2 Peter 3:10

However, the day of the Lord will come as a thief: The heavens will pass away with a loud noise. The elements will be burned with fire, and the earth and the deeds in it will be revealed. + 3:10 Some versions read, The elements will be burned with fire, and the earth and the deeds in it will be burned up .

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In The King James Version

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

In Context

9The Lord does not move slowly concerning his promises, as some consider slowness to be. Instead, he is patient toward you. He does not desire for any of you to perish, but for everyone to make room for repentance.

11Since all these things will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people should you be? You should live holy and godly lives.

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Cross References

Psalms 97:5The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh, 1 the Lord of the whole earth. 1

Isaiah 2:12For there will be a day of Yahweh of hosts 1 against everyone who is proud and raised up, and against everyone who is arrogant—and he will be brought down— 1

Isaiah 34:4All the stars of the sky will fade away, 1 and the sky will be rolled up like a scroll; and all their stars will fade away, 1 as the leaf fades from off the vine, and as the overripe figs from the fig tree. 1

Joel 1:15Alas for the day! 1 For the day of Yahweh is almost here. 1 With it will come destruction from the Almighty. 1

Joel 2:31The sun will turn into darkness 1 and the moon into blood, 1 before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. 1

Amos 9:5The Lord Yahweh of hosts 1 touches the land and it melts; 1 all who live in it mourn; 1 all of it will rise up like the River, 1 and sink again like the river of Egypt. 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 3:10-11

Destruction of the World. ( a. d. 67.) 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. We are here told that the Lord is not slack —he does not… Read the whole commentary →

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