{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/2-peter/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T03:05:12.345Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"2 Peter","bookSlug":"2-peter","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":3,"totalVerses":18},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in <i>both</i> which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as <i>they were</i> from the beginning of the creation."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day <i>is</i> with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"<i>Seeing</i> then <i>that</i> all these things shall be dissolved, what manner <i>of persons</i> ought ye to be in <i>all</i> holy conversation and godliness,"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"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?"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And account <i>that</i> the longsuffering of our Lord <i>is</i> salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"As also in all <i>his</i> epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as <i>they do</i> also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know <i>these things</i> before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"But grow in grace, and <i>in</i> the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him <i>be</i> glory both now and for ever. Amen."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Peter 3 (KJV)","markdown":"[2 Peter 3](https://primebible.com/kjv/2-peter/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/2-peter/3 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}