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
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.