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,

This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,

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 you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles. The Coming Day of the Lord

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

Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following 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 ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of 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,

For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

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

through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.

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 by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of 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 do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like 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 slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. A New Heaven and Earth

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 like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.

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

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct 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?

looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!

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

But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

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, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless 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 regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to 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.

as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to 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:

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men 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 the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.