2 Peter 3:7

2 Peter 3:7 in other versions

• 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.
• New International Version (NIV)By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

Context of 2 Peter 3:7

5But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water, 6through which the world of that time perished in the flood. And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. 8Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:7 word by word

οἱ δὲ νῦν οὐρανοὶ καὶ ἡ γῆ τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν πυρὶ τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων.¶Read the interlinear

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• by thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• the presentνῦνnun · nowG3568
• heavensοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• reservedθησαυρίζωthēsaurizō · to store upG2343
• for fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
• being keptτηρέωtēreō · to keep: guardG5083
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• of judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• destructionἀπώλειαapōleia · destructionG684
• of ungodlyἀσεβήςasebēs · ungodlyG765
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for 2 Peter 3:7

• 2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
• Psalms 50:3Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
• Psalms 102:26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
• Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
• Zephaniah 3:8Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
• Matthew 25:41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
• Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
• 2 Peter 2:9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
• Matthew 10:15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
• Matthew 11:22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
• Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
• Mark 6:11If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
• 1 John 4:17In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 3:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7But the heavens and the earth, which are now - The present earth and its atmosphere, which are liable to the same destruction, because the same means still exist, (for there is still water enough to drown the earth, and there is iniquity enough to induce God to destroy it and its inhabitants), are nevertheless kept in store, , treasured up, kept in God's storehouse, to be destroyed, not by water, but by fire at the day of judgment. From all this it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But the heavens and the earth which are now - As they now exist. There is no difficulty here respecting what is meant by the word “earth,” but it is not so easy to determine precisely how much is included in the word “heavens.” It cannot be supposed to mean “heaven” as the place where God dwells; nor is it necessary to suppose that Peter understood by the word all that would now be implied in it, as used by a modern astronomer. The word is doubtless…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 Had these scoffers considered the dreadful vengeance with which God swept away a whole world of ungodly men at once, surely they would not have scoffed at his threatening an equally terrible judgment. The heavens and the earth which now are, by the same word, it is declared, will be destroyed by fire. This is as sure to come, as the truth and the power of God can make it. Christians are here taught and established in the truth of the coming of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The Old Testament often connects fire with the day of the Lord (see Isaiah 30:30; 66:15–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. (Compare Job 28:5, end). which are now--"the postdiluvian visible world." In contrast to "that then was," 2Pe 3:6. the same--Other oldest manuscripts read, "His" (God's). kept in store--Greek, "treasured up." reserved--"kept." It is only God's constantly watchful providence which holds together the present state of things till His time for ending it.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 3:7

• Geology
• Judgment

In the dictionaries

• Day of Judgment
• Asleep
• Dissolve
• Hard
• Promise
• Wrest
• Day of the Lord (yahweh)
• Heavens, New (and Earth, New)
• Jude, the Epistle of
• Perdition

Commentaries on 2 Peter 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings