1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 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: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 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. 5 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: 6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 7 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. 8 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. 9 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. 10 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. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 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? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15 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; 16 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. 17 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. 18 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.
1 hanc ecce vobis carissimi secundam scribo epistulam
in quibus excito vestram in commonitione sinceram mentem
2 ut memores sitis eorum quae praedixi verborum a sanctis prophetis
et apostolorum vestrorum praeceptorum Domini et salvatoris
3 hoc primum scientes
quod venient in novissimis diebus in deceptione inlusores
iuxta proprias concupiscentias ambulantes
4 dicentes ubi est promissio aut adventus eius
ex quo enim patres dormierunt
omnia sic perseverant ab initio creaturae
5 latet enim eos hoc volentes quod caeli erant prius
et terra de aqua et per aquam consistens Dei verbo
6 per quae ille tunc mundus aqua inundatus
periit
7 caeli autem qui nunc sunt et terra
eodem verbo repositi sunt
igni servati in diem iudicii 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 promissi
sed patienter agit propter vos
nolens aliquos perire sed omnes ad paenitentiam reverti
10 adveniet autem dies Domini ut fur
in qua caeli magno impetu transient
elementa vero calore solventur
11 cum haec igitur omnia dissolvenda sint
quales oportet esse vos
in sanctis conversationibus et pietatibus
12 expectantes et properantes in adventum Dei diei
per quam caeli ardentes solventur
et elementa ignis ardore tabescent
13 novos vero caelos et novam terram
et promissa ipsius expectamus
in quibus iustitia habitat
14 propter quod carissimi haec expectantes satis agite
inmaculati et inviolati ei inveniri in pace
15 et Domini nostri longanimitatem salutem arbitramini
sicut et carissimus frater noster Paulus
secundum datam sibi sapientiam scripsit vobis
16 sicut et in omnibus epistulis loquens in eis de his
in quibus sunt quaedam difficilia intellectu
quae indocti et instabiles depravant
sicut et ceteras scripturas ad suam ipsorum perditionem
17 vos igitur fratres praescientes custodite
ne insipientium errore transducti
excidatis a propria firmitate
18 crescite vero in gratia
et in cognitione Domini nostri et salvatoris Iesu
Christi
ipsi gloria et nunc et in die aeternitatis amen
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