2 Pedro 3
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
A vinda do Senhor
3 Queridos amigos, esta é a segunda carta que lhes escrevo. Em ambas eu tenho procurado despertar a mente pura de vocês por meio de lembranças. 2 Eu quero que vocês se lembrem das palavras que os santos profetas falaram no passado, e do mandamento do nosso Senhor e Salvador dado pelos apóstolos que foram enviados a vocês. 3 Antes de tudo, vocês precisam compreender que, nos últimos dias, aparecerão zombadores que vivem de acordo com os seus próprios desejos e que zombarão de vocês. 4 Eles dirão: “O que aconteceu com a promessa sobre a volta de Cristo? Desde que os nossos antepassados morreram, todas as coisas continuam do mesmo jeito que eram desde o princípio da criação!” 5 O que acontece é que esses zombadores realmente não querem se lembrar do passado, quando o céu e a terra foram criados por Deus pela sua palavra. A terra foi formada da água e é mantida por ela. 6 Foi também pelas águas do dilúvio, que o mundo daquele tempo foi destruído. 7 Mas o céu e a terra que agora existem estão reservados para serem destruídos pelo fogo por meio daquela mesma ordem. Eles estão sendo reservados para o dia do julgamento e destruição dos homens maus.
8 Há, contudo, uma coisa, meus queridos amigos, que vocês não devem esquecer: para o Senhor, um dia é como mil anos e mil anos como um dia. 9 O Senhor não está demorando em cumprir o que prometeu, como alguns pensam, mas sim sendo paciente para com vocês, pois ele não quer que ninguém seja destruído. Pelo contrário, ele quer que todas as pessoas mudem suas vidas e deixem de pecar.
10 Entretanto, o dia do Senhor virá como um ladrão. Naquele dia o céu desaparecerá com um barulho espantoso e tudo o que há no céu será destruído pelo fogo. Os habitantes da terra e as suas obras também serão atingidos[a]. 11 Desde que todas essas coisas vão ser destruídas desta maneira, que tipo de pessoas vocês devem ser? Vocês devem ser pessoas que levem uma vida pura e dedicada ao serviço de Deus. 12 Vocês devem esperar e apressar a vinda do dia de Deus. Pois, com essa vinda, o céu será destruído pelo fogo e tudo o que nele há se derreterá com o calor. 13 Nós, porém, de acordo com a promessa de Deus, esperamos por um novo céu e uma nova terra, nos quais habita a justiça.
14 Por essa razão, meus queridos amigos, enquanto vocês esperam estas coisas, façam o possível para que ele os encontre em paz, sem impureza nem culpa. 15 Lembrem-se de que a paciência que o Senhor tem é para que nós sejamos salvos. O nosso querido irmão Paulo disse-lhes a mesma coisa quando lhes escreveu com a sabedoria que Deus lhe deu, 16 ao falar a respeito desses assuntos. De fato ele costuma fazer isto em todas as suas cartas. Nessas mesmas cartas há certas coisas que são difíceis de entender. Os ignorantes e os fracos na fé as deturpam, como também fazem com as demais Escrituras, e assim causam a sua própria destruição.
17 Portanto, queridos amigos, desde que vocês já sabem destas coisas de antemão, tomem cuidado para não serem levados pelo erro desses homens maus, caindo assim da sua posição segura. 18 Porém cresçam na graça e no conhecimento que vem do nosso Senhor e Salvador Jesus Cristo. A ele seja dada a glória, tanto agora como em toda a eternidade.
Footnotes
- 3.10 serão atingidos Várias outras cópias gregas dizem: “serão achados”. Uma outra cópia diz: “desaparecerão”.
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
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pagbabalik ng Panginoon
3 Mga minamahal, pangalawang sulat ko na ito sa inyo. Sa mga sulat ko, sinikap kong gisingin ang kaisipan nʼyo sa kabutihan, sa pamamagitan ng pagpapaalala sa inyo ng ilang bagay. 2 Nais kong ipaalala sa inyo ang mga salita ng mga propeta ng Dios noong una at ang utos na ibinigay sa inyo ng ating Panginoon at Tagapagligtas sa pamamagitan ng mga apostol na isinugo sa inyo. 3 Una sa lahat, dapat ninyong maunawaan na sa mga huling araw ay darating ang mga manlilibak at susundin ang masasama nilang nasa. 4 Sasabihin nila, “Hindi baʼt nangako si Cristo na babalik siya? Nasaan na siya ngayon? Namatay na ang mga magulang namin pero wala pa ring pagbabago mula nang likhain ang mundo.” 5 Sinasadya nilang kalimutan ang katotohanan na nilikha ng Dios ang langit sa pamamagitan ng kanyang salita. At nilikha niya ang lupa mula sa tubig at sa pamamagitan ng tubig.[a] 6 At sa pamamagitan din ng tubig, bumaha sa mundo at nalipol ang lahat. 7 Sa pamamagitan din ng kanyang salita, itinakdang tupukin ng Dios sa apoy ang kasalukuyang langit at lupa sa Araw ng Paghuhukom at paglipol sa masasama.
8 Ngunit huwag sana ninyong kakalimutan mga minamahal, na sa Panginoon, walang pinagkaiba ang isang araw sa isang libong taon. Para sa kanya ang mga ito ay pareho lang. 9 Hindi nagpapabaya ang Panginoon sa pagtupad sa pangako niya, gaya ng inaakala ng ilan. Ang totoo, binibigyan lang niya ng pagkakataong magsisi ang lahat sa mga kasalanan nila, dahil ayaw niyang mapahamak ang sinuman. 10 Ang araw ng Panginoon ay darating na tulad ng isang magnanakaw. Sa araw na iyon, biglang mawawala ang kalangitan na may nakakapangilabot na ugong. Masusunog ang lupa[b], at mawawala ang lahat ng nasa lupa. 11 Kung ganito ang magiging kahihinatnan ng lahat, dapat kayong mamuhay nang banal at makadios, 12 habang hinihintay nʼyo ang araw ng pagdating ng Dios at ginagawa ang makakayanan nʼyo para mapadali ang pagdating niya. Sa araw na ito, masusunog ang langit sa apoy at matutunaw ang lahat ng nasa lupa sa tindi ng init. 13 Ngunit ayon sa pangako niya, may maaasahan din tayong bagong langit at lupa na paghaharian ng katarungan.
14 Kaya nga, mga minamahal, habang inaasahan nʼyo ang bagay na ito, pagsikapan ninyong mamuhay nang mapayapa, malinis, at walang kapintasan sa paningin niya. 15 Alalahanin nʼyo na kaya hindi pa dumarating ang Panginoon ay para bigyan ng pagkakataong maligtas ang mga tao, gaya nga ng mga isinulat sa inyo ng mahal nating kapatid na si Pablo sa pamamagitan ng karunungang ibinigay sa kanya ng Panginoon. 16 At ito rin ang sinasabi niya sa lahat ng sulat niya. May ilang bahagi sa mga sulat niya na mahirap intindihin, na binibigyan ng maling kahulugan ng mga hangal at mahihina ang pananampalataya, gaya ng ginagawa nila sa ibang mga Kasulatan. Kaya sila mismo ang nagpapahamak sa sarili nila. 17 Mga minamahal, alam na ninyo ito kahit noon pa. Kaya mag-ingat kayo nang hindi kayo maloko sa pamamagitan ng mga maling aral ng mga taong suwail, at mawalay sa mabuti ninyong kalagayan sa Dios. 18 Sa halip, lumago kayo sa biyaya ng Dios at sa pagkakakilala sa ating Panginoon at Tagapagligtas na si Jesu-Cristo. Purihin siya ngayon at magpakailanman! 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
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