The Promise of the Lord’s Coming

3 This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you; in them I am trying to arouse your sincere intention by reminding you

⁶ For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands,

¹² Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you.^{(A) 13} I think it right, as long as I am in this body,^[a] to refresh your memory,^{(B) 14} since I know that my death^[b] will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.^{(C) 15} And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

²² Do not ordain^[a] anyone hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.^(A)

²² Now that you have purified your souls^[a] by your obedience to the truth^[b] so that you have genuine mutual affection, love one another deeply from the heart.^[c](A)

Salutation

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To the exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, ² who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood:

May grace and peace be yours in abundance.^(A)

Psalm 73

Plea for Relief from Oppressors

A Psalm of Asaph.

² I warned those who sinned previously and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come again I will not be lenient—

⁸ “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.^(A)