1 T his is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you;

Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),

2 t hat you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,

3 k nowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,

knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,

4 a nd saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”

and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.”

5 F or this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God;

For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water,

6 b y which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.

by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water.

7 B ut the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

8 B ut don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9 T he Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. The Day of the Lord

10 B ut the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

11 T herefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

12 l ooking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

13 B ut, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Be Steadfast

14 T herefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.

Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

15 R egard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you;

and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,

16 a s also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.

17 Y ou therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked;

18 B ut grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.