2 Peter 3 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Purpose of This Letter

(Gen 6:5—8:22 )

Beloved^G27, this^G3778 is now^G2235 the second^G1208 letter^G1992 I am writing^G1125 to you in which^G3739 I am stirring^G1326 up^G1326 your sincere^G1506 mind^G1271 by way^G1722 of a reminder^G5280,

2Pe 3:2

2Pe 3:2to remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.

The Coming Day of the Lord

2Pe 3:3

2Pe 3:3Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,

2Pe 3:4

2Pe 3:4and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers [fn]fell asleep, all things continue just as they were from the beginning of creation.”

2Pe 3:5

2Pe 3:5For [fn]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,

2Pe 3:6

2Pe 3:6through which the world at that time was destroyed by being flooded with water.

2Pe 3:7

2Pe 3:7But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.

2Pe 3:8

But do not let this^G3778 one^G1520 fact escape^G2990 your notice^G2990, beloved^G27, that with the Lord^G2962 one^G1520 day^G2250 is like^G5613 a thousand^G5507 years^G2094, and a thousand^G5507 years^G2094 like^G5613 one^G1520 day^G2250.

2Pe 3:9

2Pe 3:9The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.

A New Heaven and Earth

2Pe 3:10

2Pe 3:10But 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 [fn]its works will be [fn]discovered.

2Pe 3:11

Since all^G3956 these^G3778 things^G3778 are to be destroyed^G3089 in^G3779 this^G3779 way^G3779, what^G4217 sort^G4217 of people ought^G1163 you to be in holy^G40 conduct^G391 and godliness^G2150,

2Pe 3:12

2Pe 3:12looking 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!

2Pe 3:13

2Pe 3:13But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

2Pe 3:14

Therefore^G1352, beloved^G27, since you look^G4328 for^G4328 these^G3778 things^G3778, be diligent^G4704 to be found^G2147 spotless^G784 and blameless^G298 by Him, at peace^G1515,

2Pe 3:15

2Pe 3:15and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you,

2Pe 3:16

2Pe 3:16as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which there are some things that are hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

2Pe 3:17

2Pe 3:17You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of [fn]unscrupulous people and lose your own [fn]firm commitment,

2Pe 3:18

2Pe 3:18but 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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NASB20 Footnotes

(3:4)

I.e., died

(3:5)

Or they are willfully ignorant of this fact, that

(3:10)

Lit the works in it

(3:10)

I.e., as worthless; late mss burned up

(3:17)

Or disgraceful

(3:17)

Or firm hold

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