2 Peter 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But, 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.”

2 Peter 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Peter 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Peter 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”

2 Peter 3:8 — World English Bible

2 Peter 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. ”

2 Peter 3:8 — American Standard Version

2 Peter 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And this one thing let not be unobserved by you, beloved, that one day with the Lord <FI>is<Fi> as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day;”

2 Peter 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Peter 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But let not this one thing be hidden from you, beloved, that one day with [the] Lord [is] as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. ”

2 Peter 3:8 — Darby Translation

2 Peter 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Dearely beloued, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord, as a thousande yeeres, and a thousande yeeres as one day.”

2 Peter 3:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Peter 3:8 in Context — 2 Peter 3

6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

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.

8 But, 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.

9 The 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.

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.

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What Does 2 Peter 3:8 Mean?

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