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- This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,
- that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.
- Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,
- and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation."
- For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
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- Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.
- I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
- First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
- They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation."
- But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.
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- through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.
- But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
- But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
- The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
- But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.
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- By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.
- By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
- But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
- The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
- But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
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- Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,
- looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!
- But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
- Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,
- and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you,
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- Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives
- as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.
- But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
- So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.
- Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.
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- as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
- You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness,
- but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
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- He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
- Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position.
- But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
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