1This second Epistle (important or formal letter), beloved, I now write unto you; in [both] which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2That you^2f 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 - Kurios and Saviour:

3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 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 the creation. 5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God-The Father the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 7But 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.

8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord - Kurios as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9The Lord - Kurios is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward (in custody, with a guard; prison), not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10But the day of the Lord - Kurios 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 in it shall be burned up.

11[Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought you^2f to be in [all] holy Conversation (behavior; way of life; community) and godliness, 12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God-The Father, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness.

14For what reason, beloved, seeing that you^2f look for such things, be diligent that you^2f may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord - Kurios [is] salvation; even as our beloved brother Sha’ul [desired] also according to the wisdom given unto him has written unto you; 16As 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. 17You^2f therefore, beloved, seeing you^2f know [these things] before, beware lest you^2f also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. 18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord - Kurios and Saviour Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah]. To him [be] glory both now and forever. Amen.