1 This is my second letter to you, my friends. I have written these two letters to you to think honestly, to encourage, and to remember these things.
2 Peter 3: 1

2 I want you to remember the words spoken by the holy prophets in the past. This commandment was given to us by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
2 Peter 3: 2

3 It is important for you to know what will happen in the last days. People will do evil things according to their own desires. They will laugh at you.
2 Peter 3: 3

4 They will say, “He promised to come again. Where is he Our ancestors are dead. But the world has been running the way it has since it was created.
2 Peter 3: 4

5 But these people do not like to remember what happened long ago. The sky was there, and God made the earth with water and with water. All of this is made possible by His Word.
2 Peter 3: 5

6 The world was flooded and destroyed by the water.
2 Peter 3: 6

7 The same word of God which holds the heavens and the earth which we have now. They are being kept for destruction by fire. They will be kept until the Day of Judgment and for the destruction of those who turn against God.
2 Peter 3: 7

8 But my dear friends. Don’t forget this one thing. For the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day.
2 Peter 3: 8

9 The Lord is not slow to do what he has promised, as some people think. But God is patient with you. God does not want anyone to be destroyed. He wants everyone to change and stop sinning.
2 Peter 3: 9

10 The coming of the Lord will be as wonderful as a thief coming. With a loud voice the sky will disappear and everything in the sky will be destroyed by fire. The earth and everything on it will be burned.
2 Peter 3:10

11 In this way, as I have told you, everything will be destroyed. So think what kind of people should you be? You must live a holy life and talk about serving God.
2 Peter 3:11

12 You must wait for the day of the Lord, and look forward to it. When that day comes, the sky will be destroyed by fire, and everything in it will melt because of the heat.
2 Peter 3:12

13 But as God promised, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth where righteousness will dwell.
2 Peter 3:13

1 This is my second letter to you, my friends. I have written these two letters to you to think honestly, to encourage, and to remember.
2 Peter 3: 1

2 I want you to remember the words spoken by the holy prophets in the past. Our Lord and Savior gave us this command through your apostles.
2 Peter 3: 2

3 It is important for you to know what will happen in the last days. People will do evil things according to their own desires. They will laugh at you.
2 Peter 3: 3

4 They will say, “He promised to come again. Where is he Our ancestors are dead. But the world is still the way it was when it was created.
2 Peter 3: 4

5 But these people do not like to remember what happened long ago. The heavens were there, and God made the earth with water and with water. It is all made up by His Word.
2 Peter 3: 5

6 The world was flooded and destroyed by the water.
2 Peter 3: 6

7 The same word of God which holds the heavens and the earth which we have now. They are being kept for destruction by fire. They will be kept until the Day of Judgment and for the destruction of those who turn against God.
2 Peter 3: 7

8 But my dear friends. Don’t forget this one thing. For the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day.
2 Peter 3: 8

9 The Lord is not slow to do what he promises, as some people think. But God is patient with you. God does not want anyone to be destroyed. He wants everyone to change and stop sinning.
2 Peter 3: 9

10 The coming of the Lord will be as wonderful as a thief coming. With a loud voice the sky will disappear and everything in the sky will be destroyed by fire. The earth and everything on it will be burned.
2 Peter 3:10

11 In this way, as I have told you, everything will be destroyed. So think about what kind of people you should be. You must live a holy life and talk about serving God.
2 Peter 3:11

12 You must wait for the day of the Lord, and look forward to it. When that day comes, the sky will be destroyed by fire, and everything in it will melt because of the heat.
2 Peter 3:12

13 But as God promised, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth where righteousness will dwell.
2 Peter 3:13