Seconda lettera di Pietro - 2 Peter 3

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Δευτεραν ηδη ταυτην την επιστολην σας γραφω, αγαπητοι, με τας οποιας διεγειρω δι' υπενθυμισεως την ειλικρινη σας διανοιαν,	1 Consider, most beloved, this second epistle which I am writing to you, in which I stir up, by admonition, your sincere mind,
2 δια να ενθυμηθητε τους λογους τους προλαληθεντας υπο των αγιων προφητων και την παραγγελιαν ημων των αποστολων του Κυριου και Σωτηρος?	2 so that you may be mindful of those words that I preached to you from the holy prophets, and of the precepts of the Apostles of your Lord and Savior.
3 τουτο πρωτον γνωριζοντες, οτι θελουσιν ελθει εν ταις εσχαταις ημεραις εμπαικται, περιπατουντες κατα τας ιδιας αυτων επιθυμιας	3 Know this first: that in the last days there will arrive deceitful mockers, walking according to their own desires,
4 και λεγοντες? Που ειναι η υποσχεσις της παρουσιας αυτου; διοτι αφ' ης ημερας οι πατερες εκοιμηθησαν, τα παντα διαμενουσιν ουτως απ' αρχης της κτισεως.	4 saying: “Where is his promise or his advent? For from the time that the fathers have slept, all things have continued just as they were from the beginning of creation.”
5 Διοτι εκουσιως αγνοουσι τουτο, οτι με τον λογον του Θεου οι ουρανοι εγειναν εκπαλαι και η γη συνεστωσα εξ υδατος και δι' υδατος,	5 But they willfully ignore this: that the heavens existed first, and that the earth, from water and through water, was established by the Word of God.
6 δια των οποιων ο τοτε κοσμος απωλεσθη κατακλυσθεις υπο του υδατος?	6 By water, the former world then, having been inundated with water, perished.
7 οι δε σημερινοι ουρανοι και η γη δια του αυτου λογου ειναι αποτεταμιευμενοι, φυλαττομενοι δια το πυρ εις την ημεραν της κρισεως και της απωλειας των ασεβων ανθρωπων.	7 But the heavens and the earth that exist now were restored by the same Word, being reserved unto fire on the day of judgment, and unto the perdition of impious men.
8 Εν δε τουτο ας μη σας λανθανη, αγαπητοι, οτι παρα Κυριω μια ημερα ειναι ως χιλια ετη και χιλια ετη ως ημερα μια.	8 Yet truly, let this one thing not escape notice, most beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.
9 Δεν βραδυνει ο Κυριος την υποσχεσιν αυτου, ως τινες λογιζονται τουτο βραδυτητα, αλλα μακροθυμει εις ημας, μη θελων να απολεσθωσι τινες, αλλα παντες να ελθωσιν εις μετανοιαν.	9 The Lord is not delaying his promise, as some imagine, but he does act patiently for your sake, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting all to be turned back to penance.
10 Θελει δε ελθει η ημερα του Κυριου ως κλεπτης εν νυκτι, καθ' ην οι ουρανοι θελουσι παρελθει με συριγμον, τα στοιχεια δε πυρακτουμενα θελουσι διαλυθη, και η γη και τα εν αυτη εργα θελουσι κατακαη.	10 Then the day of the Lord shall arrive like a thief. On that day, the heavens shall pass away with great violence, and truly the elements shall be dissolved with heat; then the earth, and the works that are within it, shall be completely burned up.
11 Επειδη λοιπον παντα ταυτα διαλυονται, οποιοι πρεπει να ησθε σεις εις πολιτευμα αγιον και ευσεβειαν,	11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what kind of people ought you to be? In behavior and in piety, be holy,
12 προσμενοντες και σπευδοντες εις την παρουσιαν της ημερας του Θεου, καθ' ην οι ουρανοι πυρουμενοι θελουσι διαλυθη και τα στοιχεια πυρακτουμενα θελουσι χωνευθη;	12 waiting for, and hurrying toward, the advent of the day of the Lord, by which the burning heavens shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt from the heat of the fire.
13 Κατα δε την υποσχεσιν αυτου νεους ουρανους και νεαν γην προσμενομεν, εν οις δικαιοσυνη κατοικει.	13 Yet truly, in accord with his promises, we are looking forward to the new heavens and the new earth, in which justice lives.
14 Δια τουτο, αγαπητοι, ταυτα προσμενοντες, σπουδασατε να ευρεθητε ασπιλοι και αμωμητοι ενωπιον αυτου εν ειρηνη,	14 Therefore, most beloved, while awaiting these things, be diligent, so that you may be found to be immaculate and unassailable before him, in peace.
15 και νομιζετε σωτηριαν την μακροθυμιαν του Κυριου ημων, καθως και ο αγαπητος ημων αδελφος Παυλος εγραψε προς εσας κατα την δοθεισαν εις αυτον σοφιαν,	15 And let the longsuffering of our Lord be considered salvation, as also our most beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,
16 ως και εν πασαις ταις επιστολαις αυτου, λαλων εν αυταις περι τουτων, μεταξυ των οποιων ειναι τινα δυσνοητα, τα οποια οι αμαθεις και αστηρικτοι στρεβλονουσιν, ως και τας λοιπας γραφας προς την ιδιαν αυτων απωλειαν.	16 just as he also spoke in all of his epistles about these things. In these, there are certain things which are difficult to understand, which the unlearned and the unsteady distort, as they also do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
17 Σεις λοιπον, αγαπητοι, προγνωριζοντες ταυτα φυλαττεσθε, δια να μη παρασυρθητε με την πλανην των ανομων και εκπεσητε απο τον στηριγμον σας,	17 But since you, brothers, know these things beforehand, be cautious, lest by being drawn into the error of the foolish, you may fall away from your own steadfastness.
18 αυξανεσθε δε εις την χαριν και εις την γνωσιν του Κυριου ημων και Σωτηρος Ιησου Χριστου? εις αυτον εστω η δοξα και νυν και εις ημεραν αιωνος? αμην.	18 Yet truly, increase in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory, both now and in the day of eternity. Amen.