2 Peter 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Peter 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Peter 3:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Peter 3:12 — KJV
“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”
— 2 Peter 3:12 (KJV)
2 Peter 3:12 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 3:12
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:12: day, heavens, elements
“But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:12: day, god, heavens
“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:12: day, god, heavens
“And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:12: day, god, being
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 3:12: day, god, fire
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