "And *legontes*, Where *estin* the *epangelia* of-the *parousias* of-him? from which for the *pateres ekoimēthēsan*, all *houtōs diamenei* from *archēs ktiseōs*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise/pledge", "*parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival/presence", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - fell asleep/died", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way/so", "*diamenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues/remains/persists", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation/founding" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence/appearance", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "fell asleep/died/passed away", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so/in the same manner", "*diamenei*": "continues/remains/persists/stays the same", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding/establishment" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.5", "source": "Λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ διʼ ὕδατος, συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ:", "text": "*Lanthanei* for them this *thelontas*, that *ouranoi ēsan ekpalai*, and *gē* from *hydatos* and through *hydatos*, *synestōsa* to-the of-the *Theou logō*:", "grammar": { "*lanthanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - escapes notice/is hidden from", "*thelontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - willing/wanting/desiring", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were/existed", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - long ago/from of old", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - water", "*synestōsa*": "perfect active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - standing together/consisting/formed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/message/command" }, "variants": { "*lanthanei*": "escapes notice/is hidden from/they deliberately ignore", "*thelontas*": "willing/wanting/desiring/choosing", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*ēsan*": "were/existed/came into being", "*ekpalai*": "long ago/from of old/from ancient times", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid", "*synestōsa*": "standing together/consisting/formed/established", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*logō*": "word/message/command/decree" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.7", "source": "Οἱ δὲ νῦν οὐρανοὶ, καὶ ἡ γῆ, τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν, πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "The but *nyn ouranoi*, and the *gē*, by-the same *logō tethēsaurismenoi eisin*, for-*pyri tēroumenoi* into *hēmeran kriseōs* and *apōleias* of-the *asebōn anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by word/command", "*tethēsaurismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been stored up/reserved", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are/exist", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - for fire/by fire", "*tēroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being kept/preserved/reserved", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - judgment/decision", "*apōleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*asebōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ungodly/impious", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/humans/people" }, "variants": { "*nyn*": "now/at present/current", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*logō*": "word/command/decree/account", "*tethēsaurismenoi*": "stored up/reserved/treasured/kept", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*tēroumenoi*": "being kept/preserved/reserved/guarded", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/separation", "*apōleias*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people/mankind" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.9", "source": "Οὐ βραδύνει ὁ Κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται· ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ἡμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι, ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι.", "text": "Not *bradynei* the *Kyrios* of-the *epangelias*, as some *bradytēta hēgountai*; but *makrothymei* toward us, not *boulomenos* any to-*apolesthai*, but all into *metanoian chōrēsai*.", "grammar": { "*bradynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - delays/is slow", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise/pledge", "*bradytēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - slowness/delay", "*hēgountai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they consider/regard/think", "*makrothymei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is patient/forbearing", "*boulomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - willing/wanting/desiring", "*apolesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to perish/be destroyed", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*chōrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make room for/proceed/come to" }, "variants": { "*bradynei*": "delays/is slow/tarries", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*bradytēta*": "slowness/delay/tardiness", "*hēgountai*": "consider/regard/think/count", "*makrothymei*": "is patient/forbearing/longsuffering", "*boulomenos*": "willing/wanting/desiring/wishing", "*apolesthai*": "to perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind/transformation of thinking", "*chōrēsai*": "to make room for/proceed/come to/enter into" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.10", "source": "Ἥξει δὲ ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ· ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ῥοιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται, στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσονται, καὶ γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα κατακαήσεται.", "text": "*Hēxei* but the *hēmera Kyriou* as *kleptēs* in *nykti*; in which the *ouranoi rhoizēdon pareleusontai*, *stoicheia* but *kausoumena lythēsontai*, and *gē* and the in it *erga katakaēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hēxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will come/arrive", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in night", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*rhoizēdon*": "adverb - with a rushing noise/with a roar", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will pass away/disappear", "*stoicheia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - elements/basic principles", "*kausoumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being burned up/consumed with heat", "*lythēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be loosed/dissolved", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*katakaēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up/consumed by fire" }, "variants": { "*hēxei*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time period", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master/Ruler", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*nykti*": "night/darkness", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial regions", "*rhoizēdon*": "with a rushing noise/with a roar/with a loud sound", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/disappear/vanish", "*stoicheia*": "elements/basic principles/fundamental parts", "*kausoumena*": "being burned up/consumed with heat/set on fire", "*lythēsontai*": "will be loosed/dissolved/melted", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*katakaēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire/incinerated" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.12", "source": "Προσδοκῶντας καὶ σπεύδοντας τὴν παρουσίαν τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμέρας, διʼ ἣν οὐρανοὶ πυρούμενοι λυθήσονται, καὶ στοιχεῖα καυσούμενα τήκεται;", "text": "*Prosdokōntas* and *speudontas* the *parousian* of-the of-the *Theou hēmeras*, through which *ouranoi pyroumenoi lythēsontai*, and *stoicheia kausoumena tēketai*?", "grammar": { "*prosdokōntas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - expecting/waiting for/looking for", "*speudontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hastening/hurrying/earnestly desiring", "*parousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - coming/arrival/presence", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*pyroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being set on fire/burning", "*lythēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be dissolved/melted", "*stoicheia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - elements/basic principles", "*kausoumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being burned up/consumed with heat", "*tēketai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is melting/dissolving" }, "variants": { "*prosdokōntas*": "expecting/waiting for/looking for/anticipating", "*speudontas*": "hastening/hurrying/earnestly desiring/eagerly awaiting", "*parousian*": "coming/arrival/presence/appearance", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*hēmeras*": "day/time period", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial regions", "*pyroumenoi*": "being set on fire/burning/being consumed by fire", "*lythēsontai*": "will be dissolved/melted/destroyed", "*stoicheia*": "elements/basic principles/fundamental parts", "*kausoumena*": "being burned up/consumed with heat/set on fire", "*tēketai*": "is melting/dissolving/liquefying" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.15", "source": "Καὶ τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν μακροθυμίαν σωτηρίαν ἡγεῖσθε· καθὼς καὶ ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἡμῶν ἀδελφὸς Παῦλος κατὰ τὴν αὐτῷ δοθεῖσαν σοφίαν ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν·", "text": "And the of-the *Kyriou* of-us *makrothymian sōtērian hēgeisthe*; just-as also the *agapētos* of-us *adelphos Paulos* according-to the to-him *dotheisan sophian egrapsen* to-you;", "grammar": { "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*makrothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - patience/forbearance", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance", "*hēgeisthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/regard/count", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*dotheisan*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given", "*sophian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*egrapsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - wrote" }, "variants": { "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*makrothymian*": "patience/forbearance/longsuffering", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*hēgeisthe*": "consider/regard/count/think", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dear/esteemed", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*Paulos*": "Paul (proper name)", "*dotheisan*": "having been given/granted/bestowed", "*sophian*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*egrapsen*": "wrote/composed/recorded" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.16", "source": "Ὡς καὶ ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐπιστολαῖς, λαλῶν ἐν αὐταῖς περὶ τούτων· ἐν οἷς ἐστιν δυσνόητά τινα, ἃ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι στρεβλοῦσιν, ὡς καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς γραφὰς, πρὸς τὴν ἰδίαν αὐτῶν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "As also in all the *epistolais*, *lalōn* in them about these; in which *estin dysnoēta* some, which the *amatheis* and *astēriktoi strebloustin*, as also the *loipas graphas*, toward the *idian* of-them *apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*epistolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*lalōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/talking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/are", "*dysnoēta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - hard to understand/difficult", "*amatheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ignorant/unlearned", "*astēriktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unstable/unsteadfast", "*strebloustin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - distort/twist", "*loipas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - remaining/other", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - writings/scriptures", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own/personal", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin" }, "variants": { "*epistolais*": "letters/epistles/written communications", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/discussing", "*estin*": "is/are/exist", "*dysnoēta*": "hard to understand/difficult/complex", "*amatheis*": "ignorant/unlearned/untaught", "*astēriktoi*": "unstable/unsteadfast/not firmly established", "*strebloustin*": "distort/twist/pervert", "*loipas*": "remaining/other/rest of", "*graphas*": "writings/scriptures/sacred texts", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.17", "source": "Ὑμεῖς οὖν, ἀγαπητοί, προγινώσκοντες φυλάσσεσθε, ἵνα μὴ τῇ τῶν ἀθέσμων πλάνῃ συναπαχθέντες, ἐκπέσητε τοῦ ἰδίου στηριγμοῦ.", "text": "You *oun*, *agapētoi*, *proginōskontes phylassesthe*, so-that not by-the of-the *athesmōn planē synapachthentes*, you-*ekpesēte* of-the *idiou stērigmou*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*proginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing beforehand/foreknowing", "*phylassesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - guard yourselves/be on your guard", "*athesmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - lawless/unprincipled", "*planē*": "dative, feminine, singular - error/deception", "*synapachthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been carried away with", "*ekpesēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you fall from/lose", "*idiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - own/personal", "*stērigmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - steadfastness/firm position" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/accordingly/consequently", "*agapētoi*": "beloved ones/dear friends", "*proginōskontes*": "knowing beforehand/foreknowing/having prior knowledge", "*phylassesthe*": "guard yourselves/be on your guard/be careful", "*athesmōn*": "lawless/unprincipled/wicked", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*synapachthentes*": "having been carried away with/led astray with/seduced", "*ekpesēte*": "fall from/lose/forfeit", "*idiou*": "own/personal/private", "*stērigmou*": "steadfastness/firm position/stability" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.3.18", "source": "Αὐξάνετε δὲ ἐν χάριτι, καὶ γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Auxanete* but in *chariti*, and *gnōsei* of-the *Kyriou* of-us and *Sōtēros Iēsou Christou*. To-him the *doxa* and *nyn* and into *hēmeran aiōnos*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*auxanete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - grow/increase", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge/understanding", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Savior", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/honor/praise", "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of eternity/age", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*auxanete*": "grow/increase/become greater", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus (proper name)", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/praise/splendor", "*nyn*": "now/at present/at this time", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*aiōnos*": "eternity/age/forever", "*amēn*": "truly/so be it/verily" } }