But the dayof the Lordwill comelikea thief,in whichthe heavenswill pass awaywith a roarand the elementswill be destroyedwith intense heat,and the earthand its workswill be burnedup.
"Even they will perish,but You endure;And allof them will wearout like a garment;Like clothingYou will changethem and they will be changed.
The nationsmadean uproar,the kingdomstottered;He raisedHis voice,the earthmelted.
The mountainsmeltedlike waxat the presenceof the LORD,At the presenceof the Lordof the wholeearth.
For the LORDof hostswill have a day[of reckoning] Againsteveryonewhois proudand loftyAnd againsteveryonewho is liftedup, That he may be abased.
The earthis brokenasunder,The earthis splitthrough,The earthis shakenviolently.
And allthe hostof heavenwill wearaway,And the skywill be rolledup like a scroll;Alltheir hostswill also witherawayAs a leafwithersfrom the vine,Or as [one] withersfrom the figtree.
"Liftup your eyesto the sky,Then lookto the earthbeneath;For the skywill vanishlike smoke,And the earthwill wearout like a garmentAnd its inhabitantswill diein likemanner;But My salvationwill be forever,And My righteousnesswill not wane.
Alasfor the day!For the dayof the LORDis near,And it will comeas destructionfrom the Almighty.
Blowa trumpetin Zion,And soundan alarmon My holymountain!Let allthe inhabitantsof the landtremble,For the dayof the LORDis coming;Surelyit is near,
"The sunwill be turnedinto darknessAnd the mooninto bloodBeforethe greatand awesomedayof the LORDcomes.
Multitudes,multitudesin the valleyof decision!For the dayof the LORDis nearin the valleyof decision.
"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"When the plowmanwill overtakethe reaperAnd the treaderof grapeshim who sowsseed;When the mountainswill dripsweetwineAnd allthe hillswill be dissolved.
The LordGODof hosts,The One who touchesthe landso that it melts,And allthose who dwellin it mourn,And allof it risesup like the NileAnd subsideslike the Nileof Egypt;
The mountainswill meltunderHim And the valleyswill be split,Like waxbeforethe fire,Like waterpoureddowna steepplace.
Mountainsquakebecauseof Him And the hillsdissolve;Indeed the earthis upheavedby His presence,The worldand allthe inhabitantsin it.
"Behold,I am going to sendyou Elijahthe prophetbeforethe comingof the greatand terribledayof the LORD.
"Heavenand earthwill passaway,but My wordswill not pass away.
"But be sureof this,that ifthe head of the househad knownat whathourthe thiefwas coming,he would not have allowedhis houseto be brokeninto.
For the creationwas subjectedto futility,not willingly,but becauseof Him who subjectedit, in hope
whowill alsoconfirmyou to the end,blamelessin the dayof our LordJesusChrist.
[I have decided] to deliversuch a oneto Satanfor the destructionof his flesh,sothat his spiritmay be savedin the dayof the LordJesus.
justas you alsopartiallydid understandus, that we are your reason to be proudas you alsoare ours,in the dayof our LordJesus.
For you yourselvesknowfull wellthat the dayof the Lordwill comejust likea thiefin the night.
But you, brethren,are not in darkness,that the daywould overtakeyou likea thief;
Since allthese thingsare to be destroyedin this way,what sortof people oughtyou to be in holyconductand godliness,
lookingfor and hasteningthe comingof the dayof God,becauseof whichthe heavenswill be destroyedby burning,and the elementswill meltwith intense heat!
But by His wordthe presentheavensand earthare being reservedfor fire,keptfor the dayof judgmentand destructionof ungodlymen.
And angelswho did not keeptheir owndomain,but abandonedtheir properabode,He has keptin eternalbondsunderdarknessfor the judgmentof the greatday,
("Behold,I am cominglikea thief.Blessedis the one who stays awakeand keepshis clothes,sothat he will not walk aboutnakedand men will not seehis shame.")
ThenI sawa greatwhitethroneand Him who satupon it, from whosepresenceearthand heavenfled away,and noplacewas foundfor them.
ThenI sawa newheavenand a newearth;for the firstheavenand the firstearthpassed away,and there is nolonger[any] sea.
Sorememberwhatyou have receivedand heard;and keep[it], and repent.Thereforeifyou do not wakeup, I will comelikea thief,and you will not knowat whathourI will cometo you.
The skywas split apartlikea scrollwhen it is rolledup, and everymountainand islandwere movedout of their places.
