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¹Belovedἀγαπητοίagapētoi — Beloved, dearly loved oneG27 — Full Word Study →, this is nowἤδηēdē — Already, by now, at this present timeG2235 — Full Word Study → my second letterἐπιστολήνepistolēn — written letter or epistleG1992 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. Both of them are reminders to stirδιεγείρωdiegeirō — to rouse, awaken, or stir upG1326 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → to wholesomeεἰλικρινῆeilikrinē — Pure, sincere, unalloyed in heart and motiveG1506 — Full Word Study → thinkingδιάνοιανdianoian — The mind; understanding; thoughtG1271 — Full Word Study → ²by recallingμνησθῆναιmnēsthēnai — to remember, recall, or bring to mindG3403 — Full Word Study → whatτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → was foretoldπροειρημένωνproeirēmenōn — to announce beforehand, foretell, predict in advanceG4302 — Full Word Study → byὑπὸhypo — under; by; from the agency ofG5259 — Full Word Study → theτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → holyἁγίωνhagiōn — Set apart for God; morally pure and sacredG40 — Full Word Study → prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōn — One who speaks for God; a messenger of divine truthG4396 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → commandedἐντολῆςentolēs — A command or authoritative instructionG1785 — Full Word Study → by our LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → SaviorΣωτῆροςSōtēros — One who saves; deliverer; rescuerG4990 — Full Word Study → through yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → apostlesἀποστόλωνapostolōn — One sent as an official messenger or delegateG652 — Full Word Study →. ³Most importantlyπρῶτονprōton — first; before; at the beginningG4412 — Full Word Study →, you must understandγινώσκοντεςginōskontes — To know, understand, or perceiveG1097 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → inἐπ’ep’ — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → theτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → lastἐσχάτωνeschatōn — last, final, or least in rankG2078 — Full Word Study → daysἡμερῶνhēmerōn — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study → scoffersἐμπαῖκταιempaiktai — a mocker; one who scoffs or ridiculesG1703 — Full Word Study → will comeἐλεύσονταιeleusontai — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study →, scoffingἐμπαιγμονῇempaigmonē — jeering mockery, scornful ridiculeG1701 — Full Word Study → and following theirαὐτῶνautōn — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → ownἰδίαςidias — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → evil desiresἐπιθυμίαςepithymias — Strong desire; craving; lustG1939 — Full Word Study →. ⁴“WhereΠοῦPou — where? (interrogative adverb of place)G4226 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → theἡhē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → promiseἐπαγγελίαepangelia — A solemn declaration or pledge of something to comeG1860 — Full Word Study → ofτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → comingπαρουσίαςparousias — Physical arrival or presence of a personG3952 — Full Word Study →?” they will askλέγοντεςlegontes — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study →. “Everἀφ’aph’ — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → sinceἧςhēs — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → our fathersπατέρεςpateres — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → fell asleepἐκοιμήθησανekoimēthēsan — to sleep; to die (euphemism for death)G2837 — Full Word Study →, everythingπάνταpanta — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → continuesδιαμένειdiamenei — to remain or continue steadfastG1265 — Full Word Study → as it hasοὕτωςhoutōs — in this manner; thus; soG3779 — Full Word Study → fromἀπ’ap’ — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → the beginning of creationκτίσεωςktiseōs — creation, created thing, creatureG2937 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵But theyαὐτοὺςautous — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → deliberatelyθέλονταςthelontas — to desire, wish, or will; to be inclined towardG2309 — Full Word Study → overlookΛανθάνειLanthanei — to escape notice, be hidden, go unawaresG2990 — Full Word Study → the fact thatτοῦτοtouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → long agoἔκπαλαιekpalai — from of old, long ago, formerlyG1597 — Full Word Study → byτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → God’sΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → wordλόγῳlogō — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study → the heavens existedἦσανēsan — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → the earth was formedσυνεστῶσαsynestōsa — to commend, approve, or demonstrateG4921 — Full Word Study → out ofἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → waterὕδατοςhydatos — Water; liquid elementG5204 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → byδι’di’ — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → waterὕδατοςhydatos — Water; liquid elementG5204 — Full Word Study →, ⁶throughδι’di’ — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → whichὧνhōn — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμοςkosmos — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study → of that timeτότεtote — at that time, then, thereuponG5119 — Full Word Study → perishedἀπώλετοapōleto — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study → in the floodκατακλυσθεὶςkataklystheis — to flood or inundate completelyG2626 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → by thatτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → sameαὐτῷautō — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → wordλόγῳlogō — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study →, the presentνῦνnyn — now, at the present timeG3568 — Full Word Study → heavensοὐρανοὶouranoi — Heaven; the sky; God's dwelling placeG3772 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → earthγῆgē — earth, land, ground, worldG1093 — Full Word Study → areεἰσὶνeisin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → reservedτεθησαυρισμένοιtethēsaurismenoi — to store up, accumulate, treasureG2343 — Full Word Study → for fireπυρὶpyri — Fire; flame; burningG4442 — Full Word Study →, being keptτηρούμενοιtēroumenoi — to guard, keep, preserve, or observeG5083 — Full Word Study → forεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → the day of judgmentκρίσεωςkriseōs — judgment, decision, or verdictG2920 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → destructionἀπωλείαςapōleias — utter ruin; total loss or destructionG684 — Full Word Study → of ungodlyἀσεβῶνasebōn — ungodly, impious, wickedG765 — Full Word Study → menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn — human being, man, personG444 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Belovedἀγαπητοίagapētoi — Beloved, dearly loved oneG27 — Full Word Study →, do not let this one thingτοῦτοtouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → escape your noticeλανθανέτωlanthanetō — to escape notice, be hidden, go unawaresG2990 — Full Word Study →: Withπαρὰpara — from, beside, with, nearG3844 — Full Word Study → the Lord aμίαmia — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → dayἡμέραhēmera — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study → is like a thousandχίλιαchilia — thousand; a large, indefinite numberG5507 — Full Word Study → yearsἔτηetē — a period of twelve months; yearG2094 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → a thousandχίλιαchilia — thousand; a large, indefinite numberG5507 — Full Word Study → yearsἔτηetē — a period of twelve months; yearG2094 — Full Word Study → aμίαmia — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study →re like a dayἡμέραhēmera — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study →. ⁹The LordΚύριοςKyrios — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → is not slow in keeping His promiseἐπαγγελίαςepangelias — A solemn declaration or pledge of something to comeG1860 — Full Word Study → asὥςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → someτινεςtines — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → understandἡγοῦνταιhēgountai — to lead, govern, or considerG2233 — Full Word Study → slownessβραδύτηταbradytēta — slowness, delay, or slacknessG1022 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → is patientμακροθυμεῖmakrothymei — to endure with patience; to bear longG3114 — Full Word Study → withεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → wantingβουλόμενόςboulomenos — to desire, wish, or intend; to exercise one's willG1014 — Full Word Study → anyoneτιναςtinas — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → to perishἀπολέσθαιapolesthai — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study → butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → everyoneπάνταςpantas — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → to comeχωρῆσαιchōrēsai — to make room for, contain, or receiveG5562 — Full Word Study → toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → repentanceμετάνοιανmetanoian — A complete turning around of the mind; repentanceG3341 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → the Day of the Lord will comeἭξειHēxei — to come, to arrive, to be presentG2240 — Full Word Study → likeὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → a thiefκλέπτηςkleptēs — A person who steals; a burglar or robberG2812 — Full Word Study →. Theοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → heavensοὐρανοὶouranoi — Heaven; the sky; God's dwelling placeG3772 — Full Word Study → will disappearπαρελεύσονταιpareleusontai — to pass by, go past, or transgressG3928 — Full Word Study → with a roarῥοιζηδὸνrhoizēdon — with a roaring sound; noisilyG4500 — Full Word Study →, the elements will be destroyedλυθήσεταιlythēsetai — to loose, unbind, or releaseG3089 — Full Word Study → by fireκαυσούμεναkausoumena — to burn intensely; to scorch with heatG2741 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → the earth andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → its worksἔργαerga — Work, deed, or action; labor or taskG2041 — Full Word Study → will be laid bareεὑρεθήσεταιheurethēsetai — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Since everything will be destroyedλυομένωνlyomenōn — to loose, unbind, or releaseG3089 — Full Word Study → in this wayοὕτωςhoutōs — in this manner; thus; soG3779 — Full Word Study →, what kind of people oughtδεῖdei — it is necessary, must, oughtG1163 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → to beὑπάρχεινhyparchein — to be, exist, or be presentG5225 — Full Word Study →? You ought to conduct yourselvesἀναστροφαῖςanastrophais — Conduct, behaviour, or way of lifeG391 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → holinessἁγίαιςhagiais — Set apart for God; morally pure and sacredG40 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → godlinessεὐσεβείαιςeusebeiais — Godliness; reverent devotion to GodG2150 — Full Word Study → ¹²as you anticipateπροσδοκῶνταςprosdokōntas — to wait for, expect, or anticipate with watchfulnessG4328 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → hastenσπεύδονταςspeudontas — to hurry, hasten, move quicklyG4692 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → comingπαρουσίανparousian — Physical arrival or presence of a personG3952 — Full Word Study → of theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → dayἡμέραςhēmeras — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study → of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →, whenἣνhēn — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → the heavens will be destroyedλυθήσονταιlythēsontai — to loose, unbind, or releaseG3089 — Full Word Study → by fireπυρούμενοιpyroumenoi — To burn, ignite, or be on fireG4448 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → the elements will meltτήκεταιtēketai — to melt, dissolve, or waste awayG5080 — Full Word Study → in the heatκαυσούμεναkausoumena — to burn intensely; to scorch with heatG2741 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → in keeping withκατὰkata — according to, down along, againstG2596 — Full Word Study → God’s promiseἐπάγγελμαepangelma — A declaration of what one promises to give or doG1862 — Full Word Study →, we are looking forward toπροσδοκῶμενprosdokōmen — to wait for, expect, or anticipate with watchfulnessG4328 — Full Word Study → a newκαινοὺςkainous — New in quality or kind; fresh, unprecedentedG2537 — Full Word Study → heavenοὐρανοὺςouranous — Heaven; the sky; God's dwelling placeG3772 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → a newκαινὴνkainēn — New in quality or kind; fresh, unprecedentedG2537 — Full Word Study → earthγῆνgēn — earth, land, ground, worldG1093 — Full Word Study →, whereοἷςhois — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosynē — Righteousness; right standing with GodG1343 — Full Word Study → dwellsκατοικεῖkatoikei — to dwell, to inhabit, to settle and resideG2730 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴ThereforeΔιόDio — therefore, for this reason, whereforeG1352 — Full Word Study →, belovedἀγαπητοίagapētoi — Beloved, dearly loved oneG27 — Full Word Study →, as you anticipateπροσδοκῶντεςprosdokōntes — to wait for, expect, or anticipate with watchfulnessG4328 — Full Word Study → these thingsταῦταtauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study →, make every effortσπουδάσατεspoudasate — to be diligent, to make effort, to be eagerG4704 — Full Word Study → to be foundεὑρεθῆναιheurethēnai — to find, discover, or obtainG2147 — Full Word Study → atἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → peaceεἰρήνῃeirēnē — Peace; absence of conflict; inner tranquilityG1515 — Full Word Study →—spotlessἄσπιλοιaspiloi — spotless, without blemish or stainG784 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → blamelessἀμώμητοιamōmētoi — Without blemish; morally blamelessG298 — Full Word Study → in His sight. ¹⁵Consider also thatἡγεῖσθεhēgeisthe — to lead, govern, or considerG2233 — Full Word Study → ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → Lord’sΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → patienceμακροθυμίανmakrothymian — Patient endurance; longsuffering forbearanceG3115 — Full Word Study → brings salvation, just asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → belovedἀγαπητὸςagapētos — Beloved, dearly loved oneG27 — Full Word Study → brotherἀδελφὸςadelphos — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study → PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos — small; humbleG3972 — Full Word Study → alsoκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → wroteἔγραψενegrapsen — to write or compose in written formG1125 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → withκατὰkata — according to, down along, againstG2596 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → wisdomσοφίανsophian — Wisdom; divine insight and practical understandingG4678 — Full Word Study → God gave him. ¹⁶He writes this way inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → allπάσαιςpasais — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → his lettersἐπιστολαῖςepistolais — written letter or epistleG1992 — Full Word Study →, speakingλαλῶνlalōn — to speak, say, or utter wordsG2980 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → themαὐταῖςautais — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → aboutπερὶperi — about, concerning, around, on behalf ofG4012 — Full Word Study → such matters. Some parts ofἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → his letters areἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → hard to understandδυσνόητάdysnoēta — Difficult to understand or interpretG1425 — Full Word Study →, whichἃha — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → ignorantἀμαθεῖςamatheis — Ignorant, unlearned, lacking instructionG261 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → unstable people distortστρεβλοῦσινstreblousin — To twist, distort, or warpG4761 — Full Word Study →, asὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → theτὰςtas — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study →y do the rest ofλοιπὰςloipas — The remaining ones; those left overG3062 — Full Word Study → the Scriptures, toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → theirαὐτῶνautōn — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → ownἰδίανidian — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → destructionἀπώλειανapōleian — utter ruin; total loss or destructionG684 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Thereforeοὖνoun — therefore, then, so, thusG3767 — Full Word Study →, belovedἀγαπητοίagapētoi — Beloved, dearly loved oneG27 — Full Word Study →, since you already know these things, be on your guardφυλάσσεσθεphylassesthe — to guard, keep, preserve, or observeG5442 — Full Word Study → so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you will notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → be carried awayσυναπαχθέντεςsynapachthentes — to carry or lead away together withG4879 — Full Word Study → by theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → errorπλάνῃplanē — Deception, error, wandering from truthG4106 — Full Word Study → of theτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → lawlessἀθέσμωνathesmōn — lawless, wicked, without lawG113 — Full Word Study → and fall from your secure standingστηριγμοῦstērigmou — Steadfastness, firmness, stabilityG4740 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → growαὐξάνετεauxanete — to grow, increase, or enlargeG837 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the grace andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → knowledgeγνώσειgnōsei — Knowledge, understanding, recognitionG1108 — Full Word Study → of ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → SaviorΣωτῆροςSōtēros — One who saves; deliverer; rescuerG4990 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστοῦChristou — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →. To Him be theἡhē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → gloryδόξαdoxa — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study → bothκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → nowνῦνnyn — now, at the present timeG3568 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → the day of eternityαἰῶνοςaiōnos — An age, era, or eternal period of timeG165 — Full Word Study →. Amen‹Ἀμήν›Amēn — Truly, so be it, affirmation of truthG281 — Full Word Study →.