A New Heaven and Earth
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a
roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be
discovered.
11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in
holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God,
because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with
intense heat!
Verse 10
Day of the lord refers to judgment day, that great day when Jesus comes back.
This day that is coming is like a thief because it will be sudden, and no one will expect it.
The CEV says The heavens will disappear with a loud noise.
ERV says The sky will disappear with a loud noise.
Heavens pass away refers to the new heaven that is talked about in Revelations 21:1 which
says, 21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth
passed away, and there is no longer any sea.
Elements refers to natural elements like air water and earth.
The earth and works in it will be burned up.
8 who will also confirm you to the end, blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1
Corinthians 1:7
Verse 11
Since all these are destroyed refers to the verse before it about the earth and its works being
burned up.
Ought you refers to ought to be found.
ASV says, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,
11 Everything will be destroyed. So you should serve and honor God by the way you live. 2
Peter 3:11 CEV
Verse 12
The day of the lord is judgment day again repeated from the earlier verse (verse 10).
The old heaven will be burned or destroyed by fire and the elements will melt the fire/flames.
7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus
Christ, 1 Corinthians 1:7
Verse 13
But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth
righteousness. 2 Peter 3:13 ASV
The promise is we will be in the new heavens and new earth.
17 “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind. Isaiah 65:17
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