2 Peter 3:10-12
Lexham English Bible
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will disappear with a rushing noise, and the celestial bodies will be destroyed by[a] being burned up, and the earth and the deeds done on it will be disclosed. 11 Because[b] all these things are being destroyed in this way, what sort of people must you be in holy behavior and godliness, 12 while[c] waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by[d] being burned up and the celestial bodies will melt as they[e] are consumed by heat!
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- 2 Peter 3:10 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“being burned up”) which is understood as means
- 2 Peter 3:11 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are being destroyed”) which is understood as causal
- 2 Peter 3:12 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“waiting for”) which is understood as temporal
- 2 Peter 3:12 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“being burned up”) which is understood as means
- 2 Peter 3:12 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are consumed by heat”) which is understood as temporal
2 Peter 3:10-12
Expanded Bible
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief [C with surprise and danger]. The ·skies [heavens] will ·disappear [pass away; Matt. 5:18; 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 16:17; 21:33] with a loud noise. ·Everything in them [L The elements; C either everything in the cosmos or specifically the heavenly bodies] will be ·destroyed [or dissolved] by ·fire [heat; burning], and the earth and ·everything in it [or all the deeds done on it] will be exposed.[a] 11 In that way everything will be ·destroyed [or dissolved]. So what kind of people should you be? You should live holy lives and ·serve God [be godly/pious], 12 as you wait for and ·look forward to [strive for; or hurry; hasten] the coming of the day of God. When that day comes, the ·skies [or heavens] will be ·destroyed [or dissolved] with fire, and ·everything in them [the elements; 3:10] will melt with ·heat [fire; burning].
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- 2 Peter 3:10 and … exposed Some Greek copies read “and everything in it will be burned up.”
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