2 Peter 3:4

and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For, from since the fathers became asleep, all things continue this way from the beginning of creation.

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In The King James Version

And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

In Context

3Knowing this first, that there will come at the end of the days, scoffers, proceeding according to their own desires,

5For this is willfully ignored by them, that long ago there were heavens, and an earth that came together out of water and by water by the word of God,

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Cross References

Genesis 19:14And Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place, for LORD will destroy the city. But he seemed to his sons-in-law as a man jesting.

Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Jeremiah 5:12They have denied LORD, and said, It is not he. Neither shall evil come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine.

Ezekiel 11:3who say, [The time] is not near to build houses. This [city] is the caldron, and we are the flesh.

Malachi 2:17Ye have wearied LORD with your words. Yet ye say, How have we wearied him? In that ye say, Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of LORD, and he delights in them, or Where is the God of justice?

Matthew 24:48But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord is late coming,

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 3:4-8

The Cavils of Infidels; Destruction of the World. ( a. d. 67.) 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6 Whereby the world that then was, being… Read the whole commentary →

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