2 Peter 3:10-13

Contemporary English Version

¹⁰^(A) The day of the Lord's return will surprise us like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a loud noise, and the heat will melt the whole universe.^[a] Then the earth and everything on it will be seen for what they are.^[b]

¹¹Everything will be destroyed. So you should serve and honor God by the way you live. ¹²You should look forward to the day when God judges everyone, and you should try to make it come soon.^[c] On that day the heavens will be destroyed by fire, and everything else will melt in the heat. ¹³^(B) But God has promised us a new heaven and a new earth, where justice will rule. We are really looking forward to this!

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Footnotes

3.10 the whole universe: Probably the sun, moon, and stars, or the elements that everything in the universe is made of.
3.10 will be seen for what they are: Some manuscripts have “will go up in flames.”
3.12 and you should try to make it come soon: Or “and you should eagerly desire for that day to come.”