2 Peter

2 Peter 3:10–11

¹⁰But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed^d by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.^e

¹¹Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

Footnotes

d 3:10 Or dissolved; also in verses 11 and 12.
e 3:10 Or will not be found. BYZ and TR will be burned up; SBL, NE, and WH will be found, i.e., will be unable to hide.

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2 Peter 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will come	Ἥξει	Hēxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a thief	κλέπτης	kleptēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2812 a thief
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heavens	οὐρανοὶ	ouranoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
will disappear	παρελεύσονται	pareleusontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3928 I pass by
with a roar	ῥοιζηδὸν	rhoizēdon	Adverb	G4500 with a great noise
elements	στοιχεῖα	stoicheia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4747 a heavenly body, an element
will be destroyed	λυθήσεται	lythēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
by fire	καυσούμενα	kausoumena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2741 I burn up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
will be laid bare	εὑρεθήσεται	heurethēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find

2 Peter 3:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
everything	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
will be destroyed	λυομένων	lyomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
in this way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
what kind of	ποταποὺς	potapous	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4217 of what kind
ought	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to be	ὑπάρχειν	hyparchein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
You ought to conduct yourselves	ἀναστροφαῖς	anastrophais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G391 behavior, manner of life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
holiness	ἁγίαις	hagiais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
godliness	εὐσεβείαις	eusebeiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2150 piety, godliness

Cross-references

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2 Peter 3:10 Revelation 21:1 · Matthew 24:35 · 2 Peter 3:7 · Revelation 16:15 · Isaiah 51:6 · 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · Mark 13:31 · 2 Peter 3:12 · Revelation 3:3 · Isaiah 34:4 · Psalm 102:26 · Luke 12:39

2 Peter 3:11 1 Peter 1:15 · Philippians 1:27 · 1 Peter 2:12 · 2 Peter 3:12 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · James 3:13 · Philippians 3:20 · Isaiah 34:4 · 1 Timothy 6:3 · Isaiah 14:31 · 2 Peter 1:3 · James 1:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.