3 — 2 Pietro

1Behold this second epistle I write to you, my dearly beloved, in which, I stir up by way of admonition your sincere mind:Ecco, che io scrivo a voi, o carissimi, questa seconda lettera, per risvegliare coll'ammonirvi il sincero animo vostro:THIS loe the second epistle I vvrite to you my deerest, in vvhich I stirre vp by admonition your sincere minde:Hanc ecce vobis, carissimi, secundam scribo epistolam, in quibus vestram excito in commonitione sinceram mentem: 2That you may be mindful of those words which I told you before from the holy prophets, and of your apostles, of the precepts of the Lord and Saviour.Affinchè vi ricordiate delle parole de' santi profeti, delle quali ho già parlato, e de' vostri Apostoli, e de' precetti del Signore, e Salvatore:that you may be mindeful of those vvordes vvhich I told you before from the holy Prophetes, and of your Apostles, of the preceptes of our Lord and Sauiour.ut memores sitis eorum, quæ prædixi, verborum, a sanctis prophetis et apostolorum vestrorum, præceptorum Domini et Salvatoris. 3Knowing this first: That in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,E sappiate primieramente, che verranno negli ultimi giorni degli schernitori gabbamondi, viventi a seconda delle loro concupiscenze,Knovving this first, that in the last daies shal come mockers in deceit, vvalking according to their ovvne concupiscences,Hoc primum scientes, quod venient in novissimis diebus in deceptione illusores, juxta proprias concupiscentias ambulantes, 4Saying: Where is his promise or his coming? For since the time that the fathers slept, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.I quali diranno: dov' è la promessa, o la venuta di lui? Mentre, dacché i padri si addormentarono, il tutto va continuando a un modo, come dal principio della creazione.saying, Vvhere is his promise or his cōming? For since the time that the fathers slept, al things do so perseuêre from the beginning of creature.dicentes: Ubi est promissio, aut adventus ejus ? ex quo enim patres dormierunt, omnia sic perseverant ab initio creaturæ. 5For this they are wilfully ignorant of: That the heavens were before, and the earth out of water and through water, consisting by the word of God:Imperocché ignorano costoro, perché lo vogliono, che furon da prima per la parola di Dio i cieli, e la terra (uscita) dall'acqua, e che ha consistenza per l'acqua:for they are vvilfully ignorant of this, that the heauens vvere before, & the earth, out of vvater, and through vvater, consisting by the vvord of God:Latet enim eos hoc volentes, quod cæli erant prius, et terra de aqua, et per aquam consistens Dei verbo:

6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.Onde quel mondo, che era allora, inondato dall'acque perì.by the vvhich, that vvorld then, being ouerflovved vvith vvater perished.per quæ, ille tunc mundus aqua inundatus, periit. 7But the heavens and the earth which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of the ungodly men.Ma i cieli, che sono adesso, e la terra dalla stessa parola son custoditi, riserbati al fuoco pel giorno del giudicio, e della perdizione degli uomini empj.But the heauens vvhich novv are, & the earth, are by the same word kept in store, reserued to fire vnto the day of iudgemēt & of the perdition of the impious men.Cæli autem, qui nunc sunt, et terra eodem verbo repositi sunt, igni reservati in diem judicii, et perditionis impiorum hominum. 8But of this one thing be not ignorant, my beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.Questo solo però siavi noto, o carissimi, che un giorno è dinanzi a Dio come mille anni, e mille anni come un giorno.But this one thing be not ignorāt of, my deerest, that one day with our Lord is as a thousand yeres, & a thousand yeres as one day.Unum vero hoc non lateat vos, carissimi, quia unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni, et mille anni sicut dies unus. 9The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance,Non ritarda il Signore la sua promessa, come si pensan taluni: ma usa pazienza per riguardo a voi, non volendo, che alcuno perisca, ma che tutti, ritornino a penitenza.Our Lord slacketh not his promis, as some do esteeme it: but he doth patiently for you, not vvilling that any perish, but that al returne to penance.Non tardat Dominus promissionem suam, sicut quidam existimant: sed patienter agit propter vos, nolens aliquos perire, sed omnes ad pœnitentiam reverti. 10But the day of the Lord shall come as a thief, in which the heavens shall pass away with great violence and the elements shall be melted with heat and the earth and the works which are in it shall be burnt up.Ma come il ladro, verrà il dì del Signore: nel quale i cieli con gran fracasso passeranno, e gli elementi dal calore saran disciolti, e la terra, e le cose, che sono in essa, saran brugiate.And the day of our Lord shal come as a theefe in the vvhich the heauens shal passe vvith great violence, but the elementes shal be resolued, vvith heate, and the earth and the vvorkes vvhich are in it, shal be burnt.Adveniet autem dies Domini ut fur: in quo cæli magno impetu transient, elementa vero calore solventur, terra autem et quæ in ipsa sunt opera, exurentur.

11Seeing then that all these things are to be dissolved, what manner of people ought you to be in holy conversation and godliness?Or dovendo queste cose tutte esser disciolte, quali convien egli, che siate voi nel santo vivere, e nella, pietà,Therfore vvhereas al these thinges are to be dissolued: vvhat maner of men ought you to be in holy conuersations and godlinesses,Cum igitur hæc omnia dissolvenda sunt, quales oportet vos esse in sanctis conversationibus, et pietatibus, 12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of the Lord, by which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with the burning heat?Aspettando, e correndo, incontro alla venuta del dì del Signore, nel qual dì i cieli ardenti si scioglieranno, e gli elementi si liquefaranno per l'ardore del fuoco?expecting and hasting vnto the cōming of the day of our Lord, by vvhich the heauens burning shal be resolued, and the elementes shal melt vvith the heate of fire?exspectantes, et properantes in adventum diei Domini, per quem cæli ardentes solventur, et elementa ignis ardore tabescent ? 13But we look for new heavens and a new earth according to his promises, in which justice dwelleth.Ma nuovi cieli, e nuova terra secondo la promessa di lui aspettiamo, dove abita la giustizia.But vve expect nevv heauens and a nevv earth according to his promises, in vvhich iustice inhabiteth.Novos vero cælos, et novam terram secundum promissa ipsius exspectamus, in quibus justitia habitat. 14Wherefore, dearly beloved, waiting for these things, be diligent that you may be found before him unspotted and blameless in peace.Per la qual cosa, o carissimi, tali cose aspettando, studiatevi di essere trovati da lui immacolati, e puri nella pace:For the vvhich cause my deerest, expecting these things, labour earnestly to be found immaculate and vnspotted to him in peace:Propter quod, carissimi, hæc exspectantes, satagite immaculati, et inviolati ei inveniri in pace: 15And account the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation: as also our most dear brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you:E la longanimità del Signor nostro tenete in luogo di salute: conformo anche il carissimo nostro fratello Paolo per la sapienza a lui conceduta vi scrisse,and the longanimitie of our Lord, do ye account saluation, as also our most deere brother Paul according to the vvisdom giuen him hath vvritten to you:et Domini nostri longanimitatem, salutem arbitremini: sicut et carissimus frater noster Paulus secundum datam sibi sapientiam scripsit vobis,

16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are certain things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.Come anche in tutte le epistole, dove parla di questo: nelle quali sono alcune cose difficili a capirsi, le quali gli ignoranti, e i poco stabili stravolgon (come anche tutte le altre scritture) per loro perdizione.as also in al epistles, speaking in them of these things, in the vvhich are • certaine things hard to be vnderstoode, vvhich the vnlearned and vnstable depraue, as also the rest of the Scriptures, to their ovvne perdition.sicut et omnibus epistolis, loquens in eis de his in quibus sunt quædam difficilia intellectu, quæ indocti et instabiles depravant, sicut et ceteras Scripturas, ad suam ipsorum perditionem. 17You therefore, brethren, knowing these things before, take heed, lest being led aside by the error of the unwise, you fall from your own steadfastness.Voi adunque, o fratelli, istruiti per tempo state in guardia: affinchè traportati dall'error degli stolti non cadiate dalla vostra fermezza:You therfore brethrē, foreknovving, take heede lest ledde aside by the errour of the vnwise you fal away from your owne stedfastnes.Vos igitur fratres, præscientes custodite, ne insipientium errore traducti excidatis a propria firmitate: 18But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.Ma andate crescendo nella zia, e nella cognizione del Signor nostro, e Salvator Gesù Cristo. A lui gloria e adesso, e pel dì dell'eternità. Così sia.but grovv in grace and in knovvledge of our Lord and sauiour IESVS Christ. To him be glorie both novv and vnto the day of eternitie. Amen.crescite vero in gratia, et in cognitione Domini nostri, et Salvatoris Jesu Christi. Ipsi gloria et nunc, et in diem æternitatis. Amen.