8 But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. 9 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.[a]
11 Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, 12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. 13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.
14 And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight.
15 And remember, the Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him—16 speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction.
Peter’s Final Words
17 I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends. Be on guard so that you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing. 18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.
Footnotes:
2 Peter 3:10 Other manuscripts read will be burned up; still others read will be found destroyed.
5 comments:
Awesome. So many things in here to discuss. First, I can certainly admit that I need to work harder on my actions and my attitudes to fufil v14.
Father, may we all grow in Your grace and knowledge.
cas
The lord really wants us to come to him.
I agree v 14 are literally words to live by.
Father, help me to live those out each day
In Jesus' name,
Amen
crb
I've read alot of self help books in the past trying to make me a better person. Last year was the first time I picked up the Bible and started reading God's word.
I agree with everyone regarding v14 which should be all of our mantra's - "living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight."
I have been helped in every facet of my life from the Bible and look to continue reading the Bible over and over, forever.
also, v18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.
One can't grow if they don't know God.
long time no post.
No excuses
v15 - I am glad the lord has patience in me. I need(ed) it.
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