Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ἀγαπητοί 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαπητοί 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agapētoi
                
                
                     Beloved , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        27 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From agapao; beloved. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agapētoi
         Beloved , 
    
 
        
            Ταύτην 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ταύτην 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Tautēn
                
                
                     this [is] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Tautēn
         this [is] 
    
 
        
            ἤδη 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἤδη 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ēdē
                
                
                     now 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ēdē
         now 
    
 
        
            δευτέραν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δευτέραν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    deuteran
                
                
                     [my] second 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1208 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        deuteran
         [my] second 
    
 
        
            ἐπιστολήν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπιστολήν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epistolēn
                
                
                     letter 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epistolēn
         letter 
    
 
        
            γράφω 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γράφω 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    graphō
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1125 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary verb; to |grave|, especially to write; figuratively, to describe. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        graphō
         . . . 
    
 
        
            ὑμῖν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῖν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymin
                
                
                     to you . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymin
         to you . 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     [Both] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         [Both] 
    
 
        
            αἷς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αἷς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hais
                
                
                     of [them] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hais
         of [them] 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ὑπομνήσει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπομνήσει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypomnēsei
                
                
                     [are] reminders 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5280 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Remembrance, recollection, putting in mind; a reminder. From hupomimnesko; a reminding or recollection. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypomnēsei
         [are] reminders 
    
 
        
            διεγείρω 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
διεγείρω 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    diegeirō
                
                
                     to stir 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1326 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To wake out of sleep, arouse in general, stir up. From dia and egeiro; to wake fully; i.e. Arouse. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        diegeirō
         to stir 
    
 
        
            ὑμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymōn
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymōn
         you 
    
 
        
            εἰλικρινῆ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰλικρινῆ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eilikrinē
                
                
                     to wholesome 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1506 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (originally: unmixed), pure, uncontaminated, sincere. From heile and krino; judged by sunlight, i.e. Tested as genuine. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eilikrinē
         to wholesome 
    
 
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         - 
    
 
        
            διάνοιαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
διάνοιαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dianoian
                
                
                     thinking 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1271 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From dia and nous; deep thought, properly, the faculty, by implication, its exercise. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dianoian
         thinking 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            μνησθῆναι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μνησθῆναι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mnēsthēnai
                
                
                     by recalling 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3403 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mnēsthēnai
         by recalling 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     what 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         what 
    
 
        
            ῥημάτων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ῥημάτων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rhēmatōn
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4487 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rhēmatōn
         vvv 
    
 
        
            προειρημένων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προειρημένων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    proeirēmenōn
                
                
                     was foretold 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4302 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To tell (say) beforehand, forewarn, declare, tell plainly. From pro and lego; to say beforehand, i.e. Predict, forewarn. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        proeirēmenōn
         was foretold 
    
 
        
            ὑπὸ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπὸ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hypo
                
                
                     by 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hypo
         by 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         the 
    
 
        
            ἁγίων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἁγίων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hagiōn
                
                
                     holy 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        40 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hagiōn
         holy 
    
 
        
            προφητῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προφητῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    prophētōn
                
                
                     prophets 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4396 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        prophētōn
         prophets 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            τῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēs
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēs
         - 
    
 
        
            ἐντολῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐντολῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    entolēs
                
                
                     commanded 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1785 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        entolēs
         commanded 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         - 
    
 
        
            τοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tou
                
                
                     by [our] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tou
         by [our] 
    
 
        
            Κυρίου 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Κυρίου 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kyriou
                
                
                     Lord 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kyriou
         Lord 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            Σωτῆρος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Σωτῆρος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Sōtēros
                
                
                     Savior 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4990 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Sōtēros
         Savior 
    
 
        
            ὑμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymōn
                
                
                     through your 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymōn
         through your 
    
 
        
            ἀποστόλων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀποστόλων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apostolōn
                
                
                     apostles . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        652 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apostolōn
         apostles . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            πρῶτον 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πρῶτον 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    prōton
                
                
                     Most importantly , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb - Superlative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4412 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        prōton
         Most importantly , 
    
 
        
            γινώσκοντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γινώσκοντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ginōskontes
                
                
                     you must understand 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1097 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A prolonged form of a primary verb; to |know| in a great variety of applications and with many implications. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ginōskontes
         you must understand 
    
 
        
            τοῦτο 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦτο 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    touto
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        touto
         - 
    
 
        
            ὅτι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὅτι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoti
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoti
         that 
    
 
        
            ἐπ’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπ’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ep’
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1909 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        On, to, against, on the basis of, at.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ep’
         in 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         the 
    
 
        
            ἐσχάτων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐσχάτων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eschatōn
                
                
                     last 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2078 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eschatōn
         last 
    
 
        
            ἡμερῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμερῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmerōn
                
                
                     days 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmerōn
         days 
    
 
        
            ἐμπαῖκται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐμπαῖκται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    empaiktai
                
                
                     scoffers 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1703 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A mocker, scoffer. From empaizo; a derider, i.e. a false teacher. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        empaiktai
         scoffers 
    
 
        
            ἐλεύσονται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐλεύσονται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eleusontai
                
                
                     will come , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2064 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To come, go.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eleusontai
         will come , 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ἐμπαιγμονῇ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐμπαιγμονῇ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    empaigmonē
                
                
                     scoffing 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1701 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Mockery, scoffing, scorn. From empaizo; derision. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        empaigmonē
         scoffing 
    
 
        
            πορευόμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πορευόμενοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    poreuomenoi
                
                
                     [and] following 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4198 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To travel, journey, go, die.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        poreuomenoi
         [and] following 
    
 
        
            κατὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κατὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kata
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2596 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kata
         - 
    
 
        
            αὐτῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autōn
                
                
                     their 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autōn
         their 
    
 
        
            ἰδίας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἰδίας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    idias
                
                
                     own 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2398 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        idias
         own 
    
 
        
            τὰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tas
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tas
         - 
    
 
        
            ἐπιθυμίας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπιθυμίας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epithymias
                
                
                     evil desires . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1939 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epithymias
         evil desires . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “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.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Ποῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ποῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Pou
                
                
                     “ Where 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4226 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Pou
         “ Where 
    
 
        
            ἐστιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐστιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    estin
                
                
                     is 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1510 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        estin
         is 
    
 
        
            ἡ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hē
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hē
         the 
    
 
        
            ἐπαγγελία 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπαγγελία 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epangelia
                
                
                     promise 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1860 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epangelia
         promise 
    
 
        
            τῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēs
                
                
                     of 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēs
         of 
    
 
        
            αὐτοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autou
                
                
                     His 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autou
         His 
    
 
        
            παρουσίας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρουσίας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    parousias
                
                
                     coming ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3952 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the present participle of pareimi; a being near, i.e. Advent; physically, aspect. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        parousias
         coming ? ” 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         - 
    
 
        
            λέγοντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λέγοντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    legontes
                
                
                     they will ask . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        legontes
         they will ask . 
    
 
        
            γὰρ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γὰρ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gar
                
                
                     “ vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gar
         “ vvv 
    
 
        
            ἀφ’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀφ’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    aph’
                
                
                     Ever 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        575 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From, away from. A primary particle; |off, | i.e. Away, in various senses. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        aph’
         Ever 
    
 
        
            ἧς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἧς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēs
                
                
                     since 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēs
         since 
    
 
        
            οἱ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἱ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoi
                
                
                     [our] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoi
         [our] 
    
 
        
            πατέρες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πατέρες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pateres
                
                
                     fathers 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a |father|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pateres
         fathers 
    
 
        
            ἐκοιμήθησαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκοιμήθησαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ekoimēthēsan
                
                
                     fell asleep , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2837 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From keimai; to put to sleep, i.e. to slumber; figuratively, to decease. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ekoimēthēsan
         fell asleep , 
    
 
        
            πάντα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάντα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    panta
                
                
                     everything 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        panta
         everything 
    
 
        
            διαμένει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
διαμένει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    diamenei
                
                
                     continues 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1265 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To remain, continue. From dia and meno; to stay constantly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        diamenei
         continues 
    
 
        
            οὕτως 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὕτως 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    houtōs
                
                
                     as it has 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3779 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        houtōs
         as it has 
    
 
        
            ἀπ’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπ’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ap’
                
                
                     from 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        575 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From, away from. A primary particle; |off, | i.e. Away, in various senses. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ap’
         from 
    
 
        
            ἀρχῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀρχῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    archēs
                
                
                     [the] beginning 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        746 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From archomai; a commencement, or chief. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        archēs
         [the] beginning 
    
 
        
            κτίσεως 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κτίσεως 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ktiseōs
                
                
                     of creation . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2937 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From ktizo; original formation. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ktiseōs
         of creation . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            γὰρ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γὰρ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gar
                
                
                     [But] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gar
         [But] 
    
 
        
            αὐτοὺς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοὺς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autous
                
                
                     they 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autous
         they 
    
 
        
            θέλοντας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
θέλοντας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    thelontas
                
                
                     deliberately 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2309 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        thelontas
         deliberately 
    
 
        
            Λανθάνει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Λανθάνει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Lanthanei
                
                
                     overlook 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2990 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to lie hid; often used adverbially, unwittingly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Lanthanei
         overlook 
    
 
        
            τοῦτο 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦτο 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    touto
                
                
                     the fact that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        touto
         the fact that 
    
 
        
            ὅτι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὅτι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoti
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoti
         . . . 
    
 
        
            ἔκπαλαι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔκπαλαι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ekpalai
                
                
                     long ago 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1597 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From of old, long since. From ek and palai; long ago, for a long while. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ekpalai
         long ago 
    
 
        
            τῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tō
                
                
                     by 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tō
         by 
    
 
        
            τοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tou
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tou
         - 
    
 
        
            Θεοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theou
                
                
                     God’s 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theou
         God’s 
    
 
        
            λόγῳ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λόγῳ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    logō
                
                
                     word 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3056 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        logō
         word 
    
 
        
            οὐρανοὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐρανοὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouranoi
                
                
                     [the] heavens 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3772 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouranoi
         [the] heavens 
    
 
        
            ἦσαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἦσαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ēsan
                
                
                     existed 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1510 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ēsan
         existed 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            γῆ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γῆ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gē
                
                
                     [the] earth 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1093 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gē
         [the] earth 
    
 
        
            συνεστῶσα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
συνεστῶσα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    synestōsa
                
                
                     was formed 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To place together, commend, prove, exhibit; instrans: I stand with; To be composed of, cohere.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        synestōsa
         was formed 
    
 
        
            ἐξ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐξ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ex
                
                
                     out of 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1537 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ex
         out of 
    
 
        
            ὕδατος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὕδατος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hydatos
                
                
                     water 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5204 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hydatos
         water 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            δι’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δι’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    di’
                
                
                     by 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1223 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        di’
         by 
    
 
        
            ὕδατος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὕδατος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hydatos
                
                
                     water , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5204 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hydatos
         water , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            δι’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δι’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    di’
                
                
                     through 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1223 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        di’
         through 
    
 
        
            ὧν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὧν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōn
                
                
                     which 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōn
         which 
    
 
        
            ὁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ho
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ho
         the 
    
 
        
            κόσμος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κόσμος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kosmos
                
                
                     world 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2889 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kosmos
         world 
    
 
        
            τότε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τότε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tote
                
                
                     of that time 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5119 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tote
         of that time 
    
 
        
            ἀπώλετο 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπώλετο 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apōleto
                
                
                     perished 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        622 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apōleto
         perished 
    
 
        
            κατακλυσθεὶς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κατακλυσθεὶς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kataklystheis
                
                
                     in the flood 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2626 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To flood over, overwhelm, inundate. From kata and the base of kludon; to dash down, i.e. to deluge. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kataklystheis
         in the flood 
    
 
        
            ὕδατι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὕδατι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hydati
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5204 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hydati
         . . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     And 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         And 
    
 
        
            τῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tō
                
                
                     by that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tō
         by that 
    
 
        
            αὐτῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autō
                
                
                     same 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autō
         same 
    
 
        
            λόγῳ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λόγῳ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    logō
                
                
                     word , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3056 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        logō
         word , 
    
 
        
            οἱ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἱ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoi
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoi
         - 
    
 
        
            νῦν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
νῦν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nyn
                
                
                     the present 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle of present time; |now|; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nyn
         the present 
    
 
        
            οὐρανοὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐρανοὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouranoi
                
                
                     heavens 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3772 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouranoi
         heavens 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            ἡ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hē
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hē
         - 
    
 
        
            γῆ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γῆ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gē
                
                
                     earth 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1093 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gē
         earth 
    
 
        
            εἰσὶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰσὶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eisin
                
                
                     are 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1510 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eisin
         are 
    
 
        
            τεθησαυρισμένοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τεθησαυρισμένοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tethēsaurismenoi
                
                
                     reserved 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2343 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To store up, treasure up, save, lay up. From thesauros; to amass or reserve. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tethēsaurismenoi
         reserved 
    
 
        
            πυρὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πυρὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pyri
                
                
                     for fire , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4442 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; |fire|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pyri
         for fire , 
    
 
        
            τηρούμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τηρούμενοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēroumenoi
                
                
                     being kept 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5083 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēroumenoi
         being kept 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         for 
    
 
        
            ἡμέραν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμέραν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmeran
                
                
                     [the] day 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmeran
         [the] day 
    
 
        
            κρίσεως 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κρίσεως 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kriseōs
                
                
                     of judgment 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2920 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kriseōs
         of judgment 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            ἀπωλείας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπωλείας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apōleias
                
                
                     destruction 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        684 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Destruction, ruin, loss, perishing; eternal ruin. From a presumed derivative of apollumi; ruin or loss. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apōleias
         destruction 
    
 
        
            ἀσεβῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀσεβῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    asebōn
                
                
                     of ungodly 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        765 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Impious, ungodly, wicked. Irreverent, i.e. impious or wicked. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        asebōn
         of ungodly 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         - 
    
 
        
            ἀνθρώπων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀνθρώπων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anthrōpōn
                
                
                     men . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        444 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anthrōpōn
         men . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         - 
    
 
        
            ἀγαπητοί 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαπητοί 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agapētoi
                
                
                     Beloved 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        27 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From agapao; beloved. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agapētoi
         Beloved 
    
 
        
            ὅτι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὅτι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoti
                
                
                     - , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoti
         - , 
    
 
        
            μὴ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μὴ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mē
                
                
                     {do} not {let} 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3361 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mē
         {do} not {let} 
    
 
        
            Ἓν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἓν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hen
                
                
                     [this] one 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1520 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hen
         [this] one 
    
 
        
            τοῦτο 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦτο 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    touto
                
                
                     thing 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        touto
         thing 
    
 
        
            λανθανέτω 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λανθανέτω 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lanthanetō
                
                
                     escape your notice 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2990 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to lie hid; often used adverbially, unwittingly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lanthanetō
         escape your notice 
    
 
        
            ὑμᾶς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμᾶς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymas
                
                
                     . . . : 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymas
         . . . : 
    
 
        
            παρὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    para
                
                
                     With 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3844 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        para
         With 
    
 
        
            Κυρίῳ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Κυρίῳ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kyriō
                
                
                     [the] Lord 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kyriō
         [the] Lord 
    
 
        
            μία 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μία 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mia
                
                
                     a 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1520 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mia
         a 
    
 
        
            ἡμέρα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμέρα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmera
                
                
                     day 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmera
         day 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     [is] like 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         [is] like 
    
 
        
            χίλια 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
χίλια 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    chilia
                
                
                     a thousand 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5507 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A thousand. Plural of uncertain affinity; a thousand. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        chilia
         a thousand 
    
 
        
            ἔτη 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔτη 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    etē
                
                
                     years , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2094 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A year. Apparently a primary word; a year. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        etē
         years , 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            χίλια 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
χίλια 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    chilia
                
                
                     a thousand 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5507 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A thousand. Plural of uncertain affinity; a thousand. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        chilia
         a thousand 
    
 
        
            ἔτη 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔτη 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    etē
                
                
                     years 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2094 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A year. Apparently a primary word; a year. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        etē
         years 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     [are] like 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         [are] like 
    
 
        
            μία 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μία 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mia
                
                
                     a 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1520 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mia
         a 
    
 
        
            ἡμέρα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμέρα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmera
                
                
                     day . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmera
         day . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Κύριος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Κύριος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kyrios
                
                
                     The Lord 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kyrios
         The Lord 
    
 
        
            οὐ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ou
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ou
         vvv 
    
 
        
            βραδύνει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
βραδύνει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bradynei
                
                
                     is not slow [in keeping] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1019 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To be slow, I delay, tarry. From bradus; to delay. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bradynei
         is not slow [in keeping] 
    
 
        
            τῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēs
                
                
                     [His] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēs
         [His] 
    
 
        
            ἐπαγγελίας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπαγγελίας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epangelias
                
                
                     promise 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1860 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epangelias
         promise 
    
 
        
            ὥς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὥς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         as 
    
 
        
            τινες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τινες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tines
                
                
                     some 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tines
         some 
    
 
        
            ἡγοῦνται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡγοῦνται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēgountai
                
                
                     understand 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2233 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēgountai
         understand 
    
 
        
            βραδύτητα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
βραδύτητα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bradytēta
                
                
                     slowness , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1022 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Tardiness, slowness, delay. From bradus; tardiness. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bradytēta
         slowness , 
    
 
        
            ἀλλὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀλλὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    alla
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        alla
         but 
    
 
        
            μακροθυμεῖ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μακροθυμεῖ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    makrothymei
                
                
                     is patient 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3114 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        makrothymei
         is patient 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         with 
    
 
        
            ὑμᾶς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμᾶς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymas
                
                
                     you , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymas
         you , 
    
 
        
            μὴ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μὴ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mē
                
                
                     not 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3361 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mē
         not 
    
 
        
            βουλόμενός 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
βουλόμενός 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    boulomenos
                
                
                     wanting 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1014 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to |will, | i.e. be willing. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        boulomenos
         wanting 
    
 
        
            τινας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τινας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tinas
                
                
                     anyone 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tinas
         anyone 
    
 
        
            ἀπολέσθαι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπολέσθαι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apolesthai
                
                
                     to perish 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        622 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apolesthai
         to perish 
    
 
        
            ἀλλὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀλλὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    alla
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        alla
         but 
    
 
        
            πάντας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάντας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pantas
                
                
                     everyone 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pantas
         everyone 
    
 
        
            χωρῆσαι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
χωρῆσαι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    chōrēsai
                
                
                     to come 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5562 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From chora; to be in space, i.e. to pass, enter, or to hold, admit. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        chōrēsai
         to come 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         to 
    
 
        
            μετάνοιαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μετάνοιαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    metanoian
                
                
                     repentance . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3341 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        metanoian
         repentance . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     But 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         But 
    
 
        
            ἡμέρα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμέρα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmera
                
                
                     [the] Day 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmera
         [the] Day 
    
 
        
            Κυρίου 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Κυρίου 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kyriou
                
                
                     of [the] Lord 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kyriou
         of [the] Lord 
    
 
        
            Ἥξει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἥξει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hēxei
                
                
                     will come 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2240 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To have come, be present, have arrived. A primary verb; to arrive, i.e. Be present. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hēxei
         will come 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     like 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         like 
    
 
        
            κλέπτης 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κλέπτης 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kleptēs
                
                
                     a thief . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2812 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A thief. From klepto; a stealer. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kleptēs
         a thief . 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         - 
    
 
        
            ᾗ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ᾗ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hē
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hē
         - 
    
 
        
            οἱ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἱ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoi
                
                
                     The 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoi
         The 
    
 
        
            οὐρανοὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐρανοὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouranoi
                
                
                     heavens 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3772 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouranoi
         heavens 
    
 
        
            παρελεύσονται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρελεύσονται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pareleusontai
                
                
                     will disappear 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3928 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From para and erchomai; to come near or aside, i.e. To approach, go by, perish or neglect, avert. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pareleusontai
         will disappear 
    
 
        
            ῥοιζηδὸν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ῥοιζηδὸν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rhoizēdon
                
                
                     with a roar , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4500 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        With a great noise, with a rushing sound. Adverb from a derivative of rhoizos; whizzingly, i.e. With a crash. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rhoizēdon
         with a roar , 
    
 
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         - 
    
 
        
            στοιχεῖα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
στοιχεῖα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    stoicheia
                
                
                     [the] elements 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4747 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of stoicheo; something orderly in arrangement, i.e. a serial constituent, proposition. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        stoicheia
         [the] elements 
    
 
        
            λυθήσεται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λυθήσεται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lythēsetai
                
                
                     will be destroyed 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3089 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary verb; to |loosen|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lythēsetai
         will be destroyed 
    
 
        
            καυσούμενα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καυσούμενα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kausoumena
                
                
                     by fire , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2741 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To burn with great heat. From kausis; to set on fire. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kausoumena
         by fire , 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            γῆ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γῆ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gē
                
                
                     [the] earth 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1093 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gē
         [the] earth 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         - 
    
 
        
            αὐτῇ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῇ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autē
                
                
                     [its] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autē
         [its] 
    
 
        
            τὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ta
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ta
         - 
    
 
        
            ἔργα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔργα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    erga
                
                
                     works 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2041 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        erga
         works 
    
 
        
            [οὐχ] 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
[οὐχ] 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouch
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3756 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouch
         vvv 
    
 
        
            εὑρεθήσεται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εὑρεθήσεται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    heurethēsetai
                
                
                     will be laid bare . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        heurethēsetai
         will be laid bare . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            πάντων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάντων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pantōn
                
                
                     [Since] everything 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pantōn
         [Since] everything 
    
 
        
            Τούτων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Τούτων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Toutōn
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Toutōn
         . . . 
    
 
        
            λυομένων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λυομένων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lyomenōn
                
                
                     will be destroyed 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3089 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary verb; to |loosen|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lyomenōn
         will be destroyed 
    
 
        
            οὕτως 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὕτως 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    houtōs
                
                
                     in this way , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3779 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        houtōs
         in this way , 
    
 
        
            ποταποὺς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ποταποὺς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    potapous
                
                
                     what kind of [people] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4217 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Of what kind, of what manner. Apparently from pote and the base of pou; interrogatively, whatever, i.e. Of what possible sort. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        potapous
         what kind of [people] 
    
 
        
            δεῖ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δεῖ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dei
                
                
                     ought 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1163 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dei
         ought 
    
 
        
            ὑμᾶς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμᾶς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymas
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymas
         you 
    
 
        
            ὑπάρχειν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑπάρχειν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hyparchein
                
                
                     to be ? 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Infinitive Active 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5225 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hyparchein
         to be ? 
    
 
        
            ἀναστροφαῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀναστροφαῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    anastrophais
                
                
                     You ought to conduct yourselves 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        391 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life. From anastrepho; behavior. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        anastrophais
         You ought to conduct yourselves 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         in 
    
 
        
            ἁγίαις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἁγίαις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hagiais
                
                
                     holiness 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        40 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hagiais
         holiness 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            εὐσεβείαις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εὐσεβείαις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eusebeiais
                
                
                     godliness 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2150 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eusebeiais
         godliness 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            προσδοκῶντας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προσδοκῶντας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    prosdokōntas
                
                
                     as you anticipate 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4328 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        prosdokōntas
         as you anticipate 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            σπεύδοντας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σπεύδοντας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    speudontas
                
                
                     hasten 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4692 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To hasten, urge on, desire earnestly. Probably strengthened from pous; to |speed|, i.e. Urge on; by implication, to await eagerly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        speudontas
         hasten 
    
 
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         the 
    
 
        
            παρουσίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
παρουσίαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    parousian
                
                
                     coming 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3952 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the present participle of pareimi; a being near, i.e. Advent; physically, aspect. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        parousian
         coming 
    
 
        
            τῆς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῆς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēs
                
                
                     of the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēs
         of the 
    
 
        
            ἡμέρας 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμέρας 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmeras
                
                
                     day 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmeras
         day 
    
 
        
            τοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tou
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tou
         - 
    
 
        
            Θεοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Θεοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Theou
                
                
                     of God , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2316 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Theou
         of God , 
    
 
        
            δι’ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δι’ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    di’
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1223 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        di’
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ἣν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἣν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēn
                
                
                     when 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēn
         when 
    
 
        
            οὐρανοὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐρανοὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouranoi
                
                
                     [the] heavens 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3772 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouranoi
         [the] heavens 
    
 
        
            λυθήσονται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λυθήσονται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lythēsontai
                
                
                     will be destroyed 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3089 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary verb; to |loosen|. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lythēsontai
         will be destroyed 
    
 
        
            πυρούμενοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πυρούμενοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pyroumenoi
                
                
                     by fire 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4448 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From pur; to kindle, i.e. to be ignited, glow, be refined, or to be inflamed. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pyroumenoi
         by fire 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            στοιχεῖα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
στοιχεῖα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    stoicheia
                
                
                     [the] elements 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4747 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of stoicheo; something orderly in arrangement, i.e. a serial constituent, proposition. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        stoicheia
         [the] elements 
    
 
        
            τήκεται 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τήκεται 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēketai
                
                
                     will melt 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5080 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To make liquid; pass: I melt (away). Apparently a primary verb; to liquefy. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēketai
         will melt 
    
 
        
            καυσούμενα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καυσούμενα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kausoumena
                
                
                     in the heat . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2741 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To burn with great heat. From kausis; to set on fire. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kausoumena
         in the heat . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ἐπάγγελμα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπάγγελμα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epangelma
                
                
                     promise , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1862 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A promise. From epaggello; a self-committal. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epangelma
         promise , 
    
 
        
            προσδοκῶμεν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προσδοκῶμεν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    prosdokōmen
                
                
                     we are looking forward to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4328 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        prosdokōmen
         we are looking forward to 
    
 
        
            καινοὺς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καινοὺς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kainous
                
                
                     a new 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2537 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kainous
         a new 
    
 
        
            οὐρανοὺς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὐρανοὺς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ouranous
                
                
                     heaven 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3772 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ouranous
         heaven 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            καινὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καινὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kainēn
                
                
                     a new 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2537 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kainēn
         a new 
    
 
        
            γῆν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γῆν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gēn
                
                
                     earth , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1093 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gēn
         earth , 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         vvv 
    
 
        
            οἷς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἷς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hois
                
                
                     where 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hois
         where 
    
 
        
            δικαιοσύνη 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δικαιοσύνη 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dikaiosynē
                
                
                     righteousness 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1343 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From dikaios; equity; specially justification. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dikaiosynē
         righteousness 
    
 
        
            κατοικεῖ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κατοικεῖ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    katoikei
                
                
                     dwells . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2730 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To dwell in, settle in, be established in (permanently), inhabit. From kata and oikeo; to house permanently, i.e. Reside. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        katoikei
         dwells . 
    
 
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     But 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         But 
    
 
        
            κατὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κατὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kata
                
                
                     in keeping with 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2596 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kata
         in keeping with 
    
 
        
            αὐτοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autou
                
                
                     [God’s] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autou
         [God’s] 
    
 
        
            τὸ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὸ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    to
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Neuter Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        to
         - 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Διό 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Διό 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Dio
                
                
                     Therefore , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1352 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Dio
         Therefore , 
    
 
        
            ἀγαπητοί 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαπητοί 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agapētoi
                
                
                     beloved , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        27 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From agapao; beloved. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agapētoi
         beloved , 
    
 
        
            προσδοκῶντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προσδοκῶντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    prosdokōntes
                
                
                     as you anticipate 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4328 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        prosdokōntes
         as you anticipate 
    
 
        
            ταῦτα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ταῦτα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tauta
                
                
                     these things , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tauta
         these things , 
    
 
        
            σπουδάσατε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σπουδάσατε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    spoudasate
                
                
                     make every effort 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To hasten, be eager, be zealous. From spoude; to use speed, i.e. To make effort, be prompt or earnest. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        spoudasate
         make every effort 
    
 
        
            εὑρεθῆναι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εὑρεθῆναι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    heurethēnai
                
                
                     to be found 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        heurethēnai
         to be found 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     at 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         at 
    
 
        
            εἰρήνῃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰρήνῃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eirēnē
                
                
                     peace — 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1515 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eirēnē
         peace — 
    
 
        
            ἄσπιλοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἄσπιλοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    aspiloi
                
                
                     spotless 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        784 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Unstained, undefiled, spotless, pure. Unblemished. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        aspiloi
         spotless 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            ἀμώμητοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀμώμητοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    amōmētoi
                
                
                     blameless 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        298 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Without blame or fault, unblemished. Unblamable. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        amōmētoi
         blameless 
    
 
        
            αὐτῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autō
                
                
                     in His [sight] . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autō
         in His [sight] . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            Καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kai
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kai
         vvv 
    
 
        
            ἡγεῖσθε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡγεῖσθε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēgeisthe
                
                
                     Consider also that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2233 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēgeisthe
         Consider also that 
    
 
        
            ἡμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmōn
                
                
                     our 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1473 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmōn
         our 
    
 
        
            τοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tou
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tou
         - 
    
 
        
            Κυρίου 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Κυρίου 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kyriou
                
                
                     Lord’s 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kyriou
         Lord’s 
    
 
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         - 
    
 
        
            μακροθυμίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μακροθυμίαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    makrothymian
                
                
                     patience 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3115 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Patience, forbearance, longsuffering. From the same as makrothumos; longanimity, i.e. forbearance or fortitude. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        makrothymian
         patience 
    
 
        
            σωτηρίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σωτηρίαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    sōtērian
                
                
                     [brings] salvation , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4991 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Feminine of a derivative of soter as noun; rescue or safety. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        sōtērian
         [brings] salvation , 
    
 
        
            καθὼς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καθὼς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kathōs
                
                
                     just as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2531 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kathōs
         just as 
    
 
        
            ἡμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmōn
                
                
                     our 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1473 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmōn
         our 
    
 
        
            ἀγαπητὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαπητὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agapētos
                
                
                     beloved 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        27 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From agapao; beloved. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agapētos
         beloved 
    
 
        
            ἀδελφὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀδελφὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    adelphos
                
                
                     brother 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        80 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        adelphos
         brother 
    
 
        
            ὁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ho
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ho
         - 
    
 
        
            Παῦλος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Παῦλος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Paulos
                
                
                     Paul 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3972 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Paulos
         Paul 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     also 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         also 
    
 
        
            ἔγραψεν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἔγραψεν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    egrapsen
                
                
                     wrote 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1125 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary verb; to |grave|, especially to write; figuratively, to describe. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        egrapsen
         wrote 
    
 
        
            ὑμῖν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὑμῖν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hymin
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hymin
         you 
    
 
        
            κατὰ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
κατὰ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kata
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2596 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kata
         with 
    
 
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         the 
    
 
        
            σοφίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
σοφίαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    sophian
                
                
                     wisdom 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4678 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        sophian
         wisdom 
    
 
        
            δοθεῖσαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δοθεῖσαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dotheisan
                
                
                     [God] gave him 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1325 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dotheisan
         [God] gave him 
    
 
        
            αὐτῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autō
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autō
         . . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     [ He writes ] this way 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         [ He writes ] this way 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         . . . 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         in 
    
 
        
            πάσαις 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πάσαις 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pasais
                
                
                     all 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pasais
         all 
    
 
        
            ‹ταῖς› 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
‹ταῖς› 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tais
                
                
                     [his] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tais
         [his] 
    
 
        
            ἐπιστολαῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐπιστολαῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    epistolais
                
                
                     letters , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        epistolais
         letters , 
    
 
        
            λαλῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λαλῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lalōn
                
                
                     speaking 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lalōn
         speaking 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         in 
    
 
        
            αὐταῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐταῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autais
                
                
                     them 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autais
         them 
    
 
        
            περὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
περὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    peri
                
                
                     about 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4012 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        peri
         about 
    
 
        
            τούτων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τούτων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    toutōn
                
                
                     [such matters] . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3778 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        This; he, she, it.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        toutōn
         [such matters] . 
    
 
        
            τινα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τινα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tina
                
                
                     Some [parts] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tina
         Some [parts] 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     of 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         of 
    
 
        
            αἷς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αἷς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hais
                
                
                     [his letters] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hais
         [his letters] 
    
 
        
            ἐστιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐστιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    estin
                
                
                     are 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1510 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        estin
         are 
    
 
        
            δυσνόητά 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δυσνόητά 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dysnoēta
                
                
                     hard to understand , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1425 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Hard to understand. From dus- and a derivative of noieo; difficult of perception. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dysnoēta
         hard to understand , 
    
 
        
            ἃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ha
                
                
                     which 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3739 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Who, which, what, that.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha
         which 
    
 
        
            οἱ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οἱ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hoi
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hoi
         - 
    
 
        
            ἀμαθεῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀμαθεῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    amatheis
                
                
                     ignorant 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        261 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Unlearned, ignorant. Ignorant. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        amatheis
         ignorant 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            ἀστήρικτοι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀστήρικτοι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    astēriktoi
                
                
                     unstable [people] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        793 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (lit: unpropped), unsteady, unstable, unsettled. Unfixed, i.e. vacillating. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        astēriktoi
         unstable [people] 
    
 
        
            στρεβλοῦσιν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
στρεβλοῦσιν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    streblousin
                
                
                     distort , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4761 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From a derivative of strepho; to wrench, i.e., to torture, but only figuratively, to pervert. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        streblousin
         distort , 
    
 
        
            ὡς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ὡς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hōs
                
                
                     as 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5613 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hōs
         as 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     [they do] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         [they do] 
    
 
        
            τὰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tas
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tas
         the 
    
 
        
            λοιπὰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
λοιπὰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    loipas
                
                
                     rest of 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3062 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        loipas
         rest of 
    
 
        
            γραφὰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γραφὰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    graphas
                
                
                     [the] Scriptures , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        graphas
         [the] Scriptures , 
    
 
        
            πρὸς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πρὸς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pros
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4314 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pros
         to 
    
 
        
            αὐτῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autōn
                
                
                     their 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autōn
         their 
    
 
        
            ἰδίαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἰδίαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    idian
                
                
                     own 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2398 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        idian
         own 
    
 
        
            τὴν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τὴν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tēn
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tēn
         - 
    
 
        
            ἀπώλειαν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀπώλειαν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    apōleian
                
                
                     destruction . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        684 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Destruction, ruin, loss, perishing; eternal ruin. From a presumed derivative of apollumi; ruin or loss. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        apōleian
         destruction . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            οὖν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
οὖν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    oun
                
                
                     Therefore , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3767 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        oun
         Therefore , 
    
 
        
            ἀγαπητοί 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀγαπητοί 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    agapētoi
                
                
                     beloved , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        27 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From agapao; beloved. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        agapētoi
         beloved , 
    
 
        
            Ὑμεῖς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ὑμεῖς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Hymeis
                
                
                     [since] you 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4771 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Hymeis
         [since] you 
    
 
        
            προγινώσκοντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
προγινώσκοντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    proginōskontes
                
                
                     already know [these things] , 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4267 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        To know beforehand, foreknow. From pro and ginosko; to know beforehand, i.e. Foresee. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        proginōskontes
         already know [these things] , 
    
 
        
            φυλάσσεσθε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
φυλάσσεσθε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    phylassesthe
                
                
                     be on your guard 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5442 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        phylassesthe
         be on your guard 
    
 
        
            ἵνα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἵνα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hina
                
                
                     so that 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2443 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hina
         so that 
    
 
        
            μὴ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
μὴ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mē
                
                
                     you will not 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3361 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mē
         you will not 
    
 
        
            συναπαχθέντες 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
συναπαχθέντες 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    synapachthentes
                
                
                     be carried away 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4879 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From sun and apago; to take off together, i.e. Transport with. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        synapachthentes
         be carried away 
    
 
        
            τῇ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῇ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tē
                
                
                     by the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tē
         by the 
    
 
        
            πλάνῃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
πλάνῃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    planē
                
                
                     error 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4106 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Feminine of planos; objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        planē
         error 
    
 
        
            τῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tōn
                
                
                     of the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tōn
         of the 
    
 
        
            ἀθέσμων 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἀθέσμων 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    athesmōn
                
                
                     lawless 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        113 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lawless, unrestrained, licentious. Lawless, i.e. criminal. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        athesmōn
         lawless 
    
 
        
            ἐκπέσητε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐκπέσητε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ekpesēte
                
                
                     [and] fall from 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1601 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From ek and pipto; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ekpesēte
         [and] fall from 
    
 
        
            τοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tou
                
                
                     [your] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tou
         [your] 
    
 
        
            ἰδίου 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἰδίου 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    idiou
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2398 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        idiou
         - 
    
 
        
            στηριγμοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
στηριγμοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    stērigmou
                
                
                     secure standing . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4740 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Firmness, steadfastness. From sterizo; stability. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        stērigmou
         secure standing . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            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.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            δὲ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δὲ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de
                
                
                     But 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1161 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle; but, and, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de
         But 
    
 
        
            αὐξάνετε 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐξάνετε 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    auxanete
                
                
                     grow 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        837 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        auxanete
         grow 
    
 
        
            ἐν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἐν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    en
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1722 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        en
         in 
    
 
        
            χάριτι 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
χάριτι 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    chariti
                
                
                     [the] grace 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5485 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        chariti
         [the] grace 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            γνώσει 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
γνώσει 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gnōsei
                
                
                     knowledge 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1108 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gnōsei
         knowledge 
    
 
        
            ἡμῶν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμῶν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmōn
                
                
                     of our 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1473 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmōn
         of our 
    
 
        
            τοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
τοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tou
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tou
         - 
    
 
        
            Κυρίου 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Κυρίου 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Kyriou
                
                
                     Lord 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2962 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Kyriou
         Lord 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            Σωτῆρος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Σωτῆρος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Sōtēros
                
                
                     Savior 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4990 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Sōtēros
         Savior 
    
 
        
            Ἰησοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Ἰησοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Iēsou
                
                
                     Jesus 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2424 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Iēsou
         Jesus 
    
 
        
            Χριστοῦ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
Χριστοῦ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Christou
                
                
                     Christ . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5547 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Christou
         Christ . 
    
 
        
            αὐτῷ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αὐτῷ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    autō
                
                
                     To Him [be] 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        846 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        autō
         To Him [be] 
    
 
        
            ἡ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hē
                
                
                     the 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Article - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hē
         the 
    
 
        
            δόξα 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
δόξα 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    doxa
                
                
                     glory 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1391 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        doxa
         glory 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     both 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         both 
    
 
        
            νῦν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
νῦν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nyn
                
                
                     now 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary particle of present time; |now|; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nyn
         now 
    
 
        
            καὶ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
καὶ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kai
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2532 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        And, even, also, namely.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kai
         and 
    
 
        
            εἰς 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
εἰς 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    eis
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1519 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        eis
         to 
    
 
        
            ἡμέραν 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ἡμέραν 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hēmeran
                
                
                     [the] day 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.  
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hēmeran
         [the] day 
    
 
        
            αἰῶνος 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
αἰῶνος 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    aiōnos
                
                
                     of eternity . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        165 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        aiōnos
         of eternity . 
    
 
        
            ‹Ἀμήν› 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
‹Ἀμήν› 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Amēn
                
                
                     Amen . 
                
                
                    
                        Greek 
                        Hebrew Word 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Amēn
         Amen .