¹This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you;

¹ Ay baakoy, woone ga ti tira hinkanta kaŋ ay go ga hantum araŋ se. I boro hinka ra mo ay goono ga fonguyaŋ hanno cimikoyo tunandi araŋ laakaley ra k'araŋ fongandi.

¹This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance;

²that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

² Ay ga ba araŋ ma fongu nda sanney kaŋ annabi* hanantey jin ka ci, da Rabbi kaŋ ti Faabakwa lordo mo kaŋ araŋ diyey ci.

²that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:

³knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,

³ Sintina day araŋ ma woone bay: jirbi banantey ra hahaarakoyaŋ ga kaa, kaŋ goono ga ngey ibaay laaley gana. I ga hahaara

³knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

⁴and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”

⁴ ka ne: «Man a kaayaŋo alkawlo? Zama za hano kaŋ hane iri kaayey kani, hayey kulu go no danga mate kaŋ cine i go za takayaŋ sintina.»

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

⁵For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God;

⁵ Zama i cacar ka dinya woone: za doŋ Irikoy sanno boŋ beena go no, laabo te mo ka fatta haro ra haro bindo ra mo.

⁵For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

⁶by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.

⁶ Hayey din do ndunnya kaŋ go no alwaato din halaci, waato kaŋ tunfaana haro n'a daabu.

⁶by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

⁷But the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

⁷ Amma beena da ganda kaŋ go no sohõ, sanni follonka din boŋ no Irikoy n'i jisi danji se. A goono g'i gaay hala zaaro kaŋ ra a ga borey kaŋ yaŋ wangu nga ciiti ka halaci.

⁷but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

⁸But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

⁸ Amma, ay baakoy, araŋ ma si dinya hari folloŋ kaŋ ga ti: zaari folloŋ Rabbi do danga jiiri zambar no, jiiri zambar mo danga zaari folloŋ no.

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

⁹The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

⁹ Rabbi si muray da nga alkawlo, mate kaŋ cine boro fooyaŋ ga muray lasaabu, amma a ciya suurante araŋ se. A si ba boro kulu ma halaci, amma a ga ba boro kulu ma tuubi.

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

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

¹⁰ Amma Rabbi zaaro ga kaa danga zay cine. Zaaro din ra mo beena ga bisa nda kosongu bambata. Hayey kaŋ Irikoy na hay kulu kaŋ go ndunnya ra taka nd'a mo ga manne nda konni bambata. Ndunnya da goyey kaŋ go a ra ga ton.

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

¹¹Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

¹¹ Za kaŋ hayey din kulu ga halaci yaadin cine, boro woofo yaŋ dumi no a ga hima araŋ ma bara goray hanna ra da Irikoy ganayaŋ ra,

¹¹Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in [all] holy living and godliness,

¹²looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

¹² waati kaŋ araŋ goono ga Irikoy zaaro batu k'a kaayaŋo muraadu gumo? A kaayaŋ zaaro sabbay se beena ga di da danji ka halaci. Hayey kaŋ Irikoy na hay kulu kaŋ go ndunnya ra taka nd'a mo ga manne nda konni bambata.

¹²looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

¹³But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

¹³ Amma Irikoy alkawlo boŋ iri goono ga hangan beene tajey da ganda tajo se, nangey kaŋ adilitaray ga nga gora te.

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

¹⁴Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without blemish and blameless in his sight.

¹⁴ Woodin sabbay se, ay baakoy, za kaŋ araŋ goono ga hayey din batu, kal araŋ ma anniya haw hala Irikoy m'araŋ gar tombi si, taali si laakal kanay ra.

¹⁴Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.

¹⁵Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you;

¹⁵ Koyne, araŋ ma iri Rabbo suuro lasaabu danga faaba _alwaati|_, mate kaŋ cine iri nya-izo, Bulos, iri baakwa hantum araŋ se fahama boŋ kaŋ Irikoy n'a no.

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

¹⁶as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

¹⁶ Yaadin mo no a hantum nga tirey kulu ra, nangey kaŋ a ga salaŋ nda hayey din. Hay fooyaŋ mo go a tirey ra kaŋ i fahama ga sandi, kaŋ boŋ-biyey da borey kaŋ yaŋ mana cimi bay goono g'i fasaryaŋo diibi nda tangari. I goono ga woodin te da Irikoy Tira Hanney nangu cindey mo ka koy ngey boŋ halaciyaŋ gaa.

¹⁶as also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

¹⁷You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

¹⁷ Yaadin gaa, araŋ wo, ay baakoy, zama araŋ jin ka woodin bay, araŋ ma haggoy boro laaley ma s'araŋ candi darayyaŋ ra hal araŋ ma fun araŋ kayyaŋ nangu gaabikoono ra ka kaŋ.

¹⁷Ye therefore, beloved, knowing [these things] beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

¹⁸But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

¹⁸ Amma araŋ ma soobay ka beeri iri Rabbo kaŋ ti iri Faabakwa Yesu Almasihu gomno d'a bayra ra. Darza ma bara a se sohõ da hal abada abadin. Amin!

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