¹This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

¹Lūk, vismīļie, šī jau ir otrā vēstule, ko es jums rakstu, lai ar atgādinājumiem uzturētu jūsu skaidro prātu modru,

²That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

²Lai jūs atcerētos svēto praviešu vārdus, kurus iepriekš minēju, un savu apustuļu pasludinātos Kunga Pestītāja likumus.

³Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

³Vispirms ziniet, ka pēdējās dienās maldināšanai nāks izsmējēji, kuri dzīvos paši savās kārībās,

⁴And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

⁴Sacīdami: Kur ir Viņa solījums un atnākšana? Jo no tā laika, kad tēvi nomira, viss paliek tā, kā bija no radīšanas sākuma.

⁵For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

⁵Jo viņi ar nolūku sev slēpj to, ka debesis un zeme jau sen ir cēlušās Dieva vārda spēkā no ūdens un ar ūdeni,

⁶Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

⁶Kurā arī toreizējā pasaule gāja bojā ūdens plūdos.

⁷But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

⁷Bet tagadējās debesis un zemi glabā un uztur tas pats vārds ugunij, tiesas dienai un bezdievīgo cilvēku pazušanai.

⁸But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

⁸Bet tomēr viens, vismīļie, lai nebūtu jums noslēpts, ka viena diena Kungam ir kā tūkstoš gadi un tūkstoš gadi kā viena diena.

⁹The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

⁹Kungs nevilcināsies savā solījumā, kā tas dažiem šķiet, bet jūsu dēļ ir pacietīgs, negribēdams, ka kāds pazustu, bet lai visi atgrieztos un gandarītu.

¹⁰But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

¹⁰Bet Kunga diena atnāks kā zaglis; tad debesis ar lielu troksni zudīs, pamatvielas karstumā izirs, bet zeme un viss, kas uz tās ražots, sadegs.

¹¹Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

¹¹Kad viss tas tā iznīks, kādiem tad jums jābūt svētā dzīvē un dievbijībā,

¹²Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

¹²Gaidot un steidzoties pretim Kunga dienas atnākšanai? Viņa dēļ debesis degdamas izirs, un pamatvielas uguns karstumā izkusīs.

¹³Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

¹³Tomēr mēs saskaņā ar Viņa apsolījumiem gaidām jaunas debesis un jaunu zemi, kurās mājos taisnība.

¹⁴Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

¹⁴Tādēļ, vismīļie, to gaidīdami, centieties, ka Viņš jūs atrastu mierā, nevainīgus un neaptraipītus!

¹⁵And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

¹⁵Un uzskatiet mūsu Kunga pacietību kā glābšanu, kā arī mūsu mīļais brālis Pāvils jums rakstījis saskaņā ar viņam doto gudrību,

¹⁶As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

¹⁶Kā viņš runā par to savās vēstulēs, no kurām dažas grūti saprotamas, kuras, kā arī citus Rakstus nemācītie un nenostiprinātie sagroza sev par pazušanu.

¹⁷Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

¹⁷Tagad, brāļi, to jau zinādami, sargieties, ka nezaudējiet, neprātīgo maldu līdzaizrauti, savu stiprumu!

¹⁸But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

¹⁸Bet audziet mūsu Kunga un Pestītāja Jēzus Kristus žēlastībā un atzīšanā! Viņam lai ir gods tagad un līdz mūžības dienai! Amen!