2 Peter 3:4

and saying: Where is the promise of his coming? for from the day the fathers fell asleep, all things so continue, from the beginning of the creation.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 shall come in the last of the days scoffers, in their scoffings, walking after their own lusts,

5For of this they willingly are ignorant, that by the word of God there were heavens of old, and earth framed out of water and by means of water,

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Cross References

Matthew 24:48But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord delays his 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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