2 Peter 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?”
2 Peter 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?”
2 Peter 3:12 — World English Bible
2 Peter 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? ”
2 Peter 3:12 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“waiting for and hasting to the presence of the day of God, by which the heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and the elements with burning heat shall melt;”
2 Peter 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“waiting for and hastening the coming of the day ofGod, by reason of which [the] heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and [the] elements, burning with heat, shall melt? ”
2 Peter 3:12 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Looking for, and hasting vnto the comming of that day of God, by the which the heauens being on fire, shall be dissolued, and the elements shall melt with heate?”
2 Peter 3:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 3:12 in Context — 2 Peter 3
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
What Does 2 Peter 3:12 Mean?
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