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II Peter 3

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.

5. Cp. Ps. 33:6.