2 Peter 3

1Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),

ταυτην ηδη, αγαπητοι, δευτεραν υμιν γραφω επιστολην, εν αις διεγειρω υμων εν υπομνησει την ειλικρινη διανοιαν,

2that you 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 Savior,

μνησθηναι των προειρημενων ρηματων υπο των αγιων προφητων και της των αποστολων υμων εντολης του κυριου και σωτηρος,

3knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,

τουτο πρωτον γινωσκοντες, οτι ελευσονται επ εσχατων των ημερων εμπαικται, κατα τας ιδιας επιθυμιας αυτων πορευομενοι

4and saying, 'Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.'

και λεγοντες· που εστιν η επαγγελια της παρουσιας αυτου; αφ ης γαρ οι πατερες εκοιμηθησαν, παντα ουτως διαμενει απ αρχης κτισεως.

5For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water,

λανθανει γαρ αυτους τουτο θελοντας οτι ουρανοι ησαν εκπαλαι και γη εξ υδατος και δι υδατος συνεστωσα τω του θεου λογω,

6by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water.

δι ων ο τοτε κοσμος υδατι κατακλυσθεις απωλετο·

7But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

οι δε νυν ουρανοι και η γη τω αυτου λογω τεθησαυρισμενοι εισιν πυρι τηρουμενοι εις ημεραν κρισεως και απωλειας των ασεβων ανθρωπων.

8But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

εν δε τουτο μη λανθανετω υμας, αγαπητοι, οτι μια ημερα παρα κυριω ως χιλια ετη, και χιλια ετη ως ημερα μια.

9The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

ου βραδυνει ο κυριος της επαγγελιας, ως τινες βραδυτητα ηγουνται, αλλα μακροθυμει εις ημας, μη βουλομενος τινας απολεσθαι, αλλα παντας εις μετανοιαν χωρησαι.

10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which 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 burned up.

ηξει δε η ημερα κυριου ως κλεπτης εν νυκτι, εν η ουρανοι ροιζηδον παρελευσονται, στοιχεια δε καυσουμενα λυθησονται, και γη και τα εν αυτη εργα κατακαησεται.

11Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

τουτων ουν παντων λυομενων ποταπους δει υπαρχειν υμας εν αγιαις αναστροφαις και ευσεβειαις,

12looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

προσδοκωντας και σπευδοντας την παρουσιαν της του θεου ημερας, δι ην ουρανοι πυρουμενοι λυθησονται και στοιχεια καυσουμενα τηκεται!

13Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

καινους δε ουρανους και γην καινην κατα το επαγγελμα αυτου προσδοκωμεν, εν οις δικαιοσυνη κατοικει.

14Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

διο, αγαπητοι, ταυτα προσδοκωντες σπουδασατε ασπιλοι και αμωμητοι αυτω ευρεθηναι εν ειρηνη,

15and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,

και την του κυριου ημων μακροθυμιαν σωτηριαν ηγεισθε, καθως και ο αγαπητος ημων αδελφος παυλος κατα την αυτω δοθεισαν σοφιαν εγραψεν υμιν,

16as also in all his 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 rest of the Scriptures.

ως και εν πασαις ταις επιστολαις λαλων εν αυταις περι τουτων, εν οις εστιν δυσνοητα τινα, α οι αμαθεις και αστηρικτοι στρεβλουσιν ως και τας λοιπας γραφας προς την ιδιαν αυτων απωλειαν.

17You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked;

υμεις ουν, αγαπητοι, προγινωσκοντες φυλασσεσθε, ινα μη τη των αθεσμων πλανη συναπαχθεντες εκπεσητε του ιδιου στηριγμου,

18but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

αυξανετε δε εν χαριτι και γνωσει του κυριου ημων και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου. αυτω η δοξα και νυν και εις ημεραν αιωνος· αμην.