3This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:G5026G1208G1992G27G1125G2235G1125G5213G1722G3739G1326G5216G1506G1271G1722G52802That 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:G3415G4487G4280G5259G40G4396G2532G1785G2257G652G2962G2532G49903Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,G1097G5124G4412G3754G2064G1909G2078G2250G1703G4198G2596G846G2398G19394And 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.G2532G3004G4226G2076G1860G846G3952G1063G575G3739G3962G2837G3956G3779G1265G575G746G29375For 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: / standing: Gr. consistingG1063G5124G846G2309G2990G3754G3056G2316G3772G2258G1597G2532G1093G4921G1537G5204G2532G1223G52046Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:G1223G3739G2889G5119G2626G5204G6227But 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.G1161G3772G2532G1093G3568G846G3056G1526G2343G5083G4442G1519G2250G2920G2532G684G765G4448But, 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.G1161G27G2990G3361G5209G2990G1520G5124G3754G3391G2250G3844G2962G5613G5507G2094G2532G5507G2094G5613G3391G22509The 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.G2962G1019G3756G1019G1860G5613G5100G2233G1022G235G3114G1519G2248G3361G1014G5100G622G235G3956G5562G1519G334110But 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.G1161G2250G2962G2240G5613G2812G1722G3571G1722G3739G3772G3928G4500G1161G4747G3089G2741G1093G2532G2532G2041G1722G846G261811Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,G3767G3956G5130G3089G4217G1163G5209G5225G1722G40G391G2532G215012Looking 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? / hasting…: or, hasting the comingG4328G2532G4692G3952G2250G2316G1223G3739G3772G4448G3089G2532G4747G5080G274113Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.G1161G4328G2596G846G1862G4328G2537G3772G2532G2537G1093G1722G3739G2730G134314Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.G1352G27G4328G5023G4704G2147G846G1722G1515G784G2532G29815And 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;G2532G2233G3115G2257G2962G4991G2531G2257G27G80G3972G2532G2596G4678G1325G846G1125G521316As 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.G5613G2532G1722G3956G1992G2980G1722G846G4012G5130G1722G3739G2076G5100G1425G3739G261G2532G793G4761G5613G2532G3062G1124G4314G846G2398G68417Ye 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.G5210G3767G27G4267G5442G3363G1601G4879G4106G113G1601G2398G474018But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.G1161G837G1722G5485G2532G1108G2257G2962G2532G4990G2424G5547G846G1391G2532G3568G2532G1519G165G2250G281