2 Peter 3

8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and *Ps. 90:4a thousand years as one day. 9 *Hab. 2:3;Heb. 10:37The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise *[Eccles. 8:11;Rev. 2:21] as some count slowness, but *Isa. 30:18;Luke 18:7is patient toward you,*3:9 Some manuscripts on your account*Ezek. 18:23,32;33:11not wishing that any should perish, but *1 Tim. 2:4that all should reach repentance. 10 But *See Matt. 24:43the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then *[Rev. 6:14;20:11;21:1]; See Matt. 24:35the heavens will pass away with a roar, and *Isa. 34:4;[Isa. 24:19;Mic. 1:4;Nah. 1:5]the heavenly bodies*3:10 Or elements; also verse 12 will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.*3:10 Greek found; some manuscripts will be burned up

11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, *1 Pet. 1:15what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 *[Luke 12:36;1 Cor. 1:7;1 Thess. 1:10;Titus 2:13;Jude 21] waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and *See ver. 10the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for *Isa. 65:17;66:22;Rev. 21:1new heavens and a new earth *Isa. 60:21;Rev. 21:27in which righteousness dwells.