Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
This second
epistle
, beloved, I now
write unto you; in both which
I stir up your pure
minds
by way
of
remembrance :
This is
now
, beloved, the
second
epistle
that
I write unto you; and
in both of
them
I stir up your sincere
mind
by putting
you
in
remembrance ;
That ye 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 Saviour:
that ye should
remember
the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments
of the Lord and Saviour through
your
apostles
:
Knowing this first, that there
shall
come
in the last days scoffers
, walking after their own lusts,
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers
shall
come
with
mockery
, walking after their own lusts,
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 the creation.
and 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.
For this they willingly
are
ignorant
of
, that by
the
word
of
God
the
heavens
were of old, and the
earth standing
out of the
water and in
the
water :
For this they willfully
forget
, that there
were heavens
from
of old, and an
earth compacted
out of water and amidst
water ,
by
the
word
of
God;
Whereby
the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
by
which
means
the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
But the heavens and the earth, which
are
now,
by the same word are
kept
in
store
, reserved unto
fire
against the day of judgment and perdition
of ungodly men.
but 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 ,
beloved,
be
not ignorant
of
this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
But forget
not this one thing, beloved,
that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men
count slackness; but is longsuffering to us
-ward, not willing
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 to you
-ward, not wishing
that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in
the
night
; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt
with fervent heat, the earth also
and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be
dissolved
with fervent heat, and
the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then
that all
these things shall
be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation
and godliness,
Seeing that these things are
thus
all
to
be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in `
all '
holy living
and godliness,
Looking for and hasting
unto
the coming of the day of God, wherein
the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
looking for and earnestly
desiring
the coming of the day of God, by
reason
of
which
the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
Nevertheless
we
, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
But
, according to his promise, we
look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such
things, be
diligent
that ye may be found of
him
in peace, without spot ,
and blameless.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these
things, give
diligence
that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in
his
sight
.
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto
him hath
written
unto you;
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also ,
according to the wisdom given to
him ,
wrote
unto you;
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in
which
are some things hard to be understood, which they
that
are
unlearned
and unstable
wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
as also in all `
his '
epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein
are some things hard to be understood, which the
ignorant
and unstedfast
wrest, as `
they do '
also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing
ye
know
these things before
, beware lest ye
also
, being led
away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
Ye therefore, beloved, knowing
`
these things '
beforehand
, beware lest, being carried
away with the error of the wicked, ye
fall from your own stedfastness.
But grow in grace ,
and in
the
knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
But grow in the
grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him `
be '
the
glory both now and for ever. Amen.
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