For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.

For this reason I will be ready at all times to keep your memory of these things awake, though you have the knowledge of them now and are well based in your present faith.

Being conscious in the first place that no man by himself may give a special sense to the words of the prophets.

And did not have mercy on the world which then was, but only kept safe Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he let loose the waters over the world of the evil-doers;

But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;

For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

My loved ones, this is now my second letter to you, and in this as in the first, I am attempting to keep your true minds awake;

Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.

But, my loved ones, keep in mind this one thing, that with the Lord one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years are no more than one day.

But having faith in his word, we are looking for a new heaven and a new earth, which will be the resting-place of righteousness.

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.