2 Peter 3:12

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, because of which coming the heavens shall dis solve in fire, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

In Context

11Seeing, then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in all holy behavior, and godliness,

13But we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, in which dwells righteousness.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:7so that you are deficient in no gift, while waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Titus 2:13looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, and the earth, and the works that are on it, shall be burned up.

Revelation 6:13and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig-tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a violent wind:

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 3:12-18

Solemn Exhortations. ( a. d. 67.) 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent… Read the whole commentary →

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