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Jesus skal komme igjen

Dette er mitt andre brev til dere, kjære venner. I to av dem har jeg ønsket å minne dere om å helhjertet holde dere til det sanne budskapet om Jesus. Jeg ønsket å minne dere, både om det som Gud har forutsagt ved sine egne profeter[a], og om den undervisningen fra Herren Jesus, vår Frelser, som dere har hørt fra de utsendingene[b] som kom til dere.

Først av alt må dere vite at i verdens siste tid kommer det til å finnes mennesker som spotter sannheten og følger sine onde begjær. De vil si: ”Var det ikke dere som sa at Jesus lovet å komme igjen? Hvorfor kommer han ikke? Generasjon etter generasjon dør jo, alt er som før, helt fra verden ble til.”

Når de sier slikt, glemmer de at Gud for lenge siden skapte himmelen og jorden ved sitt ord. Han skilte jorden fra vannmassene og det tørre landet kom fram.[c] Senere lot han hele den daværende verden gå under ved å oversvømme den i vann.[d] Den himmel og jord som nå eksisterer, har Gud lovet å brenne opp i ild. Himmelen og jorden skal bli spart til dommens dag når alle som ikke er lydige mot Gud, skal gå evig fortapt.

Ikke glem, kjære venner, at for Gud er en dag som 1 000 år, og 1 000 år som en dag.[e] Det er ikke slik som mange tror, at han er forsinket med å innfri løftet om at Herren Jesus skal komme igjen. Nei, sannheten er at han venter for deres skyld, etter som han vil at alle mennesker skal få tid til å vende om til ham så ingen går evig fortapt. 10 Herren Jesus kommer igjen for å dømme alle. Han kommer like uventet som en tyv, som dukker opp om natten. Ja, på dommens dag skal himmelen forsvinne i fryktelig larm, solen, månen og stjernene skal bli oppløst i ild, jorden og alt som er på den, skal bli brent opp[f].[g]

11 Jorden vi bor på, skal altså bli totalt tilintetgjort. Se derfor til at dere lever helt og fullt for Gud og følger hans vilje, 12 mens dere venter på dagen Gud skal dømme verden. Gjør alt for at den snart skal komme. På den dagen skal Gud ikke bare la himmelen bli oppløst i ild og solen, månen og stjernene smelte av hete. 13 Da skal han også innfri løftet sitt, om at vi skal få en ny himmel og en ny jord, der Guds vilje skal bestemme for evig.[h]

Avsluttende advarsler

14 Når dere nå venter på at Herren Jesus skal komme igjen, kjære venner, må dere gjøre alt for å leve i fred med Gud for at dere en dag kan stå for ham uten synd og skyld.

15-16 At vår Herre ikke kommer igjen nå straks, skal dere se på som noe positivt, etter som det betyr at flere kan bli frelst. Det har også vår kjære bror Paulus skrevet til dere om, med den visdom han har fått fra Gud. Ja, hver gang han skriver noe i sine brev om at Herren Jesus skal komme tilbake, da nevner han akkurat dette. Noe av det Paulus underviser, er vanskelig å forstå, og det finnes uerfarne mennesker med en usikker tro, som forvrenger det han skriver. Akkurat på samme måten forvrenger de også andre ting som står i Skriften[i]. På grunn av dette vil de gå evig fortapt.

17 Nå har jeg på forhånd advart dere, kjære venner, for at dere kan være på vakt når disse onde personene kommer med sin falske undervisning. La dere ikke bli bedratt og miste troen på Jesus. 18 Hold i stedet fast ved den kjærlighet og tilgivelse dere har fått oppleve. Pass på at dere for hver dag mer og mer lærer vår Herre Jesus Kristus å kjenne, han som har frelst oss. Hans er æren, både nå og i evighet. Ja, det er sant![j]

Footnotes

  1. 3:2 Profetenes budskap finnes skrevet ned i Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  2. 3:2 Blir også kalt apostler.
  3. 3:5 Første Mosebok 1:2,6,9.
  4. 3:6 Første Mosebok 7:17-21.
  5. 3:8 Salmenes bok 90:4.
  6. 3:10 Andre håndskrifter har: …skal bli dømt av Gud. Eller: …skal forsvinne.
  7. 3:10 Se Salmenes bok 102:26-27 og Jesaja 51:5.
  8. 3:13 Se Jesaja 65:17 og 66:22.
  9. 3:15-16 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente. Men nå hadde de troende også begynt bruke deler av Det nye testamente.
  10. 3:18 På gresk: Amen!

Purpose of This Letter

This is now, (A)beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am (B)stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should (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

(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, and saying, “(J)Where is the promise of His (K)coming? For ever since the fathers (L)fell asleep, all continues just as it was (M)from the beginning of creation.” For [a]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, through which (P)the world at that time was (Q)destroyed, being flooded with water. 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 men.

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. (W)The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but (X)is patient toward you, (Y)not wishing 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 [b]its works will be [c]burned up.

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 by Him in peace, (AO)spotless and blameless, 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 are some things 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 (AZ)unprincipled men and (BA)fall from your own steadfastness, 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

  1. 2 Peter 3:5 Or they are willfully ignorant of this fact, that
  2. 2 Peter 3:10 Lit the works in it
  3. 2 Peter 3:10 Two early mss read discovered

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

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:

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

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.

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:

Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

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.

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.

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.

God’s Promise Is Not Slack(A)

Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which (B)I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 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, knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, (E)walking according to their own lusts, 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.” 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, (I)by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 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.

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. (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

  1. 2 Peter 3:2 NU, M the apostles of your Lord and Savior or your apostles of the Lord and Savior
  2. 2 Peter 3:7 destruction
  3. 2 Peter 3:9 NU you
  4. 2 Peter 3:10 NU laid bare, lit. found