2 Peter 3:12

looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens being on fire will be dissolved, and the elements will melt with burning heat?

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 are dissolving, what manner of men ought ye to be, in all holy deportment and godliness;

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

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:7so that ye are behind in no gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:13looking for the blissful hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;

2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements will be dissolved with burning heat, and the earth and the works therein will be burned up.

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