This{G5026} second{G1208} epistle{G1992}, beloved{G27}, I{G1125} now{G2235} write{G1125}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}; in{G1722} both which{G3739} I stir up{G1326}{(G5719)} your{G5216} pure{G1506} minds{G1271} by way{G1722} of remembrance{G5280}:

That ye may be mindful{G3415}{(G5683)} of the words{G4487} which were spoken before{G4280}{(G5772)} by{G5259} the holy{G40} prophets{G4396}, and{G2532} of the commandment{G1785} of us{G2257} the apostles{G652} of the Lord{G2962} and{G2532} Saviour{G4990}:

Knowing{G1097}{(G5723)} this{G5124} first{G4412}, that{G3754} there shall come{G2064}{(G5695)} in{G1909} the last{G2078} days{G2250} scoffers{G1703}, walking{G4198}{(G5740)} after{G2596} their{G846} own{G2398} lusts{G1939},

And{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Where{G4226} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the promise{G1860} of his{G846} coming{G3952}? for{G1063} since{G575}{G3739} the fathers{G3962} fell asleep{G2837}{(G5681)}, all things{G3956} continue{G3779}{G1265}{(G5719)} as they were from{G575} the beginning{G746} of the creation{G2937}.

For{G1063} this{G5124} they{G846} willingly{G2309}{(G5723)} are ignorant of{G2990}{(G5719)}, that{G3754} by the word{G3056} of God{G2316} the heavens{G3772} were{G2258}{(G5713)} of old{G1597}, and{G2532} the earth{G1093} standing out{G4921}{(G5761)} of{G1537} the water{G5204} and{G2532} in{G1223} the water{G5204}:

Whereby{G1223}{G3739} the world{G2889} that then was{G5119}, being overflowed{G2626}{(G5685)} with water{G5204}, perished{G622}{(G5639)}:

But{G1161} the heavens{G3772} and{G2532} the earth{G1093}, which are now{G3568}, by the same{G846} word{G3056} are{G1526}{(G5748)} kept in store{G2343}{(G5772)}, reserved{G5083}{(G5746)} unto fire{G4442} against{G1519} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920} and{G2532} perdition{G684} of ungodly{G765} men{G444}.

But{G1161}, beloved{G27}, be{G2990} not{G3361}{G5209} ignorant{G2990}{(G5720)} of this one{G1520} thing{G5124}, that{G3754} one{G3391} day{G2250} is with{G3844} the Lord{G2962} as{G5613} a thousand{G5507} years{G2094}, and{G2532} a thousand{G5507} years{G2094} as{G5613} one{G3391} day{G2250}.

The Lord{G2962} is{G1019} not{G3756} slack{G1019}{(G5719)} concerning his promise{G1860}, as{G5613} some men{G5100} count{G2233}{(G5736)} slackness{G1022}; but{G235} is longsuffering{G3114}{(G5719)} to{G1519} us-ward{G2248}, not{G3361} willing{G1014}{(G5740)} that any{G5100} should perish{G622}{(G5641)}, but{G235} that all{G3956} should come{G5562}{(G5658)} to{G1519} repentance{G3341}.

But{G1161} the day{G2250} of the Lord{G2962} will come{G2240}{(G5692)} as{G5613} a thief{G2812} in{G1722} the night{G3571}; in{G1722} the which{G3739} the heavens{G3772} shall pass away{G3928}{(G5695)} with a great noise{G4500}, and{G1161} the elements{G4747} shall melt{G3089}{(G5701)} with fervent heat{G2741}{(G5746)}, the earth{G1093} also{G2532} and{G2532} the works{G2041} that are therein{G1722}{G846} shall be burned up{G2618}{(G5691)}.

Seeing then{G3767} that all{G3956} these things{G5130} shall be dissolved{G3089}{(G5746)}, what manner{G4217} of persons ought{G1163}{(G5748)} ye{G5209} to be{G5225}{(G5721)} in{G1722} all holy{G40} conversation{G391} and{G2532} godliness{G2150},

Looking for{G4328}{(G5723)} and{G2532} hasting{G4692}{(G5723)} unto the coming{G3952} of the day{G2250} of God{G2316}, wherein{G1223}{G3739} the heavens{G3772} being on fire{G4448}{(G5746)} shall be dissolved{G3089}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} the elements{G4747} shall melt{G5080}{(G5743)} with fervent heat{G2741}{(G5746)}?

Nevertheless{G1161} we{G4328}, according to{G2596} his{G846} promise{G1862}, look for{G4328}{(G5719)} new{G2537} heavens{G3772} and{G2532} a new{G2537} earth{G1093}, wherein{G1722}{G3739} dwelleth{G2730}{(G5719)} righteousness{G1343}.

Wherefore{G1352}, beloved{G27}, seeing that ye look for{G4328}{(G5723)} such things{G5023}, be diligent{G4704}{(G5657)} that ye may be found{G2147}{(G5683)} of him{G846} in{G1722} peace{G1515}, without spot{G784}, and{G2532} blameless{G298}.

And{G2532} account{G2233}{(G5737)} that the longsuffering{G3115} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} is salvation{G4991}; even as{G2531} our{G2257} beloved{G27} brother{G80} Paul{G3972} also{G2532} according to{G2596} the wisdom{G4678} given{G1325}{(G5685)} unto him{G846} hath written{G1125}{(G5656)} unto you{G5213};

As{G5613} also{G2532} in{G1722} all{G3956} his epistles{G1992}, speaking{G2980}{(G5723)} in{G1722} them{G846} of{G4012} these things{G5130}; in{G1722} which{G3739} are{G2076}{(G5748)} some things{G5100} hard to be understood{G1425}, which{G3739} they that are unlearned{G261} and{G2532} unstable{G793} wrest{G4761}{(G5719)}, as{G5613} they do also{G2532} the other{G3062} scriptures{G1124}, unto{G4314} their{G846} own{G2398} destruction{G684}.

Ye{G5210} therefore{G3767}, beloved{G27}, seeing ye know these things before{G4267}{(G5723)}, beware{G5442}{(G5732)} lest{G3363} ye also{G1601}, being led away{G4879}{(G5685)} with the error{G4106} of the wicked{G113}, fall from{G1601}{(G5632)} your own{G2398} stedfastness{G4740}.

But{G1161} grow{G837}{(G5720)} in{G1722} grace{G5485}, and{G2532} in the knowledge{G1108} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} and{G2532} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}. To him{G846} be glory{G1391} both{G2532} now{G3568} and{G2532} for{G1519} ever{G165}{G2250}. Amen{G281}.