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 found11 Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness 12 as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming.  * 3:12 Or and speed the coming,* 3:12 Lk 12:36; 1Co 1:7; 1Th 1:10; Ti 2:13; Jd 21 Because of that day, the heavens will be dissolved with fire and the elements will melt with heat. 13 But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth,  * 3:13 Is 65:17; 66:22; Mt 19:28; Rm 8:21; Rv 21:1 where righteousness dwells.  * 3:13 Is 32:16; Rm 14:17