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Second Epistle of Peter (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 19:51, March 25, 2010
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|This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in [both] which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
|This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in [both] which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
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|I am writing this second letter to you now, my loved ones. In both these letters I want to stir up your clean minds by way of remembrance,
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|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:
|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:
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|so that you may remember the words that were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment from us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior.
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|Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
|Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
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|Know this first: in the last days, scoffers will come, who walk after their own lusts.
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|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.
|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.
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|They will say, "Where is the promise of His Coming? Since the fathers died out, everything continues as it has since the beginning of time!"
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|Or perhaps "from eternity past," according to [[Charles Lyell]]'s first expounding of [[uniformitarianism]], which originally stated that time and the earth had no beginning.
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|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:
|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:
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|They are willfully ignorant of this key fact: the heavens originally came to be, and the earth, standing from [[water]] and in water, by the Word of [[God]].
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|Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
|Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
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|And by that same Word, the world that then existed, perished after being overflowed with water.
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|This refers to the [[Great Flood]].
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|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.
|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.
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|But the heavens and the earth, which exist now, by that same Word are kept in store, and held for a trial by fire in the Day of Trial, as is the perdition of ungodly men.
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|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.
|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.
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|But, loved ones, do not be ignorant of this one thing: one day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.
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|Meaning only that God is Independent of time, because God made time.
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|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.
|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.
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|The Lord is not slack about His Promises, as some men think they know what slackness is. He is longsuffering toward us, and would rather that no man should perish, but all men come to repentance.
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|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.
|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.
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|But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. In that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will melt with great heat. The earth as well, and all the works in it, will be burned up.
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|Possibly due to greatly accelerated radioactive decay.
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|[Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness,
|[Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness,
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|And so, since all these things are going to be destroyed, what sort of persons you should be, in holy conversation and godliness,
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|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?
|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?
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|looking for and even hurrying to the coming of the Day of God, in which the heavens will catch fire and be dissolved, and the elements will melt with great heat?
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|Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
|Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
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|Regardless, we, as His promise dictates, are looking for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness lives.
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|Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
|Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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|And so, loved ones, since you are looking for such things, work hard to be found by Him in peace, spotless, and blameless,
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|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;
|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;
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|and reckon this longsuffering of our Lord as your salvation, even as our beloved brother Paul has also written to you, according to the wisdom given to him,
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|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.
|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.
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|as also in all his letters, as he speaks in them of these things. Some things in those letters might be hard to understand--and the unlearned and unstable wrest these things from them, as they do from other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
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|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.
|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.
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|So you, loved ones, since you know these things before, be careful that you are not also led away with the error of the wicked and thus fall from your own steadfast position.
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|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.
|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.
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|Instead, grow in grace, and in the understanding ouf our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory, both now and forever. Amen.
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