Don't Be Led Astray Like Others, with the Same Consequence on Judgment Day |
2 Peter 3:1-18 Peter's 2nd Epistle [in Smaller Chunks] |
Beloved, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] I now write to you this 2nd epistle, [a.k.a. letter,] in which I both: stir up, [a.k.a. motivate,] your pure mind, by [means] of [remembering.] [So] that, you may be mindful of the Words [that] were [previously] spoken by the holy prophets, & [about] the commandment [from] the Lord & [Savior, for] us, the apostles. |
[Know] this first, that there shall come scoffers, [a.k.a. unbelievers;] in the last days, walking, [a.k.a. following,] after their own, [worldly] lusts, [a.k.a. desires.] [2 Peter 2:9-10 The Lord [knows] how to deliver the godly out of temptations. And [the Lord God knows how] to reserve the unjust [until] the Day of Judgment, to be punished, but [mainly those, who walk, a.k.a. follow] after the [unclean lusts, a.k.a. desires, of] the flesh, & [those, who] despise [the] government. They are presumptuous, [a.k.a. arrogant,] self-willed, & aren't afraid to speak evil of [dignataries.] But [mainly those, who walk, a.k.a. follow] after the [unclean lusts, a.k.a. desires, of] the flesh, & [those, who] despise [the] government. They are presumptuous, [a.k.a. arrogant,] self-willed, & aren't afraid to speak evil of [dignataries.] |
Saying, Where is the promise of [Christ's] coming? For since the [forefathers] fell asleep, [a.k.a. died,] all things continue [like] they were from the beginning of creation. [Revelation 1:5-8 And from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness; the first begotten, [a.k.a. born,] [& has risen] [from] the dead; & the Prince, [a.k.a. Ruler,] of the kings of the earth. [To] Him, [Who] loved us, & washed us from our sins in His Own Blood. And [has] made us, kings & priests to God, & His Father. To Him be glory & dominion, [a.k.a. power,] forever & ever. Amen. [Look,] He [comes] with clouds; & every eye shall see Him. And also [those, who] pierced Him: & all [families] of the earth shall wail, because of Him. Even so, Amen. I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning, & the Ending, [says] the Lord, [Who] Is; [Who] Was; & [Who] Is to come, the Almighty.] |
For they willingly [ignored] that by the Word of God, [He, created] the heavens, & the earth, standing in & out of the water, [that] were [made in] [ancient times.] [Genesis 1:8-10 And God called the firmament, Heaven. And the evening & the morning were the 2nd day. And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together to one place, & let the dry land appear: & it was so. And God called the dry land, Earth; & the gathering together of the waters, He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.] |
[By God,] the world that was then, perished, being overflowed with water. [Genesis 6:11-14 The earth also was corrupt before God, & the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, & [saw,] it was corrupt. For all flesh, had corrupted his [ways] upon the earth. And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh [has] come before Me. For the earth is filled with violence through them. And, [see,] I will destroy them with the earth. You, make an ark of gopher wood, & you [shall] make rooms in the ark, & [shall] pitch it [inside,] & [outside] with pitch.] |
But the heavens & the earth, [that] are now, are kept in store, by the same Word, reserved [for] fire, against the Day of Judgment, & perdition, [a.k.a. destruction,] of ungodly men. |
But, beloved, [don't] be ignorant, [a.k.a. unaware,] of this one thing, that 1 day with the Lord is [like] 1,000 years. And 1,000 years [is] [like] 1 day. The Lord is not slack, [a.k.a. slow,] concerning His promise, [like] some men [consider] slackness. But [the Lord] is long-suffering, [a.k.a. patient, toward] us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. [Ezekiel 18:23 The Lord God [says,] [Do] I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? And not return from his ways, & live?] |
But the Day of the Lord will come [like] a thief in the night; in which the heaven shall pass away with a great noise, & the elements shall melt with fervent heat, & also the earth, & all the works, [a.k.a. things made,] that are [in there,] shall be burned up. [Matthew 24:35-39 Heaven & earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away. But no man, & not the Angels of heaven, [know about] that day & hour, but only My Father. But [like] the days of [Noah] were, so shall the coming of the Son of Man be. For [like during] the days that were before the flood, they were eating; drinking; marrying; & giving in marriage; [until] the day that [Noah] entered into the ark, & [didn't know] until the flood came, & took them all away. So shall the coming of the Son of Man also be.] |
Seeing then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what [type] of [people should] you be in all holy conversation, [a.k.a. conduct,] & godliness? [Philippians 2:21-22 For all seek their own [needs] & not the things which are Jesus Christ's. But you know the proof, [a.k.a. evidence,] of him [who like] a son with the father, he [has] served me in [sharing] the Gospel [about Jesus Christ.] |
[Quickly] looking to the Day of [God's] coming, [in which] the heavens being on fire, shall be dissoved, & the elements shall melt with fervent heat. [Revelation 20:10-12 And the devil that deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire & brimstone, where the beast & the false prophet are, & shall be tormented day & night forever & ever. And I saw a great white throne, & [He, Who] sat on it. And from Whose face, the earth & the heaven fled away. And there was no place found for them. And I saw the dead, [powerless] & [powerful,] stand [in front of] God. And the books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged, according to their works, [a.k.a. deeds, from] the things [that] were written in the books.] |
[Still,] we look for new heavens & a new earth, according to His promise, [in which] righteousness [dwells.] [Revelation 21:2-4 And I, John, saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared [like] a bride, adorned for her Husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, [Look,] the tabernacle of God is with men. And He will dwell with them, & they shall be His people. And God, Himself, shall be with them, & be their God. *And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall no [longer] be: death; sorrow; nor crying. Neither shall there be anymore pain. For the [previous] things [have] passed away.] |
[For this reason,] beloved, [since] you look for such things, you, be diligent, [so] that you may be found: [peaceful;] without spot; & blameless, [a.k.a. without blame, by God.] And account, [a.k.a. report,] that the long suffering, [a.k.a. endurance,] of our Lord is [what produced] Salvation. |
Even [like] our beloved brother, Paul, [who] [has] also written to you, according to the wisdom given to him [by the Lord God.] [Similarly,] all [Paul's letters] also [speak about] these things [within] them. In which some things [are] hard to be understood. Which [those, who] are unlearned, [a.k.a. uneducated,] & unstable, [wrestle] [with,] as they also [wrestle with,] the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. |
Therefore since you, beloved know these things [beforehand,] beware lest you also, [are] led away, [a.k.a. led astray, by] the error of the wicked, & fall from your own [steadfastness, a.k.a. focused purpose.] But grow in grace, & in knowledge [about] our Lord & [Savior,] Jesus Christ. To Him be glory, both now & forever. Amen. |