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2 Peter 3:10

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The return of ChristJudgment

8 Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

12 as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

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BSB
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
KJV
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
WEB
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat; and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
ASV
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
DARBY
But the day of [the] Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and [the] elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, and [the] earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.
BLB
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing sound, and the elements will be dissolved, burning with heat, and the earth and the works in it will not be found.
ÅB
Men Herrens dag skal komme som en tyv, og da skal himlene forgå med stort brak, og himmellegemene skal komme i brann og oppløses, og jorden og det som er på den, skal brennes opp.
OTB
Men Herrens dag vil komme som en tyv, når himlene vil forsvinne med et drønn og elementene vil bli fortært av intens varme, og jorden og dens verk vil bli lagt åpen.
B1930
Men Herrens dag skal komme som en tyv, og da skal himlene forgå med stort brak, og himmellegemene skal komme i brand og opløses, og jorden og tingene på den skal opbrennes.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 21:1

    Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

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  • Matthew 24:35

    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

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  • 2 Peter 3:7

    And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

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  • Revelation 16:15

    “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”

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  • Isaiah 51:6

    Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:2

    For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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  • Mark 13:31

    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

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  • 2 Peter 3:12

    as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

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