2 Peter 3:12

while you look for and hasten the coming of the Day of God. At its coming the heavens, being on fire, will be dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt with fervent heat.

Montgomery 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

11Now since all things are in the process of dissolution, what kind of men ought you to be, in all holy living and piety;

13But according to his promise, we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness makes her dwelling.

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Cross References

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

Titus 2:13While we look for the blessed hope and epiphany of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief; and on that Day the heavens will vanish with a crash, the heavenly bodies will melt with fervent heat, and the earth and all its works will be burned up.

Revelation 6:13and the stars of the sky fell to earth, as a fig tree shaken by a gale drops its unripe figs.

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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