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1亲爱的弟兄啊，我现在写给你们的是。这两封都是提醒你们，激发你们诚实的心，Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
2叫你们记念圣先知预先所说的话和主救主的命令，就是使徒所传给你们的。by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
3第一要紧的，该知道在末世必有好的人随从自己的私欲出来讥诮说：Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
4“主要降临的应许在哪里呢？因为从睡了以来，万物与起初创造的时候仍是一样。”“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.”
5他们故意忘记，从太古，凭 神的命有了天，并从水而出、借水而成的地。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,
6故此，当时的世界就消灭了。through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
7但现在的天地还是凭着那命存留，直留到不敬虔之人受审判遭沉沦的日子，用火焚烧。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.
8亲爱的弟兄啊，有一件事你们不可忘记，就是主看一日如千年，千年如一日。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.
9主所应许的尚未成就，有人以为他是，其实不是耽延，乃是你们，不愿有一人沉沦，乃愿人人都悔改。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.
10但要像贼来到一样。那日，天必大有响声废去，都要被烈火，地和其上的物都要。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.
11这一切既然都要如此销化，你们为人该当怎样圣洁，怎样敬虔，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
12切切仰望 神的日子来到。在那日，天被火烧就销化了，有形质的都要被烈火。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.
13但我们照他的应许，盼望，有义居在其中。But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
14亲爱的弟兄啊，你们既盼望这些事，就当殷勤，使自己没有玷污，无可指摘，安然见主；Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
15并且要以我主长久忍耐为得救的因由，就如我们所亲爱的兄弟，照着所赐给他的智慧写了信给你们。Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
16他一切的信上也都是讲论这事。信中有些难明白的，那无学问、不坚固的人，如强解别的经书一样，就自取沉沦。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.
17亲爱的弟兄啊，你们既然预先知道这事，就当，恐怕被恶人的错谬诱惑，就从自己坚固的地步上坠落。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.
18你们却要在我们主—救主耶稣基督的恩典和知识上有长进。愿荣耀归给他，从今直到永远。阿们！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.