2 Peter 332 PeterThe Lord's promiseMurdock New Testament (Peshitta)

Murdock New Testament (Peshitta)Berean Standard Bible

1. The Coming Judgment

   (Genesis 7:1–24; Jude 1:17–23)

2. 1MURThis second epistle, my beloved, I now write to you; in both of which I stir up your honest mind by admonition:BSBBSB: Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
3. 2MURthat ye may be mindful of the words which were formerly spoken by the holy prophets, and of the injunction of our Lord and Redeemer by the hand of the legates:BSBBSB: by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
4. 3MURknowing this previously, that there will come in the last days scoffers, who will scoff, walking according to their own lusts;BSBBSB: Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
5. 4MURand saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, since our fathers fell asleep, every thing remaineth just as from the beginning of the creation.BSBBSB: “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
6. 5MURFor this they willingly forget, that the heavens were of old; and the earth rose up from the waters, and by means of water, by the word of God.BSBBSB: But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
7. 6MURAnd, by means of these waters, the world which then was, being submerged again perished in the waters.BSBBSB: through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
8. 7MURAnd the heavens that now are, and the earth, are by his word stored up, being reserved for the fire at the day of judgment and the perdition of wicked men.BSBBSB: And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

9. The Day of the Lord

   (Zephaniah 1:7–18; Malachi 4:1–6; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11)

10. 8MURAnd of this one thing, my beloved, be not forgetful, That one day, to the Lord, is as a thousand years; and a thousand years, as one day.BSBBSB: Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
11. 9MURThe Lord doth not procrastinate his promises, as some estimate procrastination; but he is long suffering, for your sakes, being not willing that any should perish, but that every one should come to repentance.BSBBSB: The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
12. 10MURAnd the day of the Lord will come, like a thief; in which the heavens will suddenly pass away; and the elements, being ignited, will be dissolved; and the earth and the works in it, will not be found.BSBBSB: But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
13. 11MURAs therefore all these things are to be dissolved, what persons ought ye to be, in holy conduct, and in the fear of God,BSBBSB: Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
14. 12MURexpecting and desiring the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being tried by fire will be dissolved, and the elements being ignited will melt?BSBBSB: as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
15. 13MURBut we, according to his promise, expect new heavens, and a new earth, in which righteousness dwelleth.BSBBSB: But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

16. Final Exhortations

17. 14MURTherefore, my beloved, as ye expect these things, strive that ye may be found by him in peace, without spot and without blemish.BSBBSB: Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
18. 15MURAnd account the long suffering of the Lord to be redemption; as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom conferred on him, wrote to you;BSBBSB: Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
19. 16MURas also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which there is something difficult to be understood; and which they who are ignorant and unstable, pervert, as they do also the rest of the scriptures, to their own destruction.BSBBSB: He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
20. 17MURYe therefore, my beloved, as ye know these things beforehand, guard yourselves, lest, by going after the error of the lawless, ye fall from your steadfastness.BSBBSB: Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
21. 18MURBut be ye growing in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Redeemer Jesus the Messiah, and of God the Father: whose is the glory, now, and always, and to the days of eternity. Amen.BSBBSB: But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

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