2 Peter 3 (NIV11)

1 Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. 3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. 8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. 11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16 He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. 17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

In Other Versions

2 Peter 3 in the ANGEFD

2 Peter 3 in the ANTPNG2D

2 Peter 3 in the AS21

2 Peter 3 in the BAGH

2 Peter 3 in the BBPNG

2 Peter 3 in the BBT1E

2 Peter 3 in the BDS

2 Peter 3 in the BEV

2 Peter 3 in the BHAD

2 Peter 3 in the BIB

2 Peter 3 in the BLPT

2 Peter 3 in the BNT

2 Peter 3 in the BNTABOOT

2 Peter 3 in the BNTLV

2 Peter 3 in the BOATCB

2 Peter 3 in the BOATCB2

2 Peter 3 in the BOBCV

2 Peter 3 in the BOCNT

2 Peter 3 in the BOECS

2 Peter 3 in the BOGWICC

2 Peter 3 in the BOHCB

2 Peter 3 in the BOHCV

2 Peter 3 in the BOHLNT

2 Peter 3 in the BOHNTLTAL

2 Peter 3 in the BOICB

2 Peter 3 in the BOILNTAP

2 Peter 3 in the BOITCV

2 Peter 3 in the BOKCV

2 Peter 3 in the BOKCV2

2 Peter 3 in the BOKHWOG

2 Peter 3 in the BOKSSV

2 Peter 3 in the BOLCB

2 Peter 3 in the BOLCB2

2 Peter 3 in the BOMCV

2 Peter 3 in the BONAV

2 Peter 3 in the BONCB

2 Peter 3 in the BONLT

2 Peter 3 in the BONUT2

2 Peter 3 in the BOPLNT

2 Peter 3 in the BOSCB

2 Peter 3 in the BOSNC

2 Peter 3 in the BOTLNT

2 Peter 3 in the BOVCB

2 Peter 3 in the BOYCB

2 Peter 3 in the BPBB

2 Peter 3 in the BPH

2 Peter 3 in the BSB

2 Peter 3 in the CCB

2 Peter 3 in the CUV

2 Peter 3 in the CUVS

2 Peter 3 in the DBT

2 Peter 3 in the DGDNT

2 Peter 3 in the DHNT

2 Peter 3 in the DNT

2 Peter 3 in the ELBE

2 Peter 3 in the EMTV

2 Peter 3 in the ESV

2 Peter 3 in the FBV

2 Peter 3 in the FEB

2 Peter 3 in the GGMNT

2 Peter 3 in the GNT

2 Peter 3 in the HARY

2 Peter 3 in the HNT

2 Peter 3 in the IRVA

2 Peter 3 in the IRVB

2 Peter 3 in the IRVG

2 Peter 3 in the IRVH

2 Peter 3 in the IRVK

2 Peter 3 in the IRVM

2 Peter 3 in the IRVM2

2 Peter 3 in the IRVO

2 Peter 3 in the IRVP

2 Peter 3 in the IRVT

2 Peter 3 in the IRVT2

2 Peter 3 in the IRVU

2 Peter 3 in the ISVN

2 Peter 3 in the JSNT

2 Peter 3 in the KAPI

2 Peter 3 in the KBT1ETNIK

2 Peter 3 in the KBV

2 Peter 3 in the KJV

2 Peter 3 in the KNFD

2 Peter 3 in the LBA

2 Peter 3 in the LBLA

2 Peter 3 in the LNT

2 Peter 3 in the LSV

2 Peter 3 in the MAAL

2 Peter 3 in the MBV

2 Peter 3 in the MBV2

2 Peter 3 in the MHNT

2 Peter 3 in the MKNFD

2 Peter 3 in the MNG

2 Peter 3 in the MNT

2 Peter 3 in the MNT2

2 Peter 3 in the MRS1T

2 Peter 3 in the NAA

2 Peter 3 in the NASB

2 Peter 3 in the NBLA

2 Peter 3 in the NBS

2 Peter 3 in the NBVTP

2 Peter 3 in the NET2

2 Peter 3 in the NNT

2 Peter 3 in the NNT2

2 Peter 3 in the NNT3

2 Peter 3 in the PDDPT

2 Peter 3 in the PFNT

2 Peter 3 in the RMNT

2 Peter 3 in the SBIAS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIBS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIBS2

2 Peter 3 in the SBICS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIDS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIGS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIHS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIIS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIIS2

2 Peter 3 in the SBIIS3

2 Peter 3 in the SBIKS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIKS2

2 Peter 3 in the SBIMS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIOS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIPS

2 Peter 3 in the SBISS

2 Peter 3 in the SBITS

2 Peter 3 in the SBITS2

2 Peter 3 in the SBITS3

2 Peter 3 in the SBITS4

2 Peter 3 in the SBIUS

2 Peter 3 in the SBIVS

2 Peter 3 in the SBT

2 Peter 3 in the SBT1E

2 Peter 3 in the SCHL

2 Peter 3 in the SNT

2 Peter 3 in the SUSU

2 Peter 3 in the SUSU2

2 Peter 3 in the SYNO

2 Peter 3 in the TBIAOTANT

2 Peter 3 in the TBT1E

2 Peter 3 in the TBT1E2

2 Peter 3 in the TFTIP

2 Peter 3 in the TFTU

2 Peter 3 in the TGNTATF3T

2 Peter 3 in the THAI

2 Peter 3 in the TNFD

2 Peter 3 in the TNT

2 Peter 3 in the TNTIK

2 Peter 3 in the TNTIL

2 Peter 3 in the TNTIN

2 Peter 3 in the TNTIP

2 Peter 3 in the TNTIZ

2 Peter 3 in the TOMA

2 Peter 3 in the TTENT

2 Peter 3 in the UBG

2 Peter 3 in the UGV

2 Peter 3 in the UGV2

2 Peter 3 in the UGV3

2 Peter 3 in the VBL

2 Peter 3 in the VDCC

2 Peter 3 in the YALU

2 Peter 3 in the YAPE

2 Peter 3 in the YBVTP

2 Peter 3 in the ZBP