3:8 {7} But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.(7) The taking away of an objection: in that he seems to desire this judgment for a long time, in respect of us it is true, but not before God, which whom there is no time either long or short. read more
3:9 {8} The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; {9} but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.(8) The Lord will surely come, because he has promised: and neither sooner nor later than he has promised.(9) A reason why the last day does not come too soon, because God patiently waits until all the elect are brought to repentance, that none of them may perish. read more
3:10 {10} But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great {d} noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.(10) A very short description of the last destruction of the world, but in such sort as nothing could be spoken more gravely.(d) With the violence of a storm. read more
3:11 {11} [Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness,(11) An exhortation to purity of life, setting before us that horrible judgment of God, both to bridle our wantonness, and also to comfort us, so that we are found watching and ready to meet him at his coming. read more
3:12 Looking for and {e} hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?(e) He requires patience from us, yet such patience as is not slothful. read more
3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, {f} wherein dwelleth righteousness.(f) In which heavens. read more
3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in {g} peace, without spot, and blameless.(g) that you may try to your benefit, how gently and profitable he is. read more
This chapter now shows that the government of God will bring everything to a proper conclusion: every evil principle will be judged unsparingly, and those also who embrace such evil; and out of this judgment will emerge precious resurrection state of eternal blessing. But both of Peter's epistles have the chief present object of stirring up the pure minds of believers by way of remembrance. He claims to give no new truth, but we greatly to be reminded of that which we have before heard. And... read more
OCCASION OF THE WARNING We now consider the last division which treats of the occasion for this warning and exhortation, chapters 2-3. In brief, this occasion was in the incoming of false teachers in the church, 2 Peter 2:1 , whose success is predicted in 2 Peter 2:2 ; whose punishment is certain and dreadful, v. 3-9; and whose description follows in verses 10-22. We shall not enter upon this description in detail, and, indeed, it presents many difficulties of interpretation. The presence... read more
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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Peter 3:1-18
III. THE FUTURE OF THE EARTH AND THE CONCLUSION CHAPTER 3 1. Mocking at the Lord’s coming (2 Peter 3:1-7 ) 2. The future of the earth (2 Peter 3:8-18 ) 3. Exhortation and conclusion (2 Peter 3:11-18 ) 2 Peter 3:1-7 The opening statement shows conclusively that Peter is the author and that this second Epistle was sent to the same believers to whom the first Epistle was addressed. The critics claim that this chapter marks a separate Epistle in itself and that it was combined by mistake... read more