2 PETER
Chapter 3
Update: 2023.12.27
2 Pet. 3:1 (LIT/UBS4) Already (ēdē), beloved ones (agapētoi), this (tautēn) [is] [a] second (deuteran) epistle (epistolēn) I write (graphō) to you (humin) in (en) which (hais) I thoroughly awake (diegeirō) the (tēn) clear-judging1506 (eilikrinē) thought (dianoian) of you (humōn) in (en) [a] reminder (hupomnēsei);
2 Pet. 3:2 (LIT/UBS4) to be reminded (mnēsthēnai) of the (tōn) statements (rhēmatōn) having been enunciated before (proeirēmenōn) under (hupo) [authority, AE] of the (tōn) holy ones (hagiōn), of prophets (prophētōn), and (kai) of the (tōn) apostles (apostolōn) of you (humōn), the (tēs) injunction (entolēs) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) and (kai) savior4990 (sōtēros).
(Both
the God and his son Christ Jesus are referred to as
saviors by the apostles. The clear distinction the holy scriptures
make between the roles of the two is that the God
prepared the plan and the
schematic for our salvation
(Heb. 3:1-4; Rom. 3:23-25; Eph. 1:7-9; Luke 1:47; 1 Tim. 1:1, 2:3, 4:10;
2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:2-3, 2:10, 3:4; Jude 1:25, Rev. 7:10), while Christ
Jesus, who caused himself to follow God’s plan and schematic, caused
himself to become God’s enabling one, or instrument of our salvation (Heb. 5:9; Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Acts
5:31, 13:23; Eph. 5:23; Phil. 3:20; 2 Tim. 1:10; Tit. 1:2-4, 2:13, 3:6;
2 Pet. 1:1, 1:11, 2:20, 3:2, 18; 1 John 4:14).
2 Pet. 3:3 (LIT/UBS4) We are knowing (ginōskontes) this (touto) first (prōton), that (hoti) over (ep’) [the] last (eschatōn) of the (tōn) days (hēmerōn) mockers (empaiktai) shall cause themselves to come (eleusontai) in (en) mocking (empaigmōne), going (poreuomenoi) down according to (kata) the (tas) lusts (epithumias) of their (autōn) own (idias),
2 Pet. 3:4 (LIT/UBS4) and (kai) saying (legontes), “Where (pou) is (estin) the (hē) promise (epangelia) of the (tēs) presence (parousias) of him (autou)?
Because (gar) from (aph’) which (hēs) [time, AE] the (hoi) fathers (pateres) were caused to rest (ekoimēthēsan), all things (panta) thoroughly stay (diamenei) thusly (houtōs), from (ap’) [the] beginning (archēs) of [the] creation (ktiseōs)!”
2 Pet. 3:5 (LIT/UBS4) Because (gar) it escaped the notice (lanthanei) of them (autous), they desiring (thelontas) this (touto);
that (hoti) out long ago (ekpalai) there were being (ēsan) heavens (ouranoi), and (kai) land (gē) out (ex) of water (hudatos) and (kai) through (di’) water (hudatos);
[the lord and savior, v4, RE] having stood [heavens, and land, and water, RE] together (sunestōsa) by the (tō) Word (logō) of the (tou) God (theou);
2 Pet. 3:6 (LIT/UBS4) through (di’) which (hōn) [water, v5, RE], it having been cataclysmed (kataklustheis) [in, AE] water (hudati), the (ho) cosmos (kosmos) then (tote) destroyed itself (apōleto).
2 Pet. 3:7 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the ones (hoi) now (nun), [the] heavens (ouranoi) and (kai) the (hē) land (gē), they having been gathered as treasure (tethēsaurismenoi) by the (tō) same (autō) Word (logō),
they are (eisin) being watchfully kept (tēroumenoi) for fire (puri), into (eis) [a] day (hēmeran) of judgment (kriseōs) and (kai) destruction (apōleias) of impious (asebōn) mortals (anthrōpōn)!
2 Pet. 3:8 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) do not let escape the notice (mē lanthanetō) of you (humas) this (touto) one (hen) [Word, v7, RE], beloved ones (agapētoi), that (hoti) one (mia) day (hēmera) alongside3844, 3936 (para) [the] Lord (kuriō) [is] as (hōs) [a] thousand (chilia) years (etē), and (kai) [a] thousand (chilia) years (etē) [is] as (hōs) one (mia) day (hēmera).
(For a believer's responsibility to stand himself alongside of the Father through doing good works, in order to receive anything from him, see Mat. 6:1-4, 18:19, 19:26, 21:42; Mark 10:27, 12:11; Luke 1:30, 37; John 5:44, 6:45-46, 8:38-42, 9:16, 33, 17:5-8; Rom. 2:11-13, 6:13, 12:1; 1 Cor. 7:24, 8:8a; 2 Cor. 9:8; Gal. 3:11; Eph. 6:8; 1 Tim. 2:10; 2 Tim. 3:17; Tit. 2:14, 3:8,14; Heb. 10:24; James 1:5-7, 27; 1 Pet. 2:20-21; 2 Pet. 3:8; 2 John 1:3; Rev. 2:28)
2 Pet. 3:9 (LIT/UBS4) [The] Lord (kurios) absolutely does not tarry (ou bradunei) of the (tēs) promise (epaggelias), as (hōs) some (tines) cause themselves to be led (hēgountai) of slowness (bradutēta)!
BUT (alla), he is patient (makrothumei) into (eis) you (humas), wishing (boulomenos) some (tinas) not (mē) to destroy themselves (apolesthai)!
BUT (alla), [he is wishing, RE] all (pantas) to find room (chōrēsai) into (eis) repentance (metanoian)!
2 Pet. 3:10 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) [the] day (hēmera) of [the] Lord (kuriou) shall arrive (hēxei) as (hōs) [a] thief (kleptēs);
in (en) which (hē) [day, RE] the (hoi) heavens (ouranoi) shall cause themselves to pass aside (pareleusontai) whizzingly (rhoizēdon).
But (de) [the] elements (stoicheia) being burned (kausoumena) shall be undone (luthēsetai), and (kai) [the] land (gē), and (kai) the (ta) works (erga) in (en) her (autē), shall be found (heurethēsetai).
2 Pet. 3:11 (LIT/UBS4) Thusly (houtōs) these things (toutōn) all (pantōn) being undone (luomenōn), it is required (dei) of you (humas) [to be] ones of what fashion (potapous)?
[It is required of you, RE] to be under control (huparchein), in (en) holy (hagiais) behaviors (anastrophais), and (kai) pieties (eusebeiais);
2 Pet. 3:12 (LIT/UBS4) [through which behavior, RE] you are expecting (prosdokōntas) and (kai) hastening (speudontas) the (tēn) presence (parousian) of the (tēs) day (hēmeras) of the (tou) God (theou);
through (di’) which (hēn) [day, RE] [the] heavens (ouranoi) being inflamed (puroumenoi) shall be undone (luthēsontai), and (kai) [the] elements (stoicheia) being burned (kausoumena) are melted (tēketai)!
(For the revealing by fire of those who are and who are not righteous, see Dan. 3; Mat. 3:10-12, 7:19, *13:24-51; Luke 3:9, 16-17, 12:49; John 15:6; Rom. 1:18; *1 Cor. 3:12-15; 2 Thes. 1:7-9; Heb. 10:26-29, 12:18; 1 Pet. 1:5-7; 2 Pet. 3:7-12; Jude 1:5-7; Rev. 8:5-11, 9:13-21; 14:18-20, 16:8-9, 17:16, *18:1-24, 20:7-15)
2 Pet. 3:13 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) we expect (prosdokōmen) new (kainous) heavens (ouranous) and (kai) [a] new (kainēn) land (gēn), down according to (kata) the (to) promise (epangelma) of him (autou), in (en) which (hois) righteousness (dikaiosunē) homes-down (katoikei).
2 Pet. 3:14 (LIT/UBS4) Through which (dio) [promise, v13, RE], beloved ones (agapētoi), you ones expecting (prosdokōntes) these things (tauta), make haste (spoudasate) to be found (heurethēnai) [to be] unstained ones (aspiloi), and (kai) [to be] unblameable ones (amōmētoi), to be found (heurethēnai) to him (autō) [to be] in (en) peace (eirēnē).
2 Pet. 3:15 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) <let> the (tēn) patience (makrothumian) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) of us (hēmōn) lead you (hēgeisthe) to wholeness (sōtērian), down according to as (kathōs) the (ho) beloved (agapētos) brother (adelphos) Paul (Paulos) also (kai) wrote (egrapsen) to you (humin), down according to (kata) the (tēn) wisdom (sophian) having been given (dotheisan) to him (autō);
2 Pet. 3:16 (LIT/UBS4) as (hōs) in (en) all (pasais) epistles (epistolais) also (kai), speaking (lalōn) in (en) them (autais) about (peri) these things (toutōn), in (en) which (hais) some things (tina) are (estin) difficult to perceive (dusnoēta);
things which (ha) the (hoi) ones unlearned (amatheis) and (kai) ones not steadfast (astēriktoi) twist (streblousin), as (hōs) [they twist, RE] the (tas) remaining (loipas) writings (graphas) also (kai), to (pros) the (tēn) loss (apōleian) of their (autōn) own (idian).
2 Pet. 3:17 (LIT/UBS4) Therefore (oun), you (humeis) beloved ones (agapētoi), knowing [these things, v16, RE] before (proginōskontes), keep watchful guard of yourselves (phulassesthe);
in order that (hina) you not having been caused to be led away (mē sunapachthentes) to the (tē) wandering (planē) of the (tōn) uncooperative ones (athesmōn), you may [not, RE] fall out (ekpesēte) of the (tou) stability (stērigmou) of your own (idiou)!
2 Pet. 3:18 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) grow (auxanete) in (en) grace (chariti) and (kai) knowledge (gnōsei) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) of us (hēmōn) and (kai) savior4990 (sōtēros), Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christou).
To him (autō) [is] the (hē) glory (doxa) now (nun) also (kai), and (kai) into (eis) [a] day (hēmeran) of [an] age (aiōnos).
Truly (amēn)!
(Both the God and his son Christ Jesus are referred to as saviors by the apostles. The clear distinction the holy scriptures make between the roles of the two is that the God prepared the plan and the schematic for our salvation (Heb. 3:1-4; Rom. 3:23-25; Eph. 1:7-9; Luke 1:47; 1 Tim. 1:1, 2:3, 4:10; 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:2-3, 2:10, 3:4; Jude 1:25, Rev. 7:10), while Christ Jesus, who caused himself to follow God’s plan and schematic, caused himself to become God’s enabling one, or instrument of our salvation (Heb. 5:9; Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Acts 5:31, 13:23; Eph. 5:23; Phil. 3:20; 2 Tim. 1:10; Tit. 1:2-4, 2:13, 3:6; 2 Pet. 1:1, 1:11, 2:20, 3:2, 18; 1 John 4:14).