GNT

1 ταύτην ἤδη, ἀγαπητοί, δευτέραν ὑμῖν γράφω ἐπιστολήν, ἐν αἷς διεγείρω ὑμῶν ἐν ὑπομνήσει τὴν εἰλικρινῆ διάνοιαν,

2 μνησθῆναι τῶν προειρημένων ῥημάτων ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀποστόλων ὑμῶν ἐντολῆς τοῦ κυρίου καὶ σωτῆρος·

3 τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν [ἐν] ἐμπαιγμονῇ ἐμπαῖκται κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι

4 καὶ λέγοντες, ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ; ἀφ᾽ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.

5 λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ δι᾽ ὕδατος συνεστῶσα τῶ τοῦ θεοῦ λόγῳ,

6 δι᾽ ὧν ὁ τότε κόσμος ὕδατι κατακλυσθεὶς ἀπώλετο·

7 οἱ δὲ νῦν οὐρανοὶ καὶ ἡ γῆ τῶ αὐτῶ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν πυρί, τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων.

8 ἓν δὲ τοῦτο μὴ λανθανέτω ὑμᾶς, ἀγαπητοί, ὅτι μία ἡμέρα παρὰ κυρίῳ ὡς χίλια ἔτη καὶ χίλια ἔτη ὡς ἡμέρα μία.

9 οὐ βραδύνει κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται, ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ὑμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι.

10 ἥξει δὲ ἡμέρα κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης, ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ῥοιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται, στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται, καὶ γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται.

11 τούτων οὕτως πάντων λυομένων ποταποὺς δεῖ ὑπάρχειν [ὑμᾶς] ἐν ἁγίαις ἀναστροφαῖς καὶ εὐσεβείαις,

12 προσδοκῶντας καὶ σπεύδοντας τὴν παρουσίαν τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμέρας, δι᾽ ἣν οὐρανοὶ πυρούμενοι λυθήσονται καὶ στοιχεῖα καυσούμενα τήκεται.

13 καινοὺς δὲ οὐρανοὺς καὶ γῆν καινὴν κατὰ τὸ ἐπάγγελμα αὐτοῦ προσδοκῶμεν, ἐν οἷς δικαιοσύνη κατοικεῖ.

14 διό, ἀγαπητοί, ταῦτα προσδοκῶντες σπουδάσατε ἄσπιλοι καὶ ἀμώμητοι αὐτῶ εὑρεθῆναι ἐν εἰρήνῃ,

15 καὶ τὴν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν μακροθυμίαν σωτηρίαν ἡγεῖσθε, καθὼς καὶ ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἡμῶν ἀδελφὸς παῦλος κατὰ τὴν δοθεῖσαν αὐτῶ σοφίαν ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν,

16 ὡς καὶ ἐν πάσαις ἐπιστολαῖς λαλῶν ἐν αὐταῖς περὶ τούτων, ἐν αἷς ἐστιν δυσνόητά τινα, ἃ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι στρεβλοῦσιν ὡς καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς γραφὰς πρὸς τὴν ἰδίαν αὐτῶν ἀπώλειαν.

17 ὑμεῖς οὗν, ἀγαπητοί, προγινώσκοντες φυλάσσεσθε ἵνα μὴ τῇ τῶν ἀθέσμων πλάνῃ συναπαχθέντες ἐκπέσητε τοῦ ἰδίου στηριγμοῦ,

18 αὐξάνετε δὲ ἐν χάριτι καὶ γνώσει τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ σωτῆρος ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ. αὐτῶ ἡ δόξα καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος. [ἀμήν.]

KJV

1  This⁵⁰²⁶ second¹²⁰⁸ epistle,¹⁹⁹² beloved,²⁷ I now²²³⁵ write¹¹²⁵ unto you;⁵²¹³ in¹⁷²² both which³⁷³⁹ I stir up¹³²⁶ your⁵²¹⁶ pure¹⁵⁰⁶ minds¹²⁷¹ by way of¹⁷²² remembrance:⁵²⁸⁰

2  That ye may be mindful³⁴¹⁵ of the³⁵⁸⁸ words⁴⁴⁸⁷ which were spoken before⁴²⁸⁰ by⁵²⁵⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ holy⁴⁰ prophets,⁴³⁹⁶ and²⁵³² of the³⁵⁸⁸ commandment¹⁷⁸⁵ of us²²⁵⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ apostles⁶⁵² of the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² and²⁵³² Savior:⁴⁹⁹⁰

3  Knowing¹⁰⁹⁷ this⁵¹²⁴ first,⁴⁴¹² that³⁷⁵⁴ there shall come²⁰⁶⁴ in¹⁹⁰⁹ the last²⁰⁷⁸ days²²⁵⁰ scoffers,¹⁷⁰³ walking⁴¹⁹⁸ after²⁵⁹⁶ their⁸⁴⁸ own²³⁹⁸ lusts,¹⁹³⁹

4  And²⁵³² saying,³⁰⁰⁴ Where⁴²²⁶ is²⁰⁷⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ promise¹⁸⁶⁰ of his⁸⁴⁶ coming?³⁹⁵² for¹⁰⁶³ since^{575 3739} the³⁵⁸⁸ fathers³⁹⁶² fell asleep,²⁸³⁷ all things³⁹⁵⁶ continue¹²⁶⁵ as³⁷⁷⁹ they were from⁵⁷⁵ the beginning⁷⁴⁶ of the creation.²⁹³⁷

5  For¹⁰⁶³ this⁵¹²⁴ they⁸⁴⁶ willingly²³⁰⁹ are ignorant of,²⁹⁹⁰ that³⁷⁵⁴ by the³⁵⁸⁸ word³⁰⁵⁶ of God²³¹⁶ the heavens³⁷⁷² were²²⁵⁸ of old,¹⁵⁹⁷ and²⁵³² the earth¹⁰⁹³ standing⁴⁹²¹ out of¹⁵³⁷ the water⁵²⁰⁴ and²⁵³² in¹²²³ the water:⁵²⁰⁴

6  Whereby^{1223 3739} the³⁵⁸⁸ world²⁸⁸⁹ that then⁵¹¹⁹ was, being overflowed²⁶²⁶ with water,⁵²⁰⁴ perished.⁶²²

7  But¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ heavens³⁷⁷² and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ earth,¹⁰⁹³ which are now,³⁵⁶⁸ by the³⁵⁸⁸ same⁸⁴⁶ word³⁰⁵⁶ are¹⁵²⁶ kept in store,²³⁴³ reserved⁵⁰⁸³ unto fire⁴⁴⁴² against¹⁵¹⁹ the day²²⁵⁰ of judgment²⁹²⁰ and²⁵³² perdition⁶⁸⁴ of ungodly⁷⁶⁵ men.⁴⁴⁴

8  But,¹¹⁶¹ beloved,²⁷ be not ignorant^{2990 3361} of this⁵¹²⁴ one thing,¹⁵²⁰ that³⁷⁵⁴ one³³⁹¹ day²²⁵⁰ is with³⁸⁴⁴ the Lord²⁹⁶² as⁵⁶¹³ a thousand⁵⁵⁰⁷ years,²⁰⁹⁴ and²⁵³² a thousand⁵⁵⁰⁷ years²⁰⁹⁴ as⁵⁶¹³ one³³⁹¹ day.²²⁵⁰

9  The³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² is not slack^{1019 3756} concerning his promise,¹⁸⁶⁰ as⁵⁶¹³ some men⁵¹⁰⁰ count²²³³ slackness;¹⁰²² but²³⁵ is longsuffering³¹¹⁴ to¹⁵¹⁹ us-ward,²²⁴⁸ not³³⁶¹ willing¹⁰¹⁴ that any⁵¹⁰⁰ should perish,⁶²² but²³⁵ that all³⁹⁵⁶ should come⁵⁵⁶² to¹⁵¹⁹ repentance.³³⁴¹

10  But¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ day²²⁵⁰ of the Lord²⁹⁶² will come²²⁴⁰ as⁵⁶¹³ a thief²⁸¹² in¹⁷²² the night;³⁵⁷¹ in¹⁷²² the which³⁷³⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ heavens³⁷⁷² shall pass away³⁹²⁸ with a great noise,⁴⁵⁰⁰ and¹¹⁶¹ the elements⁴⁷⁴⁷ shall melt³⁰⁸⁹ with fervent heat,²⁷⁴¹ the earth¹⁰⁹³ also²⁵³² and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ works²⁰⁴¹ that are therein^{1722 846} shall be burned up.²⁶¹⁸

11  Seeing then³⁷⁶⁷ that all³⁹⁵⁶ these things⁵¹³⁰ shall be dissolved,³⁰⁸⁹ what manner⁴²¹⁷ of persons ought¹¹⁶³ ye⁵²⁰⁹ to be⁵²²⁵ in¹⁷²² all holy⁴⁰ conversation³⁹¹ and²⁵³² godliness,²¹⁵⁰

12  Looking for⁴³²⁸ and²⁵³² hasting⁴⁶⁹² unto the³⁵⁸⁸ coming³⁹⁵² of the³⁵⁸⁸ day²²⁵⁰ of God,²³¹⁶ wherein^{1223 3739} the heavens³⁷⁷² being on fire⁴⁴⁴⁸ shall be dissolved,³⁰⁸⁹ and²⁵³² the elements⁴⁷⁴⁷ shall melt⁵⁰⁸⁰ with fervent heat?²⁷⁴¹

13  Nevertheless¹¹⁶¹ we, according²⁵⁹⁶ to his⁸⁴⁶ promise,¹⁸⁶² look for⁴³²⁸ new²⁵³⁷ heavens³⁷⁷² and²⁵³² a new²⁵³⁷ earth,¹⁰⁹³ wherein^{1722 3739} dwelleth²⁷³⁰ righteousness.¹³⁴³

14  Wherefore,¹³⁵² beloved,²⁷ seeing that ye look for⁴³²⁸ such things,⁵⁰²³ be diligent⁴⁷⁰⁴ that ye may be found²¹⁴⁷ of him⁸⁴⁶ in¹⁷²² peace,¹⁵¹⁵ without spot,⁷⁸⁴ and²⁵³² blameless.²⁹⁸

15  And²⁵³² account²²³³ that the³⁵⁸⁸ longsuffering³¹¹⁵ of our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² is salvation;⁴⁹⁹¹ even as²⁵³² our²²⁵⁷ beloved²⁷ brother⁸⁰ Paul³⁹⁷² also²⁵³² according²⁵⁹⁶ to the³⁵⁸⁸ wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ given¹³²⁵ unto him⁸⁴⁶ hath written¹¹²⁵ unto you;⁵²¹³

16  As⁵⁶¹³ also²⁵³² in¹⁷²² all³⁹⁵⁶ his epistles,¹⁹⁹² speaking²⁹⁸⁰ in¹⁷²² them⁸⁴⁶ of⁴⁰¹² these things;⁵¹³⁰ in¹⁷²² which³⁷³⁹ are²⁰⁷⁶ some things⁵¹⁰⁰ hard to be understood,¹⁴²⁵ which³⁷³⁹ they that are unlearned²⁶¹ and²⁵³² unstable⁷⁹³ wrest,⁴⁷⁶¹ as⁵⁶¹³ they do also²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ other³⁰⁶² Scriptures,¹¹²⁴ unto⁴³¹⁴ their⁸⁴⁸ own²³⁹⁸ destruction.⁶⁸⁴

17  Ye⁵²¹⁰ therefore,³⁷⁶⁷ beloved,²⁷ seeing ye know these things before,⁴²⁶⁷ beware⁵⁴⁴² lest³³⁶³ ye also, being led away with⁴⁸⁷⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ error⁴¹⁰⁶ of the³⁵⁸⁸ wicked,¹¹³ fall from¹⁶⁰¹ your own²³⁹⁸ steadfastness.⁴⁷⁴⁰

18  But¹¹⁶¹ grow⁸³⁷ in¹⁷²² grace,⁵⁴⁸⁵ and²⁵³² in the knowledge¹¹⁰⁸ of our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² and²⁵³² Savior⁴⁹⁹⁰ Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ.⁵⁵⁴⁷ To him⁸⁴⁶ be glory¹³⁹¹ both²⁵³² now³⁵⁶⁸ and²⁵³² forever.^{1519 2250 165} Amen.²⁸¹

Vul

1 Hanc ecce vobis, carissimi, secundam scribo epistolam, in quibus vestram excito in commonitione sinceram mentem:

2 ut memores sitis eorum, quæ prædixi, verborum, a sanctis prophetis et apostolorum vestrorum, præceptorum Domini et Salvatoris.

3 Hoc primum scientes, quod venient in novissimis diebus in deceptione illusores, juxta proprias concupiscentias ambulantes,

4 dicentes: Ubi est promissio, aut adventus ejus? ex quo enim patres dormierunt, omnia sic perseverant ab initio creaturæ.

5 Latet enim eos hoc volentes, quod cæli erant prius, et terra de aqua, et per aquam consistens Dei verbo:

6 per quæ, ille tunc mundus aqua inundatus, periit.

7 Cæli autem, qui nunc sunt, et terra eodem verbo repositi sunt, igni reservati in diem judicii, et perditionis impiorum hominum.

8 Unum vero hoc non lateat vos, carissimi, quia unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni, et mille anni sicut dies unus.

9 Non tardat Dominus promissionem suam, sicut quidam existimant: sed patienter agit propter vos, nolens aliquos perire, sed omnes ad pœnitentiam reverti.

10 Adveniet autem dies Domini ut fur: in quo cæli magno impetu transient, elementa vero calore solventur, terra autem et quæ in ipsa sunt opera, exurentur.

11 Cum igitur hæc omnia dissolvenda sunt, quales oportet vos esse in sanctis conversationibus, et pietatibus,

12 exspectantes, et properantes in adventum diei Domini, per quem cæli ardentes solventur, et elementa ignis ardore tabescent?

13 Novos vero cælos, et novam terram secundum promissa ipsius exspectamus, in quibus justitia habitat.

14 Propter quod, carissimi, hæc exspectantes, satagite immaculati, et inviolati ei inveniri in pace:

15 et Domini nostri longanimitatem, salutem arbitremini: sicut et carissimus frater noster Paulus secundum datam sibi sapientiam scripsit vobis,

16 sicut et omnibus epistolis, loquens in eis de his in quibus sunt quædam difficilia intellectu, quæ indocti et instabiles depravant, sicut et ceteras Scripturas, ad suam ipsorum perditionem.

17 Vos igitur fratres, præscientes custodite, ne insipientium errore traducti excidatis a propria firmitate:

18 crescite vero in gratia, et in cognitione Domini nostri, et Salvatoris Jesu Christi. Ipsi gloria et nunc, et in diem æternitatis. Amen.