New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Peter 3:4-9
4and sayingG3004, “1WhereG4226 is the promiseG1860 of His 2comingG3952? For ever sinceG575G3739 the fathersG3962 3fellG2837 asleepG2837, allG3956 continuesG1265 justG3779 as it was 4from the beginningG746 of creationG2937.” 5For 5when they maintainG2309 thisG3778, it escapesG2990 their noticeG2990 that 6by the wordG3056 of GodG2316 the heavensG3772 existedG1510 longG1597 agoG1597 and the earthG1093 was 7formedG4921 out of waterG5204 and by waterG5204, 6throughG1223 whichG3739 8the worldG2889 at that timeG5119 was 9destroyedG622, being floodedG2626 with waterG5204. 7But by His wordG3056 10the presentG3568 heavensG3772 and earthG1093 are being reservedG2343 for 11fireG4442, keptG5083 for 12the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 and destructionG684 of ungodlyG765 menG444.
8But do not let thisG3778 oneG1520 fact escapeG2990 your noticeG2990, 13belovedG27, that with the LordG2962 oneG1520 dayG2250 is likeG5613 a thousandG5507 yearsG2094, and 14a thousandG5507 yearsG2094 likeG5613 oneG1520 dayG2250. 915The LordG2962 is not slowG1019 about His promiseG1860, as someG5100 countG2233 slownessG1022, but 16is patientG3114 towardG1519 you, 17not wishingG1014 for anyG5100 to perishG622 but for allG3956 to comeG5562 to repentanceG3341.
Notes
- 1. 2 Peter 3:4 Is 5:19; Jer 17:15; Ezek 11:3; 12:22, 27; Mal 2:17; Matt 24:48 ↩
- 2. 2 Peter 3:4 1 Thess 2:19; 2 Pet 3:12 ↩
- 3. 2 Peter 3:4 Acts 7:60 ↩
- 4. 2 Peter 3:4 Mark 10:6 ↩
- 5. 2 Peter 3:5 Or they are willfully ignorant of this fact, that ↩
- 6. 2 Peter 3:5 Gen 1:6, 9; Heb 11:3 ↩
- 7. 2 Peter 3:5 Ps 24:2; 136:6 ↩
- 8. 2 Peter 3:6 2 Pet 2:5 ↩
- 9. 2 Peter 3:6 Gen 7:11, 12, 21f ↩
- 10. 2 Peter 3:7 2 Pet 3:10, 12 ↩
- 11. 2 Peter 3:7 Is 66:15; Dan 7:9f; 2 Thess 1:7; Heb 12:29 ↩
- 12. 2 Peter 3:7 Matt 10:15; 1 Cor 3:13; Jude 7 ↩
- 13. 2 Peter 3:8 2 Pet 3:1 ↩
- 14. 2 Peter 3:8 Ps 90:4 ↩
- 15. 2 Peter 3:9 Hab 2:3; Rom 13:11; Heb 10:37 ↩
- 16. 2 Peter 3:9 Rom 2:4; Rev 2:21 ↩
- 17. 2 Peter 3:9 1 Tim 2:4; Rev 2:21 ↩
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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