13. But God has promised us a new heaven and a new earth, where justice will rule. We are really looking forward to that!
14. My friends, while you are waiting, you should make certain that the Lord finds you pure, spotless, and living at peace.
15. Don't forget that the Lord is patient because he wants people to be saved. This is also what our dear friend Paul said when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God had given him.
16. Paul talks about these same things in all his letters, but part of what he says is hard to understand. Some ignorant and unsteady people even destroy themselves by twisting what he said. They do the same thing with other Scriptures too.