2 Peter 3:3-5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
3 knowing this first— that mockers will come with mocking in the last days, proceeding in accordance with their own desires, 4 and saying “Where is the promise[a] of His coming? For from which day the fathers[b] fell-asleep, everything is continuing in-this-manner[c] from the beginning of creation”.
But God Has Destroyed The Ungodly Before, And He Will Do So Again
5 For this escapes-notice-of those who are willing[d]— that by the word of God there were heavens from-long-ago, and an earth having existence out of water and by water,
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- 2 Peter 3:4 That is, the fulfillment of the promise He would come.
- 2 Peter 3:4 That is, the ones who wrote of the promise.
- 2 Peter 3:4 That is, as it has been.
- 2 Peter 3:5 That is, those who willingly ignore what follows.
2 Peter 3:3-5
New International Version
3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days(A) scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.(B) 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised?(C) Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”(D) 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word(E) the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water.(F)
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