2PETER chapter 3

2 Peter 3

God's promise does not linger as man supposes

1. Beloved, this is already the second letter, written to you for remembrance, in which, I am honest to fully awaken your intellect/deep thoughts.

2. to be reminded of the utterances (rhema) previously spoken to you, even the injunctions under the holy prophets and the Apostles of our Lord and Saviour;

3. first of all, know this, that, upon the latter days, they will travel/go to mockers who will come in mockery, according to their own lust, 

4. And saying, where is the promise of His coming/advent? Because, away from the fathers who had fallen asleep (dead), all things have continued in this way even from the ancient time of creation.

5. This thing lie hidden to them. Because, heaven was determined to exist long ago, and the earth was out of the water; and through water, things were introduced/set together, by the Words of God.

6. On account of WHOM the world at that time was innundated and fully destroyed by water.

7. But now, the heavens and the earth, by the Same Words, are treasured up, to be reserved unto the day of judgment and destruction of irreverent men by fire.

8. However, Beloved, this one thing should not be hidden to you, that ONE DAY in the vicinity of the SUPREME Lord, is like a THOUSAND year; so, a thousand years is as ONE DAY. (Ps 90:4)

9. The promise of the SUPREME Lord will not be delayed, as certain men lead/govern in slowness, but HE is patient/bear long unto you, not willing that any person should perish, but for everybody to be given a space/to be fit unto repentance.

The day of the Lord (A.D - annon domino) is years of dominion and judgment of the Lord.

10. However, the day of the Lord will arrive here like a thief, in which the sky will pass away with rushing sound and the earth will be broken down with burning, and their doings/work also will be found out in their serial-contituents/elements 

11. As all these things shall be broken down in this way, what kind of holy upcoming-saints ought you to be in your piety, in turn?

12. Anticipate/expect God to hasten up the return/advent of the day, on account of which the sky will be kindled/set on fire and the orderly arranged constituents/elements will be broken down, burnt and melted.

13. However, according to HIS Self-Committed Promise, expect/anticipate for a New-age-sky and a New-age earth, in which we will dwell permanently by Justification. (Rev 21:1-2).

Be steadfast and grow in mental knowledge (gnosis) by Grace 

14. Beloved, by reason of this, as you expect/anticipate for these things, be dilligent in Him, and be found in Peace, without stains and without blemish.

15. Beloved, by long-forbearance, the Lord is commanding/leading our salvation; even just as our Brother Paul, according to the wisdom (sophia) given to him, has written to you,

16 as in all letters also, he preached in them concerning these things, in which  some things are recondite/abstruse/incomprehensible; which the unlearned and unstable ones had twisted/subverted towards their own destruction, even as (they did to) other scriptures.

17. Therefore, Beloved, preserve things you have known beforehand, at least not to be led away with the deception of the lawless ones and fall away from your own support/stability.

18. Moreover, grow in the (mental) knowledge by the grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be the Glory even now and unto the days of ages/eternity. (Amen).