2 Peter 3

1 Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking

1 هَذِهِ أَكْتُبُهَا ٱلْآنَ إِلَيْكُمْ رِسَالَةً ثَانِيَةً أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ، فِيهِمَا أُنْهِضُ بِٱلتَّذْكِرَةِ ذِهْنَكُمُ ٱلنَّقِيَّ،

2 by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

2 لِتَذْكُرُوا ٱلْأَقْوَالَ ٱلَّتِي قَالَهَا سَابِقًا ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءُ ٱلْقِدِّيسُونَ، وَوَصِيَّتَنَا نَحْنُ ٱلرُّسُلَ، وَصِيَّةَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَٱلْمُخَلِّصِ.

3 Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

3 عَالِمِينَ هَذَا أَوَّلًا: أَنَّهُ سَيَأْتِي فِي آخِرِ ٱلْأَيَّامِ قَوْمٌ مُسْتَهْزِئُونَ، سَالِكِينَ بِحَسَبِ شَهَوَاتِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ،

4 “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

4 وَقَائِلِينَ: «أَيْنَ هُوَ مَوْعِدُ مَجِيئِهِ؟ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ حِينَ رَقَدَ ٱلْآبَاءُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بَاقٍ هَكَذَا مِنْ بَدْءِ ٱلْخَلِيقَةِ».

5 But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

5 لِأَنَّ هَذَا يَخْفَى عَلَيْهِمْ بِإِرَادَتِهِمْ: أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ كَانَتْ مُنْذُ ٱلْقَدِيمِ، وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِكَلِمَةِ ٱللهِ قَائِمَةٌ مِنَ ٱلْمَاءِ وَبِٱلْمَاءِ،

6 through which the world of that time perished in the flood.

6 ٱللَّوَاتِي بِهِنَّ ٱلْعَالَمُ ٱلْكَائِنُ حِينَئِذٍ فَاضَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَاءُ فَهَلَكَ.

7 And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

7 وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ ٱلْكَائِنَةُ ٱلْآنَ، فَهِيَ مَخْزُونَةٌ بِتِلْكَ ٱلْكَلِمَةِ عَيْنِهَا، مَحْفُوظَةً لِلنَّارِ إِلَى يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ وَهَلَاكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٱلْفُجَّارِ.

8 Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

8 وَلَكِنْ لَا يَخْفَ عَلَيْكُمْ هَذَا ٱلشَّيْءُ ٱلْوَاحِدُ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ: أَنَّ يَوْمًا وَاحِدًا عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ كَأَلْفِ سَنَةٍ، وَأَلْفَ سَنَةٍ كَيَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ.

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

9 لَا يَتَبَاطَأُ ٱلرَّبُّ عَنْ وَعْدِهِ كَمَا يَحْسِبُ قَوْمٌ ٱلتَّبَاطُؤَ، لَكِنَّهُ يَتَأَنَّى عَلَيْنَا، وَهُوَ لَا يَشَاءُ أَنْ يَهْلِكَ أُنَاسٌ، بَلْ أَنْ يُقْبِلَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ إِلَى ٱلتَّوْبَةِ.

10 But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

10 وَلَكِنْ سَيَأْتِي كَلِصٍّ فِي ٱللَّيْلِ، يَوْمُ ٱلرَّبِّ، ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ تَزُولُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ بِضَجِيجٍ، وَتَنْحَلُّ ٱلْعَنَاصِرُ مُحْتَرِقَةً، وَتَحْتَرِقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْمَصْنُوعَاتُ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا.

11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

11 فَبِمَا أَنَّ هَذِهِ كُلَّهَا تَنْحَلُّ، أَيَّ أُنَاسٍ يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكُونُوا أَنْتُمْ فِي سِيرَةٍ مُقَدَّسَةٍ وَتَقْوَى؟

12 as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

12 مُنْتَظِرِينَ وَطَالِبِينَ سُرْعَةَ مَجِيءِ يَوْمِ ٱلرَّبِّ، ٱلَّذِي بِهِ تَنْحَلُّ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ مُلْتَهِبَةً، وَٱلْعَنَاصِرُ مُحْتَرِقَةً تَذُوبُ.

13 But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

13 وَلَكِنَّنَا بِحَسَبِ وَعْدِهِ نَنْتَظِرُ سَمَاوَاتٍ جَدِيدَةً، وَأَرْضًا جَدِيدَةً، يَسْكُنُ فِيهَا ٱلْبِرُّ.

14 Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.

14 لِذَلِكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ، إِذْ أَنْتُمْ مُنْتَظِرُونَ هَذِهِ، ٱجْتَهِدُوا لِتُوجَدُوا عِنْدَهُ بِلَا دَنَسٍ وَلَا عَيْبٍ، فِي سَلَامٍ.

15 Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

15 وَٱحْسِبُوا أَنَاةَ رَبِّنَا خَلَاصًا، كَمَا كَتَبَ إِلَيْكُمْ أَخُونَا ٱلْحَبِيبُ بُولُسُ أَيْضًا بِحَسَبِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ ٱلْمُعْطَاةِ لَهُ،

16 He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

16 كَمَا فِي ٱلرَّسَائِلِ كُلِّهَا أَيْضًا، مُتَكَلِّمًا فِيهَا عَنْ هَذِهِ ٱلْأُمُورِ، ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا أَشْيَاءُ عَسِرَةُ ٱلْفَهْمِ، يُحَرِّفُهَا غَيْرُ ٱلْعُلَمَاءِ وَغَيْرُ ٱلثَّابِتِينَ، كَبَاقِي ٱلْكُتُبِ أَيْضًا، لِهَلَاكِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ.

17 Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.

17 فَأَنْتُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ، إِذْ قَدْ سَبَقْتُمْ فَعَرَفْتُمُ، ٱحْتَرِسُوا مِنْ أَنْ تَنْقَادُوا بِضَلَالِ ٱلْأَرْدِيَاءِ، فَتَسْقُطُوا مِنْ ثَبَاتِكُمْ.

18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

18 وَلَكِنِ ٱنْمُوا فِي ٱلنِّعْمَةِ وَفِي مَعْرِفَةِ رَبِّنَا وَمُخَلِّصِنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ. لَهُ ٱلْمَجْدُ ٱلْآنَ وَإِلَى يَوْمِ ٱلدَّهْرِ. آمِينَ.