My dear friends, this is the second letter I have written to encourage you to do some honest thinking. I don't want you to forget
Only those who do right for the right reasons, and don't worship idols or tell lies under oath.
God is truly good to Israel, especially to everyone with a pure heart.
God blesses those people whose hearts are pure. They will see him!
During my second visit I warned you that I would punish you and anyone else who doesn't stop sinning. I am far away from you now, but I give you the same warning.
Don't be too quick to accept people into the service of the Lord by placing your hands on them. Don't sin because others do, but stay close to God.
So I ask you to make full use of the gift that God gave you when I placed my hands on you. Use it well.
My friends, we are talking this way. But we are sure that you are doing those really good things that people do when they are being saved.
You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart.
Dear friends, you are foreigners and strangers on this earth. So I beg you not to surrender to those desires that fight against you.
My friends, while you are waiting, you should make certain that the Lord finds you pure, spotless, and living at peace.
My dear friends, you have been warned beforehand! So don't let the errors of evil people lead you down the wrong path and make you lose your balance.
Dear friends, don't forget that for the Lord one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years is the same as one day.
Don't forget what happened to those people that the Lord rescued from Egypt. Some of them did not have faith, and he later destroyed them.