1 T his, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure mind,

¶ Beloved, I now write unto you this second epistle, in which I alert with exhortation your pure understanding,

2 t o be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;

that ye keep in memory the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and of our commandment, that we are apostles of the Lord and Saviour,

3 k nowing this first, that there shall come at close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,

¶ knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts

4 a nd saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for from the time the fathers fell asleep all things remain thus from beginning of creation.

and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the day in which the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

5 F or this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God,

Of course, they willingly ignore that the heavens were created of old and the earth standing out of the water and in the water, by the word of God;

6 t hrough which the then world, deluged with water, perished.

by which the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished;

7 B ut the present heavens and the earth by his word are laid up in store, kept for fire unto a day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

but the heavens, which are now, and the earth are conserved by the same word, kept unto the fire in the day of judgment and of perdition of the ungodly men.

8 B ut let not this one thing be hidden from you, beloved, that one day with Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day before the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years are as one day.

9 L ord does not delay his promise, as some account of delay, but is longsuffering towards you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

¶ The Lord is not late concerning his promise, as some count lateness, but is patient with us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 B ut the day of Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, and earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements, burning, shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works that are in it shall be burned up.

11 A ll these things then being to be dissolved, what ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,

¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 w aiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, by reason of which heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and elements, burning with heat, shall melt?

waiting for and desiring earnestly for the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 B ut, according to his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness.

Nevertheless we, according to his promises, wait for new heavens and a new earth, in which dwells righteousness.

14 W herefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;

Therefore, beloved, seeing that ye hope for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.

15 a nd account the longsuffering of our Lord salvation; according as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him,

And have as saving health the patience of our Lord, even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him has written unto you

16 a s also in all epistles, speaking in them of these things; among which some things are hard to be understood, which the untaught and ill-established wrest, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.

in almost all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, among which are some things that are hard to understand, which those that are ignorant and unstable twist, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

17 Y e therefore, beloved, knowing things before, take care lest, being led away along with the error of the wicked, ye should fall from your own stedfastness:

Ye, therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things in advance, be on guard lest by the error of the wicked ye be deceived with the others and fall from your own steadfastness.

18 b ut grow in grace, and in knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him glory both now and to day of eternity. Amen.

But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and until the day of eternity. Amen.