G3588–ὁ–ho

Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,

τῶν tōn “of the”τὰς tas “<the>”

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

ἡ hē “the”τῆς tēs “of the”οἱ hoi “the”

But in taking this view they put out of their minds the memory that in the old days there was a heaven, and an earth lifted out of the water and circled by water, by the word of God;

τῷ tō “by the”τοῦ tou “<the>”

And that the world which then was came to an end through the overflowing of the waters.

ὁ ho “the”

But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.

οἱ hoi “<the>”ἡ hē “the”τῷ tō “by the”τῶν tōn “<the>”

The Lord is not slow in keeping his word, as he seems to some, but he is waiting in mercy for you, not desiring the destruction of any, but that all may be turned from their evil ways.

ὁ ho “the”τῆς tēs “the”

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; and in that day the heavens will be rolled up with a great noise, and the substance of the earth will be changed by violent heat, and the world and everything in it will be burned up.

ἡ hē “the”οἱ hoi “the”τὰ ta “the”

Looking for and truly desiring the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will come to an end through fire, and the substance of the earth will be changed by the great heat?

τὴν tēn “the”τῆς tēs “of the”τοῦ tou “<the>”

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

τὸ to “the”

And be certain that the long waiting of the Lord is for salvation; even as our brother Paul has said in his letters to you, from the wisdom which was given to him;

τὴν tēn “the”τοῦ tou “of the”ὁ ho “the”τὴν tēn “the”

And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.

ταῖς tais “the”οἱ hoi “the”τὰς tas “the”τὴν tēn “the”

For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.

τῇ tēa “by the”τῶν tōn “of the”τοῦ tou “the”

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

τοῦ tou “of the”ἡ hē “the”

That which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of life

τοῖς tois “with the”αἱ hai “the”τοῦ tou “the”τῆς tēs “<the>”

(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);

ἡ hē “the”τὴν tēn “the”τὴν tēn “<the>”τὸν ton “the”

We give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:

ἡ hē “the”ἡ hē “<the>”τοῦ tou “the”τοῦ tou “the”

And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.

ἡ hē “the”

This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

ἡ hē “the”ὁ ho “<the>”

If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:

τῷ tō “the”τὴν tēn “the”

But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.

τῷ tō “the”τῷ tō “the”τὸ to “the”τοῦ tou “the”

If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.

ἡ hē “the”

If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.

τὰς tas “the”τὰς tas “<the>”

If we say that we have no sin, we make him false and his word is not in us.

ὁ ho “the”

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:

τὸν ton “the”

He is the offering for our sins; and not for ours only, but for all the world.

τῶν tōn “the”τῶν tōn “those”τοῦ tou “the”