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1. Dear friends, this is already the second letter I have written you, in which I am trying to stir up your pure mind by way of reminder:
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1. This G5026 second G1208 epistle G1992 , beloved G27 , I now G2235 write G1125 unto you G5213 ; in G1722 both which G3739 I stir up G1326 your G5216 pure G1506 minds G1271 by way of G1722 remembrance G5280 :
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2. I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.
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2. That ye may be mindful G3415 of the G3588 words G4487 which were spoken before G4280 by G5259 the G3588 holy G40 prophets G4396 , and G2532 of the G3588 commandment G1785 of us G2257 the G3588 apostles G652 of the G3588 Lord G2962 and G2532 Savior G4990 :
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3. Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges
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3. Knowing G1097 this G5124 first G4412 , that G3754 there shall come G2064 in G1909 the last G2078 days G2250 scoffers G1703 , walking G4198 after G2596 their G848 own G2398 lusts G1939 ,
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4. and saying, "Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation."
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4. And G2532 saying G3004 , Where G4226 is G2076 the G3588 promise G1860 of his G846 coming G3952 ? for G1063 since G575 G3739 the G3588 fathers G3962 fell asleep G2837 , all things G3956 continue G1265 as G3779 they were from G575 the beginning G746 of the creation G2937 .
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5. For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.
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5. For G1063 this G5124 they G846 willingly G2309 are ignorant of G2990 , that G3754 by the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 the heavens G3772 were G2258 of old G1597 , and G2532 the earth G1093 standing G4921 out of G1537 the water G5204 and G2532 in G1223 the water G5204 :
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6. Through these things the world existing at that time was destroyed when it was deluged with water.
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6. Whereby G1223 G3739 the G3588 world G2889 that then G5119 was , being overflowed G2626 with water G5204 , perished G622 .
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7. But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, by being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
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7. But G1161 the G3588 heavens G3772 and G2532 the G3588 earth G1093 , which are now G3568 , by the G3588 same G846 word G3056 are G1526 kept in store G2343 , reserved G5083 unto fire G4442 against G1519 the day G2250 of judgment G2920 and G2532 perdition G684 of ungodly G765 men G444 .
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8. Now, dear friends, do not let this one thing escape your notice, that a single day is like a thousand years with the Lord and a thousand years are like a single day.
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8. But G1161 , beloved G27 , be not ignorant G2990 G3361 of this G5124 one thing G1520 , that G3754 one G3391 day G2250 is with G3844 the Lord G2962 as G5613 a thousand G5507 years G2094 , and G2532 a thousand G5507 years G2094 as G5613 one G3391 day G2250 .
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9. The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
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9. The G3588 Lord G2962 is not slack G1019 G3756 concerning his promise G1860 , as G5613 some men G5100 count G2233 slackness G1022 ; but G235 is longsuffering G3114 to G1519 us G2248 -ward, not G3361 willing G1014 that any G5100 should perish G622 , but G235 that all G3956 should come G5562 to G1519 repentance G3341 .
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10. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; when it comes, the heavens will disappear with a horrific noise, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze, and the earth and every deed done on it will be laid bare.
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10. But G1161 the G3588 day G2250 of the Lord G2962 will come G2240 as G5613 a thief G2812 in G1722 the night G3571 ; in G1722 the which G3739 the G3588 heavens G3772 shall pass away G3928 with a great noise G4500 , and G1161 the elements G4747 shall melt G3089 with fervent heat G2741 , the earth G1093 also G2532 and G2532 the G3588 works G2041 that are therein G1722 G846 shall be burned up G2618 .
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11. Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness,
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11. Seeing then G3767 that all G3956 these things G5130 shall be dissolved G3089 , what manner G4217 of persons ought G1163 ye G5209 to be G5225 in G1722 all holy G40 conversation G391 and G2532 godliness G2150 ,
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12. while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze!
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12. Looking for G4328 and G2532 hasting G4692 unto the G3588 coming G3952 of the G3588 day G2250 of God G2316 , wherein G1223 G3739 the heavens G3772 being on fire G4448 shall be dissolved G3089 , and G2532 the elements G4747 shall melt G5080 with fervent heat G2741 ?
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13. But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.
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13. Nevertheless G1161 we, according G2596 to his G846 promise G1862 , look for G4328 new G2537 heavens G3772 and G2532 a new G2537 earth G1093 , wherein G1722 G3739 dwelleth G2730 righteousness G1343 .
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14. Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.
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14. Wherefore G1352 , beloved G27 , seeing that ye look for G4328 such things G5023 , be diligent G4704 that ye may be found G2147 of him G846 in G1722 peace G1515 , without spot G784 , and G2532 blameless G298 .
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15. And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,
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15. And G2532 account G2233 that the G3588 longsuffering G3115 of our G2257 Lord G2962 is salvation G4991 ; even as G2532 our G2257 beloved G27 brother G80 Paul G3972 also G2532 according G2596 to the G3588 wisdom G4678 given G1325 unto him G846 hath written G1125 unto you G5213 ;
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16. speaking of these things in all his letters. Some things in these letters are hard to understand, things the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they also do to the rest of the scriptures.
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16. As G5613 also G2532 in G1722 all G3956 his epistles G1992 , speaking G2980 in G1722 them G846 of G4012 these things G5130 ; in G1722 which G3739 are G2076 some things G5100 hard to be understood G1425 , which G3739 they that are unlearned G261 and G2532 unstable G793 wrest G4761 , as G5613 they do also G2532 the G3588 other G3062 Scriptures G1124 , unto G4314 their G848 own G2398 destruction G684 .
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17. Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard that you do not get led astray by the error of these unprincipled men and fall from your firm grasp on the truth.
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17. Ye G5210 therefore G3767 , beloved G27 , seeing ye know these things before G4267 , beware G5442 lest G3363 ye also , being led away with G4879 the G3588 error G4106 of the G3588 wicked G113 , fall from G1601 your own G2398 steadfastness G4740 .
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18. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the honor both now and on that eternal day.
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18. But G1161 grow G837 in G1722 grace G5485 , and G2532 in the knowledge G1108 of our G2257 Lord G2962 and G2532 Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 . To him G846 be glory G1391 both G2532 now G3568 and G2532 forever G1519 G2250 G165 . Amen G281 .
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