2 Peter 3 interlinear
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This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
ΤαύτηνThisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg fG3778ἤδη,now,advG2235ἀγαπητοί,beloved,adj voc pl mG27δευτέραν[is the] secondadj acc sg fG1208ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771γράφωI am writingverb pres act ind 1 sgG1125ἐπιστολήν,letter,noun acc sg fG1992ἐνinprepG1722αἷςwhichRelative pronoun dat pl fG3739διεγείρωI am stirring upverb pres act ind 1 sgG1326ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνinprepG1722ὑπομνήσειputting [you] in remembrancenoun dat sg fG5280τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588εἰλικρινῆpureadj acc sg fG1506διάνοιανmindnoun acc sg fG1271 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
μνησθῆναιrememberingverb aor pass infG3403τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588προειρημένωνspoken beforehandverb perf pass ptc gen pl nG4280ῥημάτωνdeclarations —noun gen pl nG4487ὑπὸbyprepG5259τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἁγίωνholyadj gen pl mG40προφητῶνprophetsnoun gen pl mG4396καὶandconjG2532τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἀποστόλωνapostlesnoun gen pl mG652ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐντολῆςcommandmentnoun gen sg fG1785τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962καὶandconjG2532σωτῆρος·Savior;noun gen sg mG4990 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778πρῶτονfirstadj acc sg nG4413γινώσκοντεςknowingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1097ὅτιthatconjG3754ἐλεύσονταιthey will comeverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 plG2064ἐπ᾽inprepG1909ἐσχάτων[these] lastadj gen pl fG2078τῶνof theart gen pl fG3588ἡμερῶνdaysnoun gen pl fG2250ἐνwithprepG1722ἐμπαιγμονῇscoffingnoun dat sg fG6032ἐμπαῖκταιscoffersnoun nom pl mG1703κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἰδίας[their] ownadj acc pl fG2398ἐπιθυμίαςevil desiresnoun acc pl fG1939αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846πορευόμενοιfollowingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG4198 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
καὶandconjG2532λέγοντες·saying;verb pres act ptc nom pl mG3004ποῦWhereadv InterrogativeG4226ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐπαγγελίαpromisenoun nom sg fG1860τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588παρουσίαςcomingnoun gen sg fG3952αὐτοῦ;of Him?pers pron gen sg mG846ἀφ᾽FromprepG575ἧς[the time] thatRelative pronoun gen sg fG3739γὰρforconjG1063οἱtheart nom pl mG3588πατέρεςfathersnoun nom pl mG3962ἐκοιμήθησαν,fell asleep,verb aor pass ind 3 plG2837πάνταall thingsadj nom pl nG3956οὕτωςas they wereadvG3779διαμένειcontinueverb pres act ind 3 sgG1265ἀπ᾽fromprepG575ἀρχῆς[the] beginningnoun gen sg fG746κτίσεως.of creation.noun gen sg fG2937 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
λανθάνειIt is concealed fromverb pres act ind 3 sgG2990γὰρindeedconjG1063αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778θέλονταςwillinglyverb pres act ptc acc pl mG2309ὅτιthatconjG3754οὐρανοὶheavensnoun nom pl mG3772ἦσανwere existingverb impf act ind 3 plG1510ἔκπαλαιlong agoadvG1597καὶandconjG2532γῆ[the] earthnoun nom sg fG1093ἐξout ofprepG1537ὕδατοςwaternoun gen sg nG5204καὶandconjG2532δι᾽throughprepG1223ὕδατοςwaternoun gen sg nG5204συνεστῶσαhaving been composedverb perf act ptc nom sg fG4921τῷby theart dat sg mG3588τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316λόγῳ,word,noun dat sg mG3056 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
δι᾽throughprepG1223ὧν[means of] those [waters]Relative pronoun gen pl nG3739ὁtheart nom sg mG3588τότεat that timeadvG5119κόσμοςworldnoun nom sg mG2889ὕδατιwith waternoun dat sg nG5204κατακλυσθεὶςhaving been delugedverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG2626ἀπώλετο.perished.verb 2 aor mid ind 3 sgG622 But 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 ungodly men.
οἱtheart nom pl mG3588δὲButconjG1161νῦνnowadvG3568οὐρανοὶ[the] heavensnoun nom pl mG3772καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γῆearthnoun nom sg fG1093τῷby theart dat sg mG3588αὐτῷsamepers pron dat sg mG846λόγῳwordnoun dat sg mG3056τεθησαυρισμένοιstored upverb perf pass ptc nom pl mG2343εἰσὶνthey areverb pres act ind 3 plG1510πυρὶfor firenoun dat sg nG4442τηρούμενοιbeing keptverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG5083εἰςuntoprepG1519ἡμέραν[the] daynoun acc sg fG2250κρίσεωςof judgmentnoun gen sg fG2920καὶandconjG2532ἀπωλείαςdestructionnoun gen sg fG684τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἀσεβῶνof ungodlyadj gen pl mG765ἀνθρώπων.¶men.noun gen pl mG444 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Ἓν[This] oneadj nom sg nG1520δὲhoweverconjG1161τοῦτοthingDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361λανθανέτωshould be hidden fromverb pres act impv 3 sgG2990ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀγαπητοί,beloved,adj voc pl mG27ὅτιthatconjG3754μίαoneadj nom sg fG1520ἡμέραdaynoun nom sg fG2250παρὰwith [the]prepG3844κυρίῳLord [is]noun dat sg m TitleG2962ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613χίλιαa thousandadj nom pl nG5507ἔτηyearsnoun nom pl nG2094καὶandconjG2532χίλιαa thousandadj nom pl nG5507ἔτηyearsnoun nom pl nG2094ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἡμέραdaynoun nom sg fG2250μία.one.adj nom sg fG1520 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756βραδύνειdoes delayverb pres act ind 3 sgG1019κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐπαγγελίας,promise,noun gen sg fG1860ὥςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τινεςsomeIndefinite pronoun nom pl mG5100βραδύτηταslownessnoun acc sg fG1022ἡγοῦνται·esteem;verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 plG2233ἀλλὰbutconjG235μακροθυμεῖis patientverb pres act ind 3 sgG3114εἰςtowardprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361βουλόμενόςwillingverb pres mid ptc nom sg mG1014τινας[for] anyIndefinite pronoun acc pl mG5100ἀπολέσθαιto perishverb 2 aor mid infG622ἀλλὰbutconjG235πάνταςalladj acc pl mG3956εἰςtoprepG1519μετάνοιανrepentancenoun acc sg fG3341χωρῆσαι.to come.verb aor act infG5562 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
ἥξειWill comeverb fut act ind 3 sgG2240δὲhoweverconjG1161ἡμέραdaynoun nom sg fG2250κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613κλέπτηςa thiefnoun nom sg mG2812ἐνinprepG1722ᾗwhichRelative pronoun dat sg fG3739οἱtheart nom pl mG3588οὐρανοὶheavensnoun nom pl mG3772ῥοιζηδὸνwith a roaradvG4500παρελεύσονται,will pass away,verb fut mid Deponent ind 3 plG3928στοιχεῖαelementsnoun nom pl nG4747δὲthenconjG1161καυσούμεναburning with heatverb pres pass ptc nom pl nG2741λυθήσεται,it will be dissolved,verb fut pass ind 3 sgG3089καὶandconjG2532γῆ[the] earthnoun nom sg fG1093καὶandconjG2532τὰtheart nom pl nG3588ἐνinprepG1722αὐτῇitpers pron dat sg fG846ἔργαworksnoun nom pl nG2041εὑρεθήσεται.will be exposed.verb fut pass ind 3 sgG2147 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
τούτωνWhen these thingsDemonstrative pronoun gen pl nG3778οὕτωςin this wayadvG3779πάντωνalladj gen pl nG3956λυομένωνbeing dissolvedverb pres pass ptc gen pl nG3089ποταποὺςwhat kindInterrogative pronoun acc pl mG4217δεῖoughtverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163ὑπάρχεινto beverb pres act infG5225ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἐνInprepG1722ἁγίαιςholyadj dat pl fG40ἀναστροφαῖςconductnoun dat pl fG391καὶandconjG2532εὐσεβείαιςin godlinessnoun dat pl fG2150 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
προσδοκῶνταςexpectingverb pres act ptc acc pl mG4328καὶandconjG2532σπεύδονταςhasteningverb pres act ptc acc pl mG4692τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588παρουσίανcomingnoun acc sg fG3952τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἡμέρας,day,noun gen sg fG2250δι᾽throughprepG1223ἣνwhichRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739οὐρανοὶ[the] heavensnoun nom pl mG3772πυρούμενοιbeing set on fireverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG4448λυθήσονταιwill be dissolvedverb fut pass ind 3 plG3089καὶandconjG2532στοιχεῖα[the] elementsnoun nom pl nG4747καυσούμεναburning with heatverb pres pass ptc nom pl nG2741τήκεται;are melting?verb pres pass ind 3 sgG5080 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
καινοὺςNewadj acc pl mG2537δὲhoweverconjG1161οὐρανοὺςheavensnoun acc pl mG3772καὶandconjG2532γῆνearthnoun acc sg fG1093καινὴνa newadj acc sg fG2537κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἐπάγγελμαpromisenoun acc sg nG1862αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846προσδοκῶμεν,we are awaiting,verb pres act ind 1 plG4328ἐνinprepG1722οἷςwhichRelative pronoun dat pl mG3739δικαιοσύνηrighteousnessnoun nom sg fG1343κατοικεῖ.¶dwells.verb pres act ind 3 sgG2730 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Διό,Therefore,conjG1352ἀγαπητοί,beloved,adj voc pl mG27ταῦταthese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778προσδοκῶντεςexpectingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4328σπουδάσατεdo be diligentverb aor act impv 2 plG4704ἄσπιλοιwithout spotadj nom pl mG784καὶandconjG2532ἀμώμητοιwithout blemishadj nom pl mG298αὐτῷby Himpers pron dat sg mG846εὑρεθῆναιto be foundverb 2 aor pass infG2147ἐνinprepG1722εἰρήνῃ,peace,noun dat sg fG1515 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
καὶAndconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165μακροθυμίανpatiencenoun acc sg fG3115σωτηρίαν[as] salvationnoun acc sg fG4991ἡγεῖσθε,do esteem,verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG2233καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalsoconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀγαπητὸςbelovedadj nom sg mG27ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἀδελφὸςbrothernoun nom sg mG80ΠαῦλοςPaulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588δοθεῖσανhaving been givenverb aor pass ptc acc sg fG1325αὐτῷto himpers pron dat sg mG846σοφίανwisdomnoun acc sg fG4678ἔγραψενwroteverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1125ὑμῖν,to you,pers pron 2 dat plG4771 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613καὶalsoconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722πάσαιςalladj dat pl fG3956ἐπιστολαῖςlettersnoun dat pl fG1992λαλῶνspeakingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2980ἐνinprepG1722αὐταῖςthempers pron dat pl fG846περὶconcerningprepG4012τούτων·these things;Demonstrative pronoun gen pl nG3778ἐνamongprepG1722αἷςwhich [letters]Relative pronoun dat pl fG3739ἐστινareverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510δυσνόητάdifficult to be understoodadj nom pl nG1425τινα,some things,Indefinite pronoun nom pl nG5100ἃwhichRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739οἱtheart nom pl mG3588ἀμαθεῖςignorantadj nom pl mG261καὶandconjG2532ἀστήρικτοιunestablishedadj nom pl mG793στρεβλοῦσινdistortverb pres act ind 3 plG4761ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613καὶalsoconjG2532τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588λοιπὰςotheradj acc pl fG3062γραφὰςScripturesnoun acc pl fG1124πρὸςtoprepG4314τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἰδίανownadj acc sg fG2398αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846ἀπώλειαν.¶destruction.noun acc sg fG684 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771οὖν,therefore,conjG3767ἀγαπητοί,beloved,adj voc pl mG27προγινώσκοντεςknowing [this] beforehandverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4267φυλάσσεσθεdo bewareverb pres mid impv 2 plG5442ἵναthatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τῇby theart dat sg fG3588τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἀθέσμωνlawlessadj gen pl mG113πλάνῃerrornoun dat sg fG4106συναπαχθέντεςhaving been led awayverb aor pass ptc nom pl mG4879ἐκπέσητεyou may fall fromverb 2 aor act subj 2 plG1601τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588ἰδίου[your] ownadj gen sg mG2398στηριγμοῦ,steadfastness,noun gen sg mG4740 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
αὐξάνετεdo growverb pres act impv 2 plG837δὲhoweverconjG1161ἐνinprepG1722χάριτιgracenoun dat sg fG5485καὶandconjG2532γνώσειin knowledgenoun dat sg fG1108τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532σωτῆροςSaviornoun gen sg mG4990ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ.Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547αὐτῷTo Him [be]pers pron dat sg mG846ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δόξαglorynoun nom sg fG1391καὶbothconjG2532νῦνnowadvG3568καὶandconjG2532εἰςtoprepG1519ἡμέραν[the] daynoun acc sg fG2250αἰῶνος,of eternity,noun gen sg mG165ἀμήν.¶Amen.Interjection Transcribed from HebrewG281
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.