Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
KJV
King James Version
This ,
now
, beloved, a
second
letter
to
you
I write ,
in both which I stir up your pure mind
in
reminding
`you',
This second
epistle
, beloved, I now
write unto
you;
in both which I stir up your pure minds
by
way
of
remembrance:
to
be mindful of the sayings
said
before by the holy prophets, and of the command
of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour ,
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 :
this first knowing
, that there shall come in the latter
end
of
the
days scoffers, according
to
their own desires
going
on
,
Knowing
this first, that there shall come in the last
days scoffers, walking
after
their own lusts
,
and saying, `
Where is the promise of his presence
? for since the fathers did
fall
asleep, all things so
remain
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 the creation .
for this is
unobserved
by
them
willingly, that the heavens were of old, and the earth out of water and through
water
standing
together
by
the word
of
God,
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:
through
which
the then
world, by
water having
been
deluged
, was
destroyed;
Whereby
the world that
then
was
, being
overflowed
with
water, perished:
and
the present
heavens and the earth, by the same word are treasured
, for
fire being
kept
to
a
day of judgment and destruction
of the
impious
men.
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.
And
this one thing let
not
be
unobserved
by
you
, beloved,
that one day with the Lord `is'
as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day ;
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 .
the Lord is not slow
in
regard
to
the
promise, as certain
count slowness,
but is long-suffering
to us, not counselling
any to
be
lost
but all to
pass
on
to reformation,
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.
and
it
will
come
--
the day of the Lord --
as a thief in the night ,
in which the heavens with a rushing
noise will
pass
away
, and the elements with burning
heat 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 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.
All these ,
then,
being
dissolved, what kind
of persons doth
it
behove
you
to be in holy behaviours
and pious
acts?
Seeing
then
that
all these things
shall
be
dissolved, what manner
of persons ought
ye
to be in all
holy conversation
and godliness,
waiting
for and hasting to
the presence
of the day of God, by
which
the heavens ,
being on fire ,
shall be dissolved, and the elements with
burning
heat
shall melt ;
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?
and
for new heavens and a new earth according
to
His
promise
we
do
wait
, in
which
righteousness doth
dwell;
Nevertheless
we,
according
to
his
promise,
look
for new heavens and a new earth, wherein
dwelleth
righteousness .
wherefore, beloved, these
things
waiting
for, be diligent ,
spotless
and
unblameable,
by
Him
to
be found in peace,
Wherefore, beloved, seeing
that
ye
look
for such
things
, be diligent that
ye
may
be found of
him
in peace, without
spot,
and
blameless.
and the long-suffering
of our Lord count
ye
salvation ,
according
as also
our beloved brother Paul --
according to the wisdom given to
him --
did
write
to
you ,
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 ;
as also in all the
epistles, speaking in them concerning
these things ,
among
which things
are certain
hard to be understood, which the
untaught
and unstable do
wrest, as also the other Writings
, unto their own destruction.
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.
Ye ,
then
, beloved, knowing
before, take
heed,
lest, together
with the error of the impious
being
led
away
, ye
may
fall from your own stedfastness ,
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 .
and
increase
ye
in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ;
to him `is'
the
glory both now ,
and to
the
day
of
the
age!
Amen.
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.
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