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

5They deliberately overlook this: By the word of God the heavens came into being long ago and the earth was brought about from water and through water. 6Through these the world of that time perished when it was flooded. By the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. 8Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 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.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the heavensὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the heavensοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• which are nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• byλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• kept in storeθησαυρίζωthēsaurizō · to store upG2343
• reservedτηρέωtēreō · to keep: guardG5083
• unto fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
• againstεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• of judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• perditionἀπώλειαapōleia · destructionG684
• ofἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• ungodlyἀσεβήςasebēs · ungodlyG765

Cross-references for 2 Peter 3:7

• 2 Peter 3:10But 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.
• Psalms 50:3Our God is coming; he will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes him, and a storm rages around him.
• Psalms 102:26They will perish, but you will endure; all of them will wear out like clothing. You will change them like a garment, and they will pass away.
• Isaiah 51:6Look up to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like gnats. But my salvation will last forever, and my righteousness will never be shattered.
• Zephaniah 3:8Therefore, wait for me — this is the Lord’s declaration — until the day I rise up for plunder. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, in order to pour out my indignation on them, all my burning anger; for the whole 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 25:41“Then he will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels!
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8when he takes vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and 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 the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
• 2 Peter 2:9then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
• Matthew 10:15Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
• Matthew 11:22But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
• Matthew 12:36I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.
• Mark 6:11If any place does not welcome you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
• 1 John 4:17In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world.

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