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1. My friends, this is the second letter I have written you to help your honest minds remember.
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1. This G5026 second G1208 epistle G1992 , beloved G27 , I now G2235 write G1125 unto you G5213 ; in G1722 both which G3739 I stir up G1326 your G5216 pure G1506 minds G1271 by way of G1722 remembrance G5280 :
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2. I want you to think about the words the holy prophets spoke in the past, and remember the command our Lord and Savior gave us through your apostles.
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2. That ye may be mindful G3415 of the G3588 words G4487 which were spoken before G4280 by G5259 the G3588 holy G40 prophets G4396 , and G2532 of the G3588 commandment G1785 of us G2257 the G3588 apostles G652 of the G3588 Lord G2962 and G2532 Savior G4990 :
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3. It is most important for you to understand what will happen in the last days. People will laugh at you. They will live doing the evil things they want to do.
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3. Knowing G1097 this G5124 first G4412 , that G3754 there shall come G2064 in G1909 the last G2078 days G2250 scoffers G1703 , walking G4198 after G2596 their G848 own G2398 lusts G1939 ,
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4. They will say, "Jesus promised to come again. Where is he? Our fathers have died, but the world continues the way it has been since it was made."
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4. And G2532 saying G3004 , Where G4226 is G2076 the G3588 promise G1860 of his G846 coming G3952 ? for G1063 since G575 G3739 the G3588 fathers G3962 fell asleep G2837 , all things G3956 continue G1265 as G3779 they were from G575 the beginning G746 of the creation G2937 .
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5. But they do not want to remember what happened long ago. By the word of God heaven was made, and the earth was made from water and with water.
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5. For G1063 this G5124 they G846 willingly G2309 are ignorant of G2990 , that G3754 by the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 the heavens G3772 were G2258 of old G1597 , and G2532 the earth G1093 standing G4921 out of G1537 the water G5204 and G2532 in G1223 the water G5204 :
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6. Then the world was flooded and destroyed with water.
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6. Whereby G1223 G3739 the G3588 world G2889 that then G5119 was , being overflowed G2626 with water G5204 , perished G622 .
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7. And that same word of God is keeping heaven and earth that we now have in order to be destroyed by fire. They are being kept for the Judgment Day and the destruction of all who are against God.
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7. But G1161 the G3588 heavens G3772 and G2532 the G3588 earth G1093 , which are now G3568 , by the G3588 same G846 word G3056 are G1526 kept in store G2343 , reserved G5083 unto fire G4442 against G1519 the day G2250 of judgment G2920 and G2532 perdition G684 of ungodly G765 men G444 .
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8. But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: To the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years is as one day.
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8. But G1161 , beloved G27 , be not ignorant G2990 G3361 of this G5124 one thing G1520 , that G3754 one G3391 day G2250 is with G3844 the Lord G2962 as G5613 a thousand G5507 years G2094 , and G2532 a thousand G5507 years G2094 as G5613 one G3391 day G2250 .
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9. The Lord is not slow in doing what he promised -- the way some people understand slowness. But God is being patient with you. He does not want anyone to be lost, but he wants all people to change their hearts and lives.
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9. The G3588 Lord G2962 is not slack G1019 G3756 concerning his promise G1860 , as G5613 some men G5100 count G2233 slackness G1022 ; but G235 is longsuffering G3114 to G1519 us G2248 -ward, not G3361 willing G1014 that any G5100 should perish G622 , but G235 that all G3956 should come G5562 to G1519 repentance G3341 .
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10. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The skies will disappear with a loud noise. Everything in them will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be burned up.
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10. But G1161 the G3588 day G2250 of the Lord G2962 will come G2240 as G5613 a thief G2812 in G1722 the night G3571 ; in G1722 the which G3739 the G3588 heavens G3772 shall pass away G3928 with a great noise G4500 , and G1161 the elements G4747 shall melt G3089 with fervent heat G2741 , the earth G1093 also G2532 and G2532 the G3588 works G2041 that are therein G1722 G846 shall be burned up G2618 .
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11. In that way everything will be destroyed. So what kind of people should you be? You should live holy lives and serve God,
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11. Seeing then G3767 that all G3956 these things G5130 shall be dissolved G3089 , what manner G4217 of persons ought G1163 ye G5209 to be G5225 in G1722 all holy G40 conversation G391 and G2532 godliness G2150 ,
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12. as you wait for and look forward to the coming of the day of God. When that day comes, the skies will be destroyed with fire, and everything in them will melt with heat.
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12. Looking for G4328 and G2532 hasting G4692 unto the G3588 coming G3952 of the G3588 day G2250 of God G2316 , wherein G1223 G3739 the heavens G3772 being on fire G4448 shall be dissolved G3089 , and G2532 the elements G4747 shall melt G5080 with fervent heat G2741 ?
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13. But God made a promise to us, and we are waiting for a new heaven and a new earth where goodness lives.
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13. Nevertheless G1161 we, according G2596 to his G846 promise G1862 , look for G4328 new G2537 heavens G3772 and G2532 a new G2537 earth G1093 , wherein G1722 G3739 dwelleth G2730 righteousness G1343 .
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14. Dear friends, since you are waiting for this to happen, do your best to be without sin and without fault. Try to be at peace with God.
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14. Wherefore G1352 , beloved G27 , seeing that ye look for G4328 such things G5023 , be diligent G4704 that ye may be found G2147 of him G846 in G1722 peace G1515 , without spot G784 , and G2532 blameless G298 .
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15. Remember that we are saved because our Lord is patient. Our dear brother Paul told you the same thing when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him.
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15. And G2532 account G2233 that the G3588 longsuffering G3115 of our G2257 Lord G2962 is salvation G4991 ; even as G2532 our G2257 beloved G27 brother G80 Paul G3972 also G2532 according G2596 to the G3588 wisdom G4678 given G1325 unto him G846 hath written G1125 unto you G5213 ;
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16. He writes about this in all his letters. Some things in Paul's letters are hard to understand, and people who are ignorant and weak in faith explain these things falsely. They also falsely explain the other Scriptures, but they are destroying themselves by doing this.
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16. As G5613 also G2532 in G1722 all G3956 his epistles G1992 , speaking G2980 in G1722 them G846 of G4012 these things G5130 ; in G1722 which G3739 are G2076 some things G5100 hard to be understood G1425 , which G3739 they that are unlearned G261 and G2532 unstable G793 wrest G4761 , as G5613 they do also G2532 the G3588 other G3062 Scriptures G1124 , unto G4314 their G848 own G2398 destruction G684 .
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17. Dear friends, since you already know about this, be careful. Do not let those evil people lead you away by the wrong they do. Be careful so you will not fall from your strong faith.
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17. Ye G5210 therefore G3767 , beloved G27 , seeing ye know these things before G4267 , beware G5442 lest G3363 ye also , being led away with G4879 the G3588 error G4106 of the G3588 wicked G113 , fall from G1601 your own G2398 steadfastness G4740 .
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18. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory be to him now and forever! Amen.
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18. But G1161 grow G837 in G1722 grace G5485 , and G2532 in the knowledge G1108 of our G2257 Lord G2962 and G2532 Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 . To him G846 be glory G1391 both G2532 now G3568 and G2532 forever G1519 G2250 G165 . Amen G281 .
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