by the means whereof are given unto us excellent and most great promises; that by the help of them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye flee the corruption of worldly lust.

And for this very reason, you people should make every effort to develop goodness along with your faith,

Wherefore rather, brethren, be earnest to have your calling and selection made firm: for doing these, ye should not once stumble:

but I will use diligence, that after my departure ye should have also, at any time, in your power to call to mind these things.

And we have the word of prophecy more confirmed, to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a lamp that shone in a dark place, till the day should dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

First of all, you should know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation,

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

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

First of all, you should understand that, in the final days, mockers with evil desires will come [to you] saying, mockingly,

But beloved, this one thing you should not ignore, that one day with Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

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

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things before, take care lest, being led away along with the error of the wicked, ye should fall from your own stedfastness: