Chapter 3
1 Hanc ecce vobis, charissimi, secundam scribo epistolam, in quibus vestram excito in commonitione sinceram mentem:
ΤαύτηνTautēnThisG3778D-ASF ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G0027A-VPM δευτέρανdeuteran[is the] secondG1208A-ASF ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP γράφωgraphōI am writingG1125V-PAI-1S ἐπιστολήν,epistolēnletter,G1992N-ASF διεγείρωdiegeirōI am stirring upG1326V-PAI-1S ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ὑπομνήσειhupomnēseiputting [you] in remembranceG5280N-DSF εἰλικρινῆeilikrinēpureG1506A-ASF διάνοιανdianoianmindG1271N-ASF 2 ut memores sitis eorum, quæ prædixi verborum a sanctis Prophetis, et Apostolorum vestrorum, præceptorum Domini et Salvatoris.
μνησθῆναιmnēsthēnairememberingG3403V-APN προειρημένωνproeirēmenōnspoken beforehandG4280V-RPP-GPN ῥημάτωνrhēmatōndeclarations —G4487N-GPN προφητῶνprophētōnprophetsG4396N-GPM ἀποστόλωνapostolōnapostlesG0652N-GPM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ἐντολῆςentolēscommandmentG1785N-GSF σωτῆρος·sōtērosSavior;G4990N-GSM 3 hoc primum scientes, quod venient in novissimis diebus in deceptione illusores, iuxta proprias concupiscentias ambulantes,
γινώσκοντεςginōskontesknowingG1097V-PAP-NPM ἐλεύσονταιeleusontaithey will comeG2064V-FDI-3P ἐσχάτωνeschatōn[these] lastG2078A-GPF ἡμερῶνhēmerōndaysG2250N-GPF ἐμπαιγμονῇempaigmonēascoffingG6032N-DSF ἐμπαῖκταιempaiktaiscoffersG1703N-NPM κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἰδίαςidias[their] ownG2398A-APF ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasevil desiresG1939N-APF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM πορευόμενοιporeuomenoifollowingG4198V-PNP-NPM 4 dicentes: Ubi est promissio, aut adventus eius? ex quo enim patres dormierunt, omnia sic perseverant ab initio creaturæ.
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004GV-PAP-NPM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἐπαγγελίαepangeliapromiseG1860N-NSF παρουσίαςparousiascomingG3952N-GSF αὐτοῦ;autouof Him?G0846P-GSM ἧςhēs[the time] thatG3739R-GSF πατέρεςpateresfathersG3962N-NPM ἐκοιμήθησαν,ekoimēthēsanfell asleep,G2837V-API-3P πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-NPN οὕτωςhoutōsas they wereG3779ADV διαμένειdiameneicontinueG1265V-PAI-3S ἀρχῆςarchēs[the] beginningG0746N-GSF κτίσεως.ktiseōsof creation.G2937N-GSF 5 Latet enim eos hoc volentes, quod cæli erant prius, et terra, de aqua, et per aquam consistens Dei verbo:
λανθάνειlanthaneiIt is concealed fromG2990V-PAI-3S αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM θέλονταςthelontaswillinglyG2309V-PAP-APM οὐρανοὶouranoiheavensG3772N-NPM ἦσανēsanwere existingG1510V-IAI-3P ἔκπαλαιekpalailong agoG1597ADV ὕδατοςhudatoswaterG5204N-GSN ὕδατοςhudatoswaterG5204N-GSN συνεστῶσαsunestōsahaving been composedG4921V-RAP-NSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T 6 per quæ, ille tunc mundus aqua inundatus periit.
ὧνhōn[means of] those [waters]G3739R-GPN τότεtoteat that timeG5119ADV κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSM ὕδατιhudatiwith waterG5204N-DSN κατακλυσθεὶςkataklustheishaving been delugedG2626V-APP-NSM ἀπώλετο.apōletoperished.G0622V-2AMI-3S 7 Cæli autem, qui nunc sunt, et terra eodem verbo repositi sunt, igni reservati in diem iudicii, et perditionis impiorum hominum.
οὐρανοὶouranoi[the] heavensG3772N-NPM τεθησαυρισμένοιtethēsaurismenoistored upG2343V-RPP-NPM εἰσὶνeisinthey areG1510V-PAI-3P πυρὶpurifor fireG4442N-DSN τηρούμενοιtēroumenoibeing keptG5083HV-PPP-NPM ἡμέρανhēmeran[the] dayG2250N-ASF κρίσεωςkriseōsof judgmentG2920N-GSF ἀπωλείαςapōleiasdestructionG0684N-GSF ἀσεβῶνasebōnof ungodlyG0765A-GPM ἀνθρώπων.¶anthrōpōnmen.G0444N-GPM 8 Unum vero hoc non lateat vos, charissimi, quia unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni, et mille anni sicut dies unus.
ἛνHen[This] oneG1520A-NSN τοῦτοtoutothingG3778D-NSN λανθανέτωlanthanetōshould be hidden fromG2990V-PAM-3S ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G0027A-VPM παρὰparawith [the]G3844PREP κυρίῳkuriōLord [is]G2962GN-DSM-T χίλιαchiliaa thousandG5507A-NPN χίλιαchiliaa thousandG5507A-NPN 9 Non tardat Dominus promissionem suam, sicut quidam existimant: sed patienter agit propter vos, nolens aliquos perire, sed omnes ad pœnitentiam reverti.
βραδύνειbraduneidoes delayG1019V-PAI-3S ἐπαγγελίας,epangeliaspromise,G1860N-GSF βραδύτηταbradutētaslownessG1022N-ASF ἡγοῦνται·hēgountaiesteem;G2233V-PNI-3P μακροθυμεῖmakrothumeiis patientG3114V-PAI-3S βουλόμενόςboulomenoswillingG1014V-PMP-NSM τιναςtinas[for] anyG5100X-APM ἀπολέσθαιapolesthaito perishG0622V-2AMN πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM μετάνοιανmetanoianrepentanceG3341N-ASF χωρῆσαι.chōrēsaito come.G5562V-AAN 10 Adveniet autem dies Domini ut fur: in quo cæli magno impetu transient, elementa vero calore solventur, terra autem et quæ in ipsa sunt opera, exurentur.
ἥξειhēxeiWill comeG2240V-FAI-3S κυρίουkuriouof [the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T κλέπτηςkleptēsa thiefG2812N-NSM νυκτί,nukti[the] nightG3571N-DSF οὐρανοὶouranoiheavensG3772N-NPM ῥοιζηδὸνrhoizēdonwith a roarG4500ADV παρελεύσονται,pareleusontaiwill pass away,G3928V-FDI-3P στοιχεῖαstoicheiaelementsG4747N-NPN καυσούμεναkausoumenaburning with heatG2741V-PPP-NPN λυθήσεται,luthēsetaiit will be dissolved,G3089V-FPI-3S εὑρεθήσεται.heurethēsetaiwill be exposed.G2147V-FPI-3S 11 Cum igitur hæc omnia dissolvenda sunt, quales oportet vos esse in sanctis conversationibus, et pietatibus,
τούτωνtoutōnWhen these thingsG3778D-GPN οὕτωςhoutōsin this wayG3779ADV πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPN λυομένωνluomenōnbeing dissolvedG3089V-PPP-GPN ποταποὺςpotapouswhat kindG4217I-APM ὑπάρχεινhuparcheinto beG5225V-PAN ἀναστροφαῖςanastrophaisconductG0391N-DPF εὐσεβείαιςeusebeiaisin godlinessG2150N-DPF 12 expectantes, et properantes in adventum diei Domini, per quem cæli ardentes solventur, et elementa ignis ardore tabescent?
προσδοκῶνταςprosdokōntasexpectingG4328V-PAP-APM σπεύδονταςspeudontashasteningG4692V-PAP-APM παρουσίανparousiancomingG3952N-ASF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἡμέρας,hēmerasday,G2250N-GSF οὐρανοὶouranoi[the] heavensG3772N-NPM πυρούμενοιpuroumenoibeing set on fireG4448V-PPP-NPM λυθήσονταιluthēsontaiwill be dissolvedG3089V-FPI-3P στοιχεῖαstoicheia[the] elementsG4747N-NPN καυσούμεναkausoumenaburning with heatG2741V-PPP-NPN τήκεται;tēketaiare melting?G5080V-PPI-3S 13 Novos vero cælos, et novam terram secundum promissa ipsius expectamus, in quibus iustitia habitat.
καινοὺςkainousNewG2537A-APM οὐρανοὺςouranousheavensG3772N-APM καινὴνkainēna newG2537A-ASF κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἐπάγγελμαepangelmapromiseG1862N-ASN αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM προσδοκῶμεν,prosdokōmenwe are awaiting,G4328V-PAI-1P δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunērighteousnessG1343N-NSF κατοικεῖ.¶katoikeidwells.G2730V-PAI-3S 14 Propter quod charissimi hæc expectantes, satagite immaculati, et inviolati ei inveniri in pace.
Διό,DioTherefore,G1352CONJ ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G0027A-VPM ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN προσδοκῶντεςprosdokōntesexpectingG4328V-PAP-NPM σπουδάσατεspoudasatedo be diligentG4704V-AAM-2P ἄσπιλοιaspiloiwithout spotG0784A-NPM ἀμώμητοιamōmētoiwithout blemishG0298A-NPM εὑρεθῆναιheurethēnaito be foundG2147V-2APN εἰρήνῃ,eirēnēpeace,G1515N-DSF 15 et Domini nostri longanimitatem, salutem arbitremini: sicut et charissimus frater noster Paulus secundum datam sibi sapientiam scripsit vobis,
μακροθυμίανmakrothumianpatienceG3115N-ASF σωτηρίανsōtērian[as] salvationG4991N-ASF ἡγεῖσθε,hēgeisthedo esteem,G2233V-PNM-2P καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ ἀγαπητὸςagapētosbelovedG0027A-NSM ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrotherG0080N-NSM κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP δοθεῖσανdotheisanhaving been givenG1325V-APP-ASF σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678N-ASF ἔγραψενegrapsenwroteG1125V-2AAI-3S ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771P-2DP 16 sicut et omnibus epistolis, loquens in eis de his, in quibus sunt quædam difficilia intellectu, quæ indocti, et instabiles depravant, sicut et ceteras Scripturas, ad suam ipsorum perditionem.
πάσαιςpasaisallG3956A-DPF ἐπιστολαῖςepistolaislettersG1992N-DPF λαλῶνlalōnspeakingG2980V-PAP-NSM αὐταῖςautaisthemG0846P-DPF περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP τούτων·toutōnthese things;G3778D-GPN αἷςhaiswhich [letters]G3739R-DPF ἐστινestinareG1510V-PAI-3S δυσνόητάdusnoētadifficult to be understoodG1425A-NPN τινα,tinasome things,G5100X-NPN ἀμαθεῖςamatheisignorantG0261A-NPM ἀστήρικτοιastēriktoiunestablishedG0793A-NPM στρεβλοῦσινstreblousindistortG4761V-PAI-3P λοιπὰςloipasotherG3062A-APF γραφὰςgraphasScripturesG1124N-APF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἀπώλειαν.¶apōleiandestruction.G0684N-ASF 17 Vos igitur fratres præscientes custodite, ne insipientium errore traducti excidatis a propria firmitate.
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP οὖν,ountherefore,G3767CONJ ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G0027A-VPM προγινώσκοντεςproginōskontesknowing [this] beforehandG4267V-PAP-NPM φυλάσσεσθεphulassesthedo bewareG5442IV-PMM-2P ἀθέσμωνathesmōnlawlessG0113A-GPM πλάνῃplanēerrorG4106N-DSF συναπαχθέντεςsunapachthenteshaving been led awayG4879V-APP-NPM ἐκπέσητεekpesēteyou may fall fromG1601V-2AAS-2P ἰδίουidiou[your] ownG2398A-GSM στηριγμοῦ,stērigmousteadfastness,G4740N-GSM 18 crescite vero in gratia, et in cognitione Domini nostri, et Salvatoris Iesu Christi. Ipsi gloria et nunc, et in diem æternitatis. Amen.
αὐξάνετεauxanetedo growG0837V-PAM-2P χάριτιcharitigraceG5485N-DSF γνώσειgnōseiin knowledgeG1108N-DSF σωτῆροςsōtērosSaviorG4990N-GSM Χριστοῦ.ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T αὐτῷautōTo Him [be]G0846P-DSM ἡμέρανhēmeran[the] dayG2250N-ASF αἰῶνος,aiōnosof eternity,G0165HN-GSM ἀμήν.¶amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB