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2 Peter 3:7 KJV
2 Peter · chapter 3 · verse 7
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.2 Peter 3:7 · King James Version
2 Peter 3:7 in context
5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Key words (Strong's)
- perditionapōleiadestroying, utter destruction, of vessels, a perishing, ruin, destruction, of money, the…G684 →
- reservedtēreōto attend to carefully, take care of, to guard, metaph. to keep, one in the state in…G5083 →
- judgmentkrisisa separating, sundering, separation, a trial, contest, selection, judgment, opinion or…G2920 →
- heavensouranosthe vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it, the universe, the world…G3772 →
- againsteisinto, unto, to, towards, for, amongG1519 →
- earthgēarable land, the ground, the earth as a standing place, the main land as opposed to the…G1093 →
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To quicken and excite us to a serious minding and firm adhering to what God has revealed to us by the prophets and apostles, we are told that there will be scoffers, men who will make a mock of sin, and of salvation from it.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-7