2 Peter

2 Peter 3:4

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.”

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.