1 This is now, beloved, the second letter I write to you, in which I arouse your pure minds with a mention,2 to remind of the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and of the commandment of your ambassadors from the Prince and Savior,3 knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers with scoffing going according to their own desires4 and saying "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers have fallen asleep, all things continue thusly from the beginning of creation!"5 For this willingly escapes them: that the heavens were from old and the earth from out of water and through water had been put together by the Word of Yahweh,6 by which the Society at that time was destroyed having been inundated with water,7 but now the heavens and the earth are being preserved by the same Word, being kept for fire for a day of judgment and destruction of the impious men.8 But you must not forget this one thing, beloved: that one day with the Prince is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.9 The Prince does not delay the promise, as some regard delay, but has forbearance for us, not wishing for any to be destroyed but that all should have space for repentance.10 But the day of the Prince shall come as a thief, at which the heavens shall pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements shall dissolve with burning heat and the earth and the works in it shall be discovered.11 Thusly with all of these things being dissolved in such manner, it is necessary for you to be in holy conduct and piety,12 expecting and being anxious for the coming of the day of Yahweh, on account of which the heavens being ablaze shall dissolve and the elements melt burning with heat.13 But we may expect new heavens and a new earth according to His promise, in which righteousness dwells.14 On which account, beloved, expecting these things you must be anxious to be found by Him spotless and blameless in peace.15 And regard the forbearing salvation of our Prince, just as also our beloved brother Paul according to the wisdom given to him has written to you,16 as also in all the letters speaking in them concerning these things, in which some things are hard to understand, which those who are unlearned and unstable pervert - as also the rest of the writings - for their own destruction!17 Therefore you, beloved, understanding beforehand must watch, lest being led away in the deception of the lawless you should fall from your own steadfastness,18 but grow in the favor and knowledge of our Prince and Savior Yahshua Christ. To Him is the honor both now and in the eternal day. Truly.