Parallel
2 Peter 3
Berean Standard Bible · Westminster Leningrad Codex
Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
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by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
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Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires (note: See Jude 1:18.).
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“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
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But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
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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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Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day (note: See Psalm 90:4.) is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
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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.
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But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed (note: Or dissolved; also in verses 11 and 12.) by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare (note: Or will not be found. BYZ and TR will be burned up; SBL, NE, and WH will be found, i.e., will be unable to hide.).
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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
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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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But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
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Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
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Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
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He writes this way in all his letters (note: Or in all the letters), speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort (note: NA will distort), as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
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Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
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But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen (note: NE, WH, and NA do not include Amen.).
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