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2 Peter 3:11-13
New Testament for Everyone
2 Peter 3:11-13
New Testament for Everyone
God’s patience
11 Since everything is going to dissolve in this way, what sort of people should you be? You should live lives that are holy and godly, 12 as you look for God’s day to appear, and indeed hurry it on its way—the day because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the elements will melt with heat. 13 But we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which justice will be at home. That is what he has promised.
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2 Peter 3:11-13
New International Version
2 Peter 3:11-13
New International Version
11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward(A) to the day of God and speed its coming.[a](B) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.(C) 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,(D) where righteousness dwells.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come
2 Peter 3:11-13
King James Version
2 Peter 3:11-13
King James Version
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.
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2 Peter 3:11-13
English Standard Version
2 Peter 3:11-13
English Standard Version
11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, (A)what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 (B)waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and (C)the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for (D)new heavens and a new earth (E)in which righteousness dwells.
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