3:1 This,
now,
beloved,
a
second
letter
to
you
I
write,
in
both
which
I
stir
up
your
pure
mind
in
reminding
[you]
,
3:2 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,
3:3 this
first
knowing,
that
there
shall
come
in
the
latter
end
of
the
days
scoffers,
according
to
their
own
desires
going
on,
3:4 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;'
3:5 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,
3:6 through
which
the
then
world,
by
water
having
been
deluged,
was
destroyed;
3:7 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.
3:8 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;
3:9 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,
3:10 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.
3:11 All
these,
then,
being
dissolved,
what
kind
of
persons
doth
it
behove
you
to
be
in
holy
behaviours
and
pious
acts
3:12 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;
3:13 and
for
new
heavens
and
a
new
earth
according
to
His
promise
we
do
wait,
in
which
righteousness
doth
dwell;
3:14 wherefore,
beloved,
these
things
waiting
for,
be
diligent,
spotless
and
unblameable,
by
Him
to
be
found
in
peace,
3:15 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,
3:16 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.
3:17 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,
3:18 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.
