2 Peter 3:12 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹² looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, being set of fire, shall be dissolved, and the elements, burning with heat, shall melt?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² While you wait and earnestly long for (expect and hasten) the coming of the day of God by reason of which the flaming heavens will be dissolved, and the [material] elements [of the universe] will flare and melt with fire? [Isa. 34:4.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Common English Bible

¹² waiting for and hastening the coming day of God. Because of that day, the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt away in the flames.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² waiting for, and hurrying toward, the advent of the day of the Lord, by which the burning heavens shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt from the heat of the fire.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of the Lord, by which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with the burning heat?

2 Peter 3:12 Cross References

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will render to each according to his works.

Matthew 16:28

Assuredly I say to you, there are some standing here who will by no means taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

Philippians 1:6

having been persuaded of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus;

Titus 2:13

looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

2 Peter 3:10

But the day of the Lord shall come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, both the earth and the works that are in it shall be burned up.

2 Peter 3:11

Therefore, [seeing that] all these things shall be dissolved, what sort of [people] ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

2 Peter 3:4

and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers died, all things continue as from the beginning of creation."

2 Peter 3:7

but the present heavens and earth, having been stored up by His word, are being reserved for fire until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Jude 1:21

keep yourselves in the love of God, anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.