2 Peter 3:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Peter 3:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Peter 3:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 noise, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Peter 3:10 — KJV
“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 noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”
— 2 Peter 3:10 (KJV)
2 Peter 3:10 in Context — About the Book of 2 Peter
2 Peter is a dying apostle's reminder service: God's divine power has already given us everything needed for life and godliness through precious promises. It warns against scoffers and false teachers, explains the Lord's patience — not slow but not willing that any perish — and calls us to grow in grace.
Cross-References for 2 Peter 3:10
“And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:10: day, lord, come
“And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:10: day, lord, come
“Looking for and 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? hasting...: or, hasting the coming”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:10: day, heavens, elements
“Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:10: lord, heavens, earth
“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:10: day, lord, come
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