1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write
    unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds
    by way of remembrance:
     2 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:
     3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in
    the last days scoffers, walking after their own
    lusts,
     4 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.
     5 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:
     6 Whereby the world that then was, being
    overflowed with water, perished:
     7 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.
     8 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.
     9 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.