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.  *9 The Lord does not delay his promise,  * as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any  * to perish  * but all to come to repentance.  *

10 But the day of the Lord  * will come like a thief;  *,* on that day the heavens will pass away  * with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved,  * and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.  *,*