2 Peter 3
New American Standard Bible
Purpose of This Letter
3 (A)Beloved, this is now the second letter I am writing to you in which I am (B)stirring up your sincere mind by way of a reminder, 2 to (C)remember the words spoken beforehand by (D)the holy prophets and (E)the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.
The Coming Day of the Lord
3 (F)Know this first of all, that (G)in the last days (H)mockers will come with their mocking, (I)following after their own lusts, 4 and saying, “(J)Where is the promise of His (K)coming? For ever since the fathers [a](L)fell asleep, all things continue just as they were (M)from the beginning of creation.” 5 For [b]when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that (N)by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was (O)formed out of water and by water, 6 through which (P)the world at that time was (Q)destroyed by being flooded with water. 7 But by His word (R)the present heavens and earth are being reserved for (S)fire, kept for (T)the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.
8 But do not let this one fact escape your notice, (U)beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and (V)a thousand years like one day. 9 (W)The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but (X)is patient toward you, (Y)not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.
A New Heaven and Earth
10 But (Z)the day of the Lord (AA)will come like a thief, in which (AB)the heavens (AC)will pass away with a roar and the (AD)elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and (AE)the earth and [c]its works will be [d]discovered.
11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 (AF)looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which (AG)the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the (AH)elements will melt with intense heat! 13 But according to His (AI)promise we are looking for (AJ)new heavens and a new earth, (AK)in which righteousness dwells.
14 (AL)Therefore, (AM)beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be (AN)found (AO)spotless and blameless by Him, at peace, 15 and regard the (AP)patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also (AQ)our beloved brother Paul, (AR)according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, 16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of (AS)these things, (AT)in which there are some things that are hard to understand, which the untaught and (AU)unstable distort, as they do also (AV)the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. 17 You therefore, (AW)beloved, knowing this beforehand, (AX)be on your guard so that you are not carried away by (AY)the error of [e](AZ)unscrupulous people and (BA)lose your own [f]firm commitment, 18 but grow in the grace and (BB)knowledge of our (BC)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (BD)To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 3:4 I.e., died
- 2 Peter 3:5 Or they are willfully ignorant of this fact, that
- 2 Peter 3:10 Lit the works in it
- 2 Peter 3:10 I.e., as worthless; late mss burned up
- 2 Peter 3:17 Or disgraceful
- 2 Peter 3:17 Or firm hold
2 Peter 3
King James Version
3 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.
2 Pedro 3
O Livro
O dia do Senhor
3 Esta é a minha segunda carta, queridos irmãos. Em ambas tentei que recordassem factos de que já tiveram conhecimento. 2 Quero que lembrem e compreendam as palavras que antes foram ditas pelos santos profetas e pelos vossos apóstolos, que vos trouxeram os mandamentos do Senhor e Salvador.
3 Antes de mais, quero que se lembrem de que nos últimos dias haverá escarnecedores cheios de zombarias, andando segundo as suas próprias paixões. 4 E argumentarão assim: “Que é feito da promessa de Jesus em como voltaria? Porque tanto quanto se pode conhecer do passado, tudo permanece na mesma desde o princípio da criação.”
5-6 Esquecem-se voluntariamente deste facto: Deus destruiu o mundo com um poderoso dilúvio, muito tempo depois de pela palavra de Deus os céus existirem e a Terra se ter separado das águas e no meio das águas subsistir. 7 E Deus, pela mesma palavra, mandou que a Terra e os céus se reservem para o fogo no dia do juízo, quando todos os homens ímpios perecerão.
8 E não se esqueçam disto, queridos irmãos, que um dia para o Senhor é como mil anos e mil anos como um dia. 9 Ele não está a adiar a promessa do seu regresso, ainda que para alguns assim pareça, mas é paciente convosco, não querendo que ninguém se perca, mas que todos venham a arrepender-se. 10 O dia do Senhor virá inesperadamente como um ladrão. Então os céus desaparecerão com grande estrondo, os corpos celestes se desfarão em fogo e a Terra e tudo o que nela existe se queimará.
11 Sendo que tudo deverá desaparecer assim, como deveriam ser santas e piedosas as vossas vidas! 12 Devem pois aguardar esse dia, apressando a vinda desse dia de Deus, em que os céus em fogo serão destruídos, e os elementos, ardendo, se fundirão. 13 Porém nós, segundo a sua promessa, aguardamos novos céus e nova Terra, um mundo de justiça.
14 Queridos amigos, enquanto aguardamos estas coisas, procurem diligentemente que ele vos encontre vivendo retamente, sem pecar e em paz com Deus.
15 Se o nosso Senhor é paciente é para que muitos tenham ainda a oportunidade da salvação. O nosso querido irmão Paulo já vos falou das mesmas coisas em todas as suas cartas, segundo a sabedoria que lhe foi dada. 16 Há nelas pontos que não são fáceis de entender e que certas pessoas ignorantes ou superficiais distorcem, tal como as outras Escrituras, e isso para sua própria ruína espiritual.
17 Sabendo isto de antemão, queridos amigos, guardem-se de serem levados pelo engano de homens perversos, ficando vocês mesmos também abalados na vossa firmeza. 18 Cresçam antes na graça e no conhecimento de nosso Senhor e Salvador Jesus Cristo.
A ele seja a glória, agora como eternamente. Amém!
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