2 Peter

2 Peter 3:3–5

³Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.^a ⁴“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

⁵But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

Footnotes

a 3:3 See Jude 1:18|JUD 18.

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2 Peter 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Most importantly	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
you must understand	γινώσκοντες	ginōskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
last	ἐσχάτων	eschatōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2078 last, at the last, finally
days	ἡμερῶν	hēmerōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
scoffers	ἐμπαῖκται	empaiktai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1703 a mocker
will come	ἐλεύσονται	eleusontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
scoffing	ἐμπαιγμονῇ	empaigmonē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1701 mockery
following	πορευόμενοι	poreuomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
own	ἰδίας	idias	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
evil desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust

2 Peter 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	Ποῦ	Pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελία	epangelia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
coming	παρουσίας	parousias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3952 presence, a coming, arrival, advent
they will ask	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Ever	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
since	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
fell asleep	ἐκοιμήθησαν	ekoimēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
continues	διαμένει	diamenei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1265 I remain, continue
as it has	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
of creation	κτίσεως	ktiseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution

2 Peter 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
deliberately	θέλοντας	thelontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
overlook	Λανθάνει	Lanthanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2990 I am hidden, escape notice
the fact that	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
long ago	ἔκπαλαι	ekpalai	Adverb	G1597 from of old, long since
by	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
word	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
heavens	οὐρανοὶ	ouranoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
existed	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
was formed	συνεστῶσα	synestōsa	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
out of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
water	ὕδατος	hydatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5204 water
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
water	ὕδατος	hydatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5204 water

Cross-references

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2 Peter 3:3 Jude 1:18 · 1 Timothy 4:1–2 · 2 Peter 2:10 · 2 Corinthians 4:2 · Jude 1:16 · 2 Peter 1:20 · Proverbs 1:22 · 2 Timothy 3:1 · Isaiah 5:19 · Proverbs 3:34 · Proverbs 14:6

2 Peter 3:4 Jeremiah 17:15 · Malachi 2:17 · Jeremiah 5:12–13 · Luke 12:45 · Isaiah 5:18–19 · Ecclesiastes 8:11 · Matthew 24:48 · Genesis 19:14 · Ezekiel 12:22–27 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · Mark 13:19 · Ecclesiastes 1:9

2 Peter 3:5 Hebrews 11:3 · Psalm 24:2 · Genesis 1:9 · Genesis 1:6 · Psalm 136:6 · Psalm 33:6 · John 3:19–20 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Romans 1:28 · Colossians 1:17

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