2 Peter 3

8 Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.  * 3:8 Ps 90:49 The Lord does not delay his promise,  * 3:9 Hab 2:3 as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any  * 3:9 Ti 2:11 to perish  * 3:9 Ezk 18:23,32; 33:11; 1Tm 2:4 but all to come to repentance.  * 3:9 Jl 2:12–13; Jnh 3:10; 4:2; Ac 17:31; Rm 2:4

10 But the day of the Lord  * 3:10 Php 1:6 will come like a thief;  * 3:10 Other mss add in the night,* 3:10 Mt 24:43; Lk 12:39; 1Th 5:2 on that day the heavens will pass away  * 3:10 Mt 5:18; 24:35; Rv 21:1 with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved,  * 3:10 Is 24:19; Mc 1:4 and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.  * 3:10 Other mss read will be burned up,* 3:10 Some Syriac and Coptic mss read will not be found