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.
Kunga atnākšanas apsolījums
1 Mīļotie, es rakstu jums jau otro vēstuli, abās ar atgādinājumiem turēt nomodā jūsu skaidro prātu, 2 lai jūs atceraties sen sacītos svēto praviešu vārdus un Kunga un Glābēja bausli, ko jums nodeva jūsu apustuļi. 3 Vispirms saprotiet to, ka pēdējās dienās nāks tādi, kas dzīvo savās iekārēs un, ņirdzīgi ņirgādamies, 4 teiks: kur paliek apsolījums par viņa atnākšanu? Kopš sentēvi ir aizmiguši mierā, viss paliek tāpat kā no radības iesākuma. – 5 Viņi tīšuprāt aizmirst, ka Dieva vārda spēkā jau kopš senatnes pastāv debesis un zeme no ūdens un caur ūdeni. 6 Caur to pasaule reiz ūdensplūdos gāja bojā, 7 bet tagadējās debesis un zemi tas pats vārds uztur un saglabā ugunij bezdievīgo cilvēku pazudināšanai tiesas dienā. 8 Lai jums, brāļi, nepaliek apslēpts tas, ka Kungam viena diena ir kā tūkstoš gadu un tūkstoš gadu kā viena diena. 9 Kungs nevilcina savu apsolījumu, kā daži domā, bet pacietīgi gaida uz mums, jo viņš negrib, ka kādi ietu pazušanā, bet grib, ka visi grēku nožēlā atgriežas. 10 Kunga diena nāks kā zaglis, tanī debesis ar lielu troksni izgaisīs, pasaules elementi sadegdami izjuks, un zemi un visu, kas uz tās, Dievs piemeklēs. 11 Ja reiz viss tā ies bojā, kādiem gan jums vajadzētu būt svētā dzīvošanā un dievbijībā, 12 gaidot un steidzinot Dieva dienas atnākšanu, kad debesis ugunīs izjuks un pasaules elementi uguns kvēlē izkusīs. 13 Bet pēc viņa apsolījuma mēs gaidām jaunas debesis un jaunu zemi, kur taisnība mājo. 14 Tādēļ, mīļotie, to visu gaidīdami, pūlieties, lai Dievs jūs atrod neaptraipītus, bezvainīgus un miera pilnus! 15 Mūsu Kunga pacietīgo gaidīšanu uz mums uzskatiet par mūsu glābšanu, kā jums jau rakstīja mūsu mīļotais brālis Pāvils pēc viņam dotās gudrības. 16 Kā visās savās vēstulēs, viņš tajā runā par lietām, kas grūti saprotamas un ko nemācītie un svārstīgie sagroza sev par pazušanu, tāpat kā viņi to dara ar pārējiem rakstiem. 17 Tad nu jūs, mīļotie, to iepriekš zinādami, sargieties, lai nekrietnie ar maldināšanu jūs neaizvilina sev līdzi un jūs nezaudētu savu stingrību! 18 Audziet mūsu Kunga un Glābēja, Jēzus Kristus, žēlastībā un atziņā! Viņam lai slava tagad un mūžības dienā! Āmen!
