2 Pedro 3
Reina-Valera Antigua
3 CARISIMOS, yo os escribo ahora esta segunda carta, por las cuales ambas despierto con exhortación vuestro limpio entendimiento;
2 Para que tengáis memoria de las palabras que antes han sido dichas por los santos profetas, y de nuestro mandamiento, que somos apóstoles del Señor y Salvador:
3 Sabiendo primero esto, que en los postrimeros días vendrán burladores, andando según sus propias concupiscencias,
4 Y diciendo: ¿Dónde está la promesa de su advenimiento? porque desde el día en que los padres durmieron, todas las cosas permanecen así como desde el principio de la creación.
5 Cierto ellos ignoran voluntariamente, que los cielos fueron en el tiempo antiguo, y la tierra que por agua y en agua está asentada, por la palabra de Dios;
6 Por lo cual el mundo de entonces pereció anegado en agua:
7 Mas los cielos que son ahora, y la tierra, son conservados por la misma palabra, guardados para el fuego en el día del juicio, y de la perdición de los hombres impíos.
8 Mas, oh amados, no ignoréis esta una cosa: que un día delante del Señor es como mil años y mil años como un día.
9 El Señor no tarda su promesa, como algunos la tienen por tardanza; sino que es paciente para con nosotros, no queriendo que ninguno perezca, sino que todos procedan al arrepentimiento.
10 Mas el día del Señor vendrá como ladrón en la noche; en el cual los cielos pasarán con grande estruendo, y los elementos ardiendo serán deshechos, y la tierra y las obras que en ella están serán quemadas.
11 Pues como todas estas cosas han de ser deshechas, ¿qué tales conviene que vosotros seáis en santas y pías conversaciones,
12 Esperando y apresurándoos para la venida del día de Dios, en el cual los cielos siendo encendidos serán deshechos, y los elementos siendo abrasados, se fundirán?
13 Bien que esperamos cielos nuevos y tierra nueva, según sus promesas, en los cuales mora la justicia.
14 Por lo cual, oh amados, estando en esperanza de estas cosas, procurad con diligencia que seáis hallados de él sin mácula, y sin reprensión, en paz.
15 Y tened por salud la paciencia de nuestro Señor; como también nuestro amado hermano Pablo, según la sabiduría que le ha sido dada, os ha escrito también;
16 Casi en todas sus epístolas, hablando en ellas de estas cosas; entre las cuales hay algunas difíciles de entender, las cuales los indoctos é inconstantes tuercen, como también las otras Escrituras, para perdición de sí mismos.
17 Así que vosotros, oh amados, pues estáis amonestados, guardaos que por el error de los abominables no seáis juntamente extraviados, y caigáis de vuestra firmeza.
18 Mas creced en la gracia y conocimiento de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo. A él sea gloria ahora y hasta el día de la eternidad. Amén.
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 Peter 3
New King James Version
God’s Promise Is Not Slack(A)
3 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which (B)I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words (C)which were spoken before by the holy prophets, (D)and of the commandment of [a]us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, (E)walking according to 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 (F)creation.” 5 For this they willfully forget: that (G)by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth (H)standing out of water and in the water, 6 (I)by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 7 But (J)the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for (K)fire until the day of judgment and [b]perdition of ungodly men.
8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and (L)a thousand years as one day. 9 (M)The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but (N)is longsuffering toward [c]us, (O)not willing that any should perish but (P)that all should come to repentance.
The Day of the Lord
10 But (Q)the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which (R)the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be [d]burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be (S)in holy conduct and godliness, 12 (T)looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will (U)be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will (V)melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for (W)new heavens and a (X)new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Be Steadfast
14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent (Y)to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15 and consider that (Z)the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16 as also in all his (AA)epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the (AB)rest of the Scriptures.
17 You therefore, beloved, (AC)since you know this beforehand, (AD)beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 (AE)but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
(AF)To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 3:2 NU, M the apostles of your Lord and Savior or your apostles of the Lord and Savior
- 2 Peter 3:7 destruction
- 2 Peter 3:9 NU you
- 2 Peter 3:10 NU laid bare, lit. found
2 Pietro 3
Nuova Riveduta 2006
La venuta del Signore
3 (A)Carissimi, questa è già la seconda lettera che vi scrivo; e in entrambe io tengo desta la vostra mente sincera facendo appello alla vostra memoria, 2 perché vi ricordiate le parole già dette dai santi profeti, e il comandamento del Signore e Salvatore trasmessovi dai vostri apostoli[a]. 3 Sappiate questo, prima di tutto: che negli ultimi giorni verranno schernitori beffardi[b], i quali si comporteranno secondo i propri desideri peccaminosi 4 e diranno: «Dov’è la promessa della sua venuta? Perché dal giorno in cui i padri si sono addormentati, tutte le cose continuano come dal principio della creazione».
5 Ma costoro dimenticano volontariamente che nel passato, per effetto della parola di Dio, esistettero dei cieli e una terra tratta dall’acqua e sussistente in mezzo all’acqua; 6 e che, per queste stesse cause, il mondo di allora, sommerso dall’acqua, perì; 7 mentre i cieli e la terra attuali sono conservati dalla medesima parola, riservati al fuoco per il giorno del giudizio e della perdizione degli empi[c].
8 Ma voi, carissimi, non dimenticate quest’unica cosa: per il Signore un giorno è come mille anni, e mille anni sono come un giorno. 9 Il Signore non ritarda l’adempimento della sua promessa, come pretendono alcuni; ma è paziente verso di voi[d], non volendo che qualcuno perisca, ma che tutti giungano al ravvedimento. 10 Il giorno del Signore verrà come un ladro [nella notte]: in quel giorno i cieli passeranno stridendo, gli elementi infiammati si dissolveranno, la terra e le opere che sono in essa saranno bruciate[e].
11 (B)Poiché dunque tutte queste cose devono dissolversi, quali non dovete essere voi, per santità di condotta e per pietà, 12 mentre attendete e affrettate la venuta del giorno di Dio, in cui i cieli infuocati si dissolveranno e gli elementi infiammati si scioglieranno! 13 Ma, secondo la sua promessa, noi aspettiamo nuovi cieli e nuova terra, nei quali abiti la giustizia.
14 Perciò, carissimi, aspettando queste cose, fate in modo di essere trovati da lui immacolati e irreprensibili nella pace; 15 e considerate che la pazienza del nostro Signore è per la vostra salvezza, come anche il nostro caro fratello Paolo vi ha scritto, secondo la sapienza che gli è stata data; 16 e questo egli fa in tutte le sue lettere, in cui tratta di questi argomenti. In esse ci sono alcune cose difficili a capirsi, che gli uomini ignoranti e instabili travisano a loro perdizione come anche le altre Scritture.
17 Voi dunque, carissimi, sapendo già queste cose, state in guardia per non essere trascinati dall’errore degli scellerati e scadere così dalla vostra fermezza; 18 ma crescete nella grazia e nella conoscenza del nostro Signore e Salvatore Gesù Cristo. A lui sia la gloria, ora e in eterno. {Amen.}
Footnotes
- 2 Pietro 3:2 TR da noi apostoli.
- 2 Pietro 3:3 Schernitori beffardi, in gr. schernitori con i loro scherni; TR e M verranno degli schernitori, i quali…
- 2 Pietro 3:7 Empi, lett. uomini empi.
- 2 Pietro 3:9 TR e M verso di noi.
- 2 Pietro 3:10 Così TR e M; NA saranno scoperte/messe a nudo.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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