American Standard Version (ASV):
But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
King James Version (KJV):
Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
American Standard Version (ASV):
and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
King James Version (KJV):
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:
American Standard Version (ASV):
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
King James Version (KJV):
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
American Standard Version (ASV):
that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:
King James Version (KJV):
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:
American Standard Version (ASV):
This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance;
King James Version (KJV):
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in [both] which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
American Standard Version (ASV):
It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
King James Version (KJV):
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog [is] turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
American Standard Version (ASV):
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
King James Version (KJV):
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known [it], to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.