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 is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. 10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; when it comes, the heavens will disappear with a horrific noise, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze, and the earth and every deed done on it will be laid bare. Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness, 12while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze! 13But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.

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 3:12while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze!
• Psalms 75:3When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure.” (Selah)
• Isaiah 14:31Wail, O city gate! Cry out, O city! Melt with fear, all you Philistines! For out of the north comes a cloud of smoke, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
• Isaiah 24:19The earth is broken in pieces, the earth is ripped to shreds, the earth shakes violently.
• Isaiah 34:4All the stars in the sky will fade away, the sky will roll up like a scroll; all its stars will wither, like a leaf withers and falls from a vine or a fig withers and falls from a tree.
• Matthew 8:27And the men were amazed and said, “What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).
• James 1:24For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.
• Psalms 37:14Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.
• Psalms 50:23Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me. To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver.”
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
• Philippians 1:27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that – whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent – I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
• Philippians 3:20But our citizenship is in heaven – and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
• 1 Timothy 4:12Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
• Hebrews 13:5Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”
• James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.

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