2 Peter 3:12

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Looking for, and hasting vnto the comming of that day of God, by the which the heauens being on fire, shall be dissolued, and the elements shall melt with heate?

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  • 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a noyse, and the elements shall melt with heate, and the earth with the workes that are therein, shalbe burnt vp.
  • Mic 1:4 : 4 And the mountaines shall melt vnder him (so shall the valleys cleaue) as waxe before the fire, and as the waters that are powred downewarde.
  • Titus 2:13 : 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ,
  • Ps 50:3 : 3 Our God shall come and shall not keepe silence: a fire shall deuoure before him, & a mightie tempest shall be mooued round about him.
  • Isa 34:4 : 4 And all the hoste of heauen shalbe dissolued, and the heauens shall be folden like a booke: and all their hostes shall fall as the leafe falleth from the vine, and as it falleth from the figtree.
  • Isa 64:1-9 : 1 Oh, that thou wouldest breake the heauens, and come downe, and that the mountaines might melt at thy presence! 2 As the melting fire burned, as the fire caused the waters to boyle, (that thou mightest declare thy Name to thy aduersaries) the people did tremble at thy presence. 3 When thou diddest terrible things, which we looked not for, thou camest downe, and the mountaines melted at thy presence. 4 For since the beginning of the world they haue not heard nor vnderstande with the eare, neither hath ye eye seene another God beside thee, which doeth so to him that waiteth for him. 5 Thou diddest meete him, that reioyced in thee, and did iustly: they remembred thee in thy wayes: beholde, thou art angrie, for we haue sinned: yet in them is continuance, and we shal be saued. 6 But we haue all bene as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnes is as filthie cloutes, and we all doe fade like a leafe, and our iniquities like the winde haue taken vs away. 7 And there is none that calleth vpon thy Name, neither that stirreth vp himselfe to take holde of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from vs, and hast consumed vs because of our iniquities. 8 But now, O Lord, thou art our Father: we are the clay, and thou art our potter, and we all are the worke of thine hands. 9 Be not angry, O Lorde, aboue measure, neither remember iniquitie for euer: lo, we beseech thee beholde, we are all thy people. 10 Thine holy cities lye waste: Zion is a wildernes, and Ierusalem a desart. 11 The House of our Sanctuarie & of our glorie, where our fathers praysed thee, is burnt vp with fire and all our pleasant things are wasted. 12 Wilt thou holde thy selfe still at these things, O Lorde? wilt thou holde thy peace and afflict vs aboue measure?
  • 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But the heauens and earth, which are nowe, are kept by the same word in store, and reserued vnto fire against the day of condemnation, and of the destruction of vngodly men.
  • 1 Cor 1:7-8 : 7 So that ye are not destitute of any gift: wayting for the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ. 8 Who shall also confirme you vnto the ende, that ye may be blamelesse, in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ.
  • Jude 1:21 : 21 And keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercie of our Lorde Iesus Christ, vnto eternall life.
  • Rev 6:13-14 : 13 And the starres of heauen fell vnto the earth, as a figge tree casteth her greene figges when it is shaken of a mightie winde. 14 And heauen departed away, as a scroule, when it is rolled, and euery mountaine and yle were mooued out of their places.
  • Phil 1:6 : 6 And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,
  • Isa 2:1-9 : 1 The worde that Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sawe vpon Iudah and Ierusalem. 2 It shall be in the last dayes, that the mountaine of the house of the Lorde shalbe prepared in the top of the mountaines, and shall be exalted aboue the hilles, and all nations shall flowe vnto it. 3 And many people shall go, and say, Come, and let vs go vp to the mountaine of the Lord, to the house of the God of Iaakob, and hee will teach vs his wayes, and we will walke in his paths: for the Lawe shall go foorth of Zion, and the worde of the Lord from Ierusalem, 4 And he shall iudge among the nations, and rebuke many people: they shall breake their swords also into mattocks, and their speares into siethes: nation shall not lift vp a sworde against nation, neither shal they learne to fight any more. 5 O house of Iaakob, come ye, and let vs walke in the Lawe of the Lord. 6 Surely thou hast forsaken thy people, the house of Iaakob, because they are full of the East maners, and are sorcerers as the Philistims, and abound with strange children. 7 Their land also was full of siluer & golde, and there was none ende of their treasures: and their land was full of horses, and their charets were infinite. 8 Their land also was full of idols: they worshipped the worke of their owne hands, which their owne fingers haue made. 9 And a man bowed himselfe, and a man humbled himselfe: therefore spare them not. 10 Enter into the rocke, and hide thee in the dust from before the feare of the Lord, and from the glory of his maiestie. 11 The hie looke of man shall be humbled, and the loftinesse of men shalbe abased, and the Lord onely shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the day of the Lorde of hostes is vpon all the proude and hautie, and vpon all that is exalted: and it shalbe made lowe. 13 Euen vpon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are hie & exalted, & vpon all the okes of Bashan, 14 And vpon all the hie mountaines, and vpon all the hilles that are lifted vp, 15 And vpon euery hie tower, and vpon euery strong wall, 16 And vpon all the shippes of Tarshish, and vpon all pleasant pictures. 17 And the hautinesse of men shalbe brought low, and the loftinesse of men shalbe abased, and the Lord shall onely be exalted in that day. 18 And the idoles will he vtterly destroy. 19 Then they shall goe into the holes of the rockes, & into the caues of the earth, from before the feare of the Lorde, and from the glory of his maiestie, when he shall arise to destroy the earth. 20 At that day shall man cast away his siluer idoles, & his golden idoles (which they had made themselues to worship them) to the mowles and to the backes, 21 To goe into the holes of the rockes, and into the toppes of the ragged rockes from before the feare of the Lorde, and from the glory of his maiestie, when he shall rise to destroy the earth. 22 Cease you from the man whose breath is in his nostrels: for wherein is he to be esteemed?

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  • 2 Pet 3:3-11
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    3 This first vnderstande, that there shall come in the last dayes, mockers, which wil walke after their lustes,

    4 And say, Where is the promes of his coming? For since the fathers died, all things continue alike from the beginning of the creation.

    5 For this they willingly know not, that the heauens were of olde, and the earth that was of the water and by the water, by the word of God.

    6 Wherefore the worlde that then was, perished, ouerflowed with the water.

    7 But the heauens and earth, which are nowe, are kept by the same word in store, and reserued vnto fire against the day of condemnation, and of the destruction of vngodly men.

    8 Dearely beloued, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lorde, as a thousande yeeres, and a thousande yeeres as one day.

    9 The Lord of that promes is not slacke (as some men count slackenesse) but is pacient toward vs, and would haue no man to perish, but would all men to come to repentance.

    10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a noyse, and the elements shall melt with heate, and the earth with the workes that are therein, shalbe burnt vp.

    11 Seeing therefore that all these thinges must be dissolued, what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conuersation and godlinesse,

  • 2 Pet 3:13-14
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    13 But wee looke for newe heauens, and a newe earth, according to his promes, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse.

    14 Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.

  • Mal 4:1
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    1 For behold, the day commeth that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proude, yea, and all that doe wickedly, shall be stubble, and the day that commeth, shall burne them vp, sayeth the Lorde of hostes, and shall leaue them neither roote nor branche.

  • Mal 3:2
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    2 But who may abide the day of his coming? And who shall endure, when he appeareth? For he is like a purging fire, and like fullers sope.

  • Heb 12:29
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    29 For euen our God is a consuming fire.

  • Heb 10:27
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    27 But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.

  • Titus 2:13
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    13 Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ,

  • 1 Cor 3:13
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    13 Euery mans worke shalbe made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shalbe reueiled by the fire: and the fire shall trie euery mans worke of what sort it is.

  • 2 Thess 1:8-10
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    8 In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,

    9 Which shall be punished with euerlasting perdition, from the presence of the Lord, & from the glory of his power,

    10 When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be made marueilous in all them that beleeue ( because our testimonie toward you was beleeued) in that day.

  • Isa 13:9
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    9 Beholde, the day of the Lorde commeth, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger to lay the land wast: and he shall destroy the sinners out of it.

  • Ps 50:3
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    3 Our God shall come and shall not keepe silence: a fire shall deuoure before him, & a mightie tempest shall be mooued round about him.

  • Mic 1:3-4
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    3 For beholde, the Lorde commeth out of his place, and will come downe, and tread vpon the hie places of the earth.

    4 And the mountaines shall melt vnder him (so shall the valleys cleaue) as waxe before the fire, and as the waters that are powred downewarde.

  • Nah 1:5
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    5 The mountaines tremble for him, and the hilles melt, & the earth is burnt at his sight, yea, the worlde, and all that dwell therein.

  • Luke 17:30
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    30 After these ensamples shall it be in the day when the Sonne of man is reueiled.

  • Zeph 1:14-15
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    14 The great day of the Lorde is neere: it is neere, and hasteth greatly, euen the voyce of the day of the Lord: the strong man shall cry there bitterly.

    15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and heauinesse, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of obscuritie and darkenesse, a day of cloudes and blackenesse,

  • 1 Pet 1:7
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    7 That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then golde that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might bee founde vnto your praise, and honour and glorie at the appearing of Iesus Christ:

  • Phil 3:20
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    20 But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ,

  • Ps 97:5
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    5 The mountaines melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

  • 1 Pet 4:12
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    12 Dearely beloued, thinke it not strange concerning the firie triall, which is among you to proue you, as though some strange thing were come vnto you:

  • Ps 83:14
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    14 As the fire burneth the forest, and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:

  • 2 Sam 22:13
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    13 At the brightnesse of his presence the coles of fire were kindled.

  • 1 John 3:3
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    3 And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.

  • 1 Pet 1:13
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    13 Wherefore, girde vp the Ioynes of your minde: bee sober, and trust perfectly on that grace that is brought vnto you, in the reuelation of Iesus Christ,

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    27 And this worde, Yet once more, signifieth the remouing of those things which are shaken, as of things which are made with hands, that the things which are not shaken, may remaine.

  • Jude 1:7
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    7 As Sodom and Gomorrhe, and the cities about them, which in like maner as they did, committed fornication, and followed strange flesh, are set foorth for an ensample, and suffer the vengeance of eternall fire.

  • 2 Pet 1:19
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    19 We haue also a most sure worde of the Prophets, to the which ye doe well that yee take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts.

  • Jude 1:13
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    13 They are the raging waues of the sea, foming out their owne shame: they are wandring starres, to whome is reserued the blackenesse of darkenesse for euer.

  • Mark 13:31
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    31 Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my woordes shall not passe away.

  • Isa 66:15
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    15 For beholde, the Lord will come with fire, and his charets like a whirlewinde, that he may recompence his anger with wrath, & his indignation with the flame of fire.

  • Rom 8:19
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    19 For the feruent desire of the creature waiteth when the sonnes of God shalbe reueiled,

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    2 For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.

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    2 Before the decree come foorth, and ye be as chaffe that passeth in a day, and before the fierce wrath of the Lord come vpon you, and before the day of the Lords anger come vpon you.

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    14 And heauen departed away, as a scroule, when it is rolled, and euery mountaine and yle were mooued out of their places.

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    2 As the melting fire burned, as the fire caused the waters to boyle, (that thou mightest declare thy Name to thy aduersaries) the people did tremble at thy presence.