2 Peter 3
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1This, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in both which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure mind, 2to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;
3knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts, 4and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for from the time the fathers fell asleep all things remain thus from the beginning of the creation. 5For 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, 6through which waters the then world, deluged with water, perished. 7But 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.
8But let not this one thing be hidden from you, beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 The Lord 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. 10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.
11All these things then being to be dissolved, what ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness, 12waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and the elements, burning with heat, shall melt? 13But, according to his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness. 14Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15and account the longsuffering of our Lord to be salvation; according as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him, 16as also in all his 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. 17Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things before, take care lest, being led away along with the error of the wicked, ye should fall from your own stedfastness: 18but grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.
II Peter 3
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God’s Promise Is Not Slack
1Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which #2 Pet. 1:13I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2that you may be mindful of the words #2 Pet. 1:21which were spoken before by the holy prophets, #Jude 17and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, #2 Pet. 2:10walking according to their own lusts, 4and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of #Gen. 6:1–7creation.” 5For this they willfully forget: that #Gen. 1:6, 9; Heb. 11:3by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth #Ps. 24:2; 136:6standing out of water and in the water, 6#Gen. 7:11, 12, 21–23; Matt. 24:37–39; Luke 17:26, 27; 2 Pet. 2:5by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 7But #2 Pet. 3:10, 12the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for #Matt. 25:41; (2 Thess. 1:8)fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and #Ps. 90:4a thousand years as one day. 9#Hab. 2:3; Rom. 13:11; Heb. 10:37The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but #Ps. 86:15; Is. 30:18is longsuffering toward us, #Ezek. 33:11not willing that any should perish but #Matt. 20:28; (Rom. 2:4)that all should come to repentance.
The Day of the Lord
10But #Matt. 24:42, 43; Luke 12:39; 1 Thess. 5:2; Rev. 3:3; 16:15the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which #Gen. 1:6–8; Ps. 102:25, 26; Is. 51:6; Rev. 20:11the 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. 11Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be #1 Pet. 1:15in holy conduct and godliness, 12#1 Cor. 1:7, 8; Titus 2:13–15looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will #Ps. 50:3be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will #Is. 24:19; 34:4; Mic. 1:4melt with fervent heat? 13Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for #Is. 65:17; 66:22new heavens and a #(Rom. 8:21); Rev. 21:1new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Be Steadfast
14Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent #1 Cor. 1:8; 15:58; (1 Thess. 3:12, 13; 5:23)to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15and consider that #Ps. 86:15; Rom. 2:4; 1 Pet. 3:20the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16as also in all his #Rom. 8:19; 1 Cor. 15:24; 1 Thess. 4:15; 2 Thess. 1:10epistles, 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 #2 Tim. 3:16rest of the Scriptures.
17You therefore, beloved, #Mark 13:23since you know this beforehand, #Eph. 4:14beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18#Eph. 4:15but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
#Rom. 11:36; 2 Tim. 4:18; Rev. 1:6To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
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