2 Peter 3:11

2 Peter 3:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
• New International Version (NIV)Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives
• English Standard Version (ESV)Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

Context of 2 Peter 3:11

9The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance. 10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed. Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness 12as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming. Because of that day, the heavens will be dissolved with fire and the elements will melt with heat. 13But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

2 Peter 3:11 word by word

τούτων οὕτως πάντων λυομένων ποταποὺς δεῖ ὑπάρχειν ὑμᾶς ἐν ἁγίαις ἀναστροφαῖς καὶ εὐσεβείαιςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• shall be dissolvedλύωluō · to looseG3089
• what mannerποταπόςpotapos · of what kind?G4217
• oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• to beὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• conversationἀναστροφήanastrophē · behaviourG391
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• godlinessεὐσέβειαeusebeia · pietyG2150

Cross-references for 2 Peter 3:11

• 2 Peter 3:12as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming. Because of that day, the heavens will be dissolved with fire and the elements will melt with heat.
• Psalms 75:3When the earth and all its inhabitants shake, I am the one who steadies its pillars.Selah
• Isaiah 14:31Wail, you gates! Cry out, city! Tremble with fear, all Philistia! For a cloud of dust is coming from the north, and there is no one missing from the invader’s ranks.
• Isaiah 24:19The earth is completely devastated; the earth is split open; the earth is violently shaken.
• Isaiah 34:4All the stars in the sky will dissolve. The sky will roll up like a scroll, and its stars will all wither as leaves wither on the vine, and foliage on the fig tree.
• Matthew 8:27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit,
• James 1:24For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was.
• Psalms 37:14The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the poor and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
• Psalms 50:23Whoever offers a thanksgiving sacrifice honors me, and whoever orders his conduct, I will show him the salvation of God.”
• 2 Corinthians 1:12Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
• Philippians 1:27Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, in one accord, contending together for the faith of the gospel,
• Philippians 3:20Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly wait for a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Timothy 4:12Don’t let anyone despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.
• Hebrews 13:5Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.
• James 3:13Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct he should show that his works are done in the gentleness that comes from wisdom.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 3:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11All these things shall be dissolved - They will all be separated, all decomposed; but none of them destroyed. And as they are the original matter out of which God formed the terraqueous globe, consequently they may enter again into the composition of a new system; and therefore the apostle says, 2 Peter 3:13; : we look for new heavens and a new earth - the others being decomposed, a new system is to be formed out of their materials. There is a wonderful…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved - Since this is an undoubted truth. What manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness - In holy conduct and piety. That is, this fact ought to be allowed to exert a deep and abiding influence on us, to induce us to lead holy lives. We should feel that there is nothing permanent on the earth that this is not our abiding home; and that our great interests are in another world…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 From the doctrine of Christ's second coming, we are exhorted to purity and godliness. This is the effect of real knowledge. Very exact and universal holiness is enjoined, not resting in any low measure or degree. True Christians look for new heavens and a new earth; freed from the vanity to which things present are subject, and the sin they are polluted with. Those only who are clothed with the righteousness of Christ, and sanctified by the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13Peter moves from condemning the false teachers to encouraging the believers. The false teachers doubted that Christ would return, so Peter needed to teach clearly about this truth. Christians must hold onto the message that the apostles taught about the day of judgment. They should live godly lives as they wait for that day.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Your duty, seeing that this is so, is to be ever eagerly expecting the day of God. then--Some oldest manuscripts substitute "thus" for "then": a happy refutation of the "thus" of the scoffers, 2Pe 3:4 (English Version, "As they were," Greek, "thus"). shall be--Greek, "are being (in God's appointment, soon to be fulfilled) dissolved"; the present tense implying the certainty as though it were actually present. what manner of men--exclamatory. How…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 3:11

• Earth
• Fear of God
• Holiness
• Jesus Continued
• Judgment

In the dictionaries

• Asleep
• Dissolve
• Hard
• Promise
• Wrest
• Conversation
• Heavens, New (and Earth, New)
• Jude, the Epistle of
• Lively; Living
• Parousia

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