¹³ But God made a promise to us [Is. 65:17; 66:22], and we are waiting for a new heaven and a new earth where ·goodness [righteousness] ·lives [makes its home].

¹⁴ [^LTherefore] ·Dear friends [^LBeloved], ·since [or while] you are waiting for this to happen, ·do your best [make every effort; strive] to be [^Lfound] without ·sin [^Lspot] and without ·fault [^Lblemish; ^Cthe characteristics of the false teachers in 2:13]. ·Try [Make every effort; Strive] to be at peace with God. ¹⁵ ·Remember [Consider; Bear in mind] that ·we are saved because our Lord is patient [^Lour Lord’s patience is our salvation; ^Chis delay in coming allows more to be saved]. Our ·dear [^Lbeloved] brother Paul told you the same thing when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him.