New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Peter 3:6-13
6through which 1the world at that time was 2destroyed, being flooded with water. 7But by His word 3the present heavens and earth are being reserved for 4fire, kept for 5the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8But do not let this one fact escape your notice, 6beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and 7a thousand years like one day. 98The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but 9is patient toward you, 10not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. 10But 11the day of the Lord 12will come like a thief, in which 13the heavens 14will pass away with a roar and the 15elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and 16the earth and 17its works will be 18burned up.
11Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 1219looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which 20the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the 21elements will melt with intense heat! 13But according to His 22promise we are looking for 23new heavens and a new earth, 24in which righteousness dwells.
Notes
- 1. 2 Peter 3:6 2 Pet 2:5 ↩
- 2. 2 Peter 3:6 Gen 7:11, 12, 21f ↩
- 3. 2 Peter 3:7 2 Pet 3:10, 12 ↩
- 4. 2 Peter 3:7 Is 66:15; Dan 7:9f; 2 Thess 1:7; Heb 12:29 ↩
- 5. 2 Peter 3:7 Matt 10:15; 1 Cor 3:13; Jude 7 ↩
- 6. 2 Peter 3:8 2 Pet 3:1 ↩
- 7. 2 Peter 3:8 Ps 90:4 ↩
- 8. 2 Peter 3:9 Hab 2:3; Rom 13:11; Heb 10:37 ↩
- 9. 2 Peter 3:9 Rom 2:4; Rev 2:21 ↩
- 10. 2 Peter 3:9 1 Tim 2:4; Rev 2:21 ↩
- 11. 2 Peter 3:10 1 Cor 1:8 ↩
- 12. 2 Peter 3:10 Matt 24:43; Luke 12:39; 1 Thess 5:2; Rev 3:3; 16:15 ↩
- 13. 2 Peter 3:10 Is 34:4; 2 Pet 3:7, 12 ↩
- 14. 2 Peter 3:10 Matt 24:35; Rev 21:1 ↩
- 15. 2 Peter 3:10 Is 24:19; Mic 1:4 ↩
- 16. 2 Peter 3:10 2 Pet 3:7 ↩
- 17. 2 Peter 3:10 Lit the works in it ↩
- 18. 2 Peter 3:10 Two early mss read discovered ↩
- 19. 2 Peter 3:12 1 Cor 1:7 ↩
- 20. 2 Peter 3:12 2 Pet 3:7, 10 ↩
- 21. 2 Peter 3:12 Is 24:19; 34:4; Mic 1:4 ↩
- 22. 2 Peter 3:13 Is 65:17; 66:22 ↩
- 23. 2 Peter 3:13 Rom 8:21; Rev 21:1 ↩
- 24. 2 Peter 3:13 Is 60:21; 65:25; Rev 21:27 ↩
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
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