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 forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water. 6Then he used the water to destroy the ancient world with a mighty flood. And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed. 8But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. 9The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.

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 as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.
• Psalms 50:3Our God approaches, and he is not silent. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.
• Psalms 102:26They will perish, but you remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing. You will change them like a garment and discard them.
• Isaiah 51:6Look up to the skies above, and gaze down on the earth below. For the skies will disappear like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a piece of clothing. The people of the earth will die like flies, but my salvation lasts forever. My righteous rule will never end!
• Zephaniah 3:8Therefore, be patient,” says the Lord. “Soon I will stand and accuse these evil nations. For I have decided to gather the kingdoms of the earth and pour out my fiercest anger and fury on them. All the earth will be devoured by the fire of my jealousy.
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
• Matthew 25:41“Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.
• Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide.
• Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone.
• 2 Peter 2:9So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
• Matthew 10:15I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on the judgment day.
• Matthew 11:22I tell you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you.
• Matthew 12:36And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
• Mark 6:11But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”
• 1 John 4:17And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here 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