New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Peter 3:5-18
5For 1when they maintainG2309 thisG3778, it escapesG2990 their noticeG2990 that 2by the wordG3056 of GodG2316 the heavensG3772 existedG1510 longG1597 agoG1597 and the earthG1093 was 3formedG4921 out of waterG5204 and by waterG5204, 6throughG1223 whichG3739 4the worldG2889 at that timeG5119 was 5destroyedG622 by being floodedG2626 with waterG5204. 7But by His wordG3056 6the presentG3568 heavensG3772 and earthG1093 are being reservedG2343 for 7fireG4442, keptG5083 for 8the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 and destructionG684 of ungodlyG765 peopleG444.
8But do not let thisG3778 oneG1520 fact escapeG2990 your noticeG2990, 9belovedG27, that with the LordG2962 oneG1520 dayG2250 is likeG5613 a thousandG5507 yearsG2094, and 10a thousandG5507 yearsG2094 likeG5613 oneG1520 dayG2250. 911The LordG2962 is not slowG1019 about His promiseG1860, as someG5100 countG2233 slownessG1022, but 12isG3114 patientG3114 towardG1519 you, 13not willingG1014 for anyG5100 to perishG622, but for allG3956 to comeG5562 to repentanceG3341. 10But 14the dayG2250 of the LordG2962 15will comeG2240 likeG5613 a thiefG2812, in whichG3739 16the heavensG3772 17will passG3928 awayG3928 with a roarG4500 and the 18elementsG4747 will be destroyedG3089 withG2741 intenseG2741 heatG2741, and 19the earthG1093 and 20its worksG2041 will be 21discoveredG2147.
11Since allG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778 are to be destroyedG3089 inG3779 thisG3779 wayG3779, whatG4217 sortG4217 of people oughtG1163 you to be in holyG40 conductG391 and godlinessG2150, 1222lookingG4328 forG4328 and hasteningG4692 the comingG3952 of the dayG2250 of GodG2316, becauseG1223 of whichG3739 23the heavensG3772 will be destroyedG3089 by burningG4448, and the 24elementsG4747 will meltG5080 with intenseG2741 heatG2741! 13But accordingG2596 to His 25promiseG1862 we are lookingG4328 forG4328 26newG2537 heavensG3772 and a newG2537 earthG1093, 27in whichG3739 righteousnessG1343 dwellsG2730.
1428ThereforeG1352, 29belovedG27, since you lookG4328 forG4328 theseG3778 thingsG3778, be diligentG4704 to be 30foundG2147 31spotlessG784 and blamelessG298 by Him, at peaceG1515, 15and regardG2233 the 32patienceG3115 of our LordG2962 as salvationG4991; justG2531 asG2531 alsoG2532 33our belovedG27 brotherG80 PaulG3972, 34accordingG2596 to the wisdomG4678 givenG1325 him, wroteG1125 to you, 16as alsoG2532 in allG3956 his lettersG1992, speakingG2980 in them of 35theseG3778 thingsG3778, 36in whichG3739 there are someG5100 thingsG5100 that are hardG1425 toG1425 understandG1425, whichG3739 the untaughtG261 and 37unstableG793 distortG4761, as they do alsoG2532 38the restG3062 of the ScripturesG1124, to their ownG2398 destructionG684. 17You thereforeG3767, 39belovedG27, knowingG4267 this beforehandG4267, 40be on your guardG5442 soG2443 thatG2443 you are not carriedG4879 awayG4879 by 41the errorG4106 of 4243unscrupulousG113 peopleG113 and 44loseG1601 your ownG2398 45firmG4740 commitmentG4740, 18but growG837 in the graceG5485 and 46knowledgeG1108 of our 47LordG2962 and SaviorG4990 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 48To Him be the gloryG1391, bothG2532 nowG3568 and to the dayG2250 of eternityG165. AmenG281.
Notes
- 1. 2 Peter 3:5 Or they are willfully ignorant of this fact, that ↩
- 2. 2 Peter 3:5 Gen 1:6, 9; Heb 11:3 ↩
- 3. 2 Peter 3:5 Ps 24:2; 136:6 ↩
- 4. 2 Peter 3:6 2 Pet 2:5 ↩
- 5. 2 Peter 3:6 Gen 7:11, 12, 21f ↩
- 6. 2 Peter 3:7 2 Pet 3:10, 12 ↩
- 7. 2 Peter 3:7 Is 66:15; Dan 7:9f; 2 Thess 1:7; Heb 12:29 ↩
- 8. 2 Peter 3:7 Matt 10:15; 1 Cor 3:13; Jude 7 ↩
- 9. 2 Peter 3:8 2 Pet 3:1 ↩
- 10. 2 Peter 3:8 Ps 90:4 ↩
- 11. 2 Peter 3:9 Hab 2:3; Rom 13:11; Heb 10:37 ↩
- 12. 2 Peter 3:9 Rom 2:4; Rev 2:21 ↩
- 13. 2 Peter 3:9 1 Tim 2:4; Rev 2:21 ↩
- 14. 2 Peter 3:10 1 Cor 1:8 ↩
- 15. 2 Peter 3:10 Matt 24:43; Luke 12:39; 1 Thess 5:2; Rev 3:3; 16:15 ↩
- 16. 2 Peter 3:10 Is 34:4; 2 Pet 3:7, 12 ↩
- 17. 2 Peter 3:10 Matt 24:35; Rev 21:1 ↩
- 18. 2 Peter 3:10 Is 24:19; Mic 1:4 ↩
- 19. 2 Peter 3:10 2 Pet 3:7 ↩
- 20. 2 Peter 3:10 Lit the works in it ↩
- 21. 2 Peter 3:10 I.e., as worthless; late mss burned up ↩
- 22. 2 Peter 3:12 1 Cor 1:7 ↩
- 23. 2 Peter 3:12 2 Pet 3:7, 10 ↩
- 24. 2 Peter 3:12 Is 24:19; 34:4; Mic 1:4 ↩
- 25. 2 Peter 3:13 Is 65:17; 66:22 ↩
- 26. 2 Peter 3:13 Rom 8:21; Rev 21:1 ↩
- 27. 2 Peter 3:13 Is 60:21; 65:25; Rev 21:27 ↩
- 28. 2 Peter 3:14 1 Cor 15:58; 2 Pet 1:10 ↩
- 29. 2 Peter 3:14 2 Pet 3:1 ↩
- 30. 2 Peter 3:14 1 Pet 1:7 ↩
- 31. 2 Peter 3:14 Phil 2:15; 1 Thess 5:23; 1 Tim 6:14; James 1:27 ↩
- 32. 2 Peter 3:15 2 Pet 3:9 ↩
- 33. 2 Peter 3:15 Acts 9:17; 15:25; 2 Pet 3:2 ↩
- 34. 2 Peter 3:15 1 Cor 3:10; Eph 3:3 ↩
- 35. 2 Peter 3:16 2 Pet 3:14 ↩
- 36. 2 Peter 3:16 Heb 5:11 ↩
- 37. 2 Peter 3:16 2 Pet 2:14 ↩
- 38. 2 Peter 3:16 2 Pet 3:2 ↩
- 39. 2 Peter 3:17 2 Pet 3:1 ↩
- 40. 2 Peter 3:17 1 Cor 10:12 ↩
- 41. 2 Peter 3:17 2 Pet 2:18 ↩
- 42. 2 Peter 3:17 Or disgraceful ↩
- 43. 2 Peter 3:17 2 Pet 2:7 ↩
- 44. 2 Peter 3:17 Rev 2:5 ↩
- 45. 2 Peter 3:17 Or firm hold ↩
- 46. 2 Peter 3:18 2 Pet 1:2 ↩
- 47. 2 Peter 3:18 2 Pet 1:11; 2:20 ↩
- 48. 2 Peter 3:18 Rom 11:36; 2 Tim 4:18; Rev 1:6 ↩
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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