10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be *3:10 Two early mss have "discovered" instead of "burned up." It is possible that Peter means something like "discovered for what they really are—temporary creations."burned up.