2 Peter 3:13

World English Bible (2000)

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 65:17 : 17 "For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
  • Rev 21:1 : 1 I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.
  • Isa 66:22 : 22 "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me," says Yahweh, "so your seed and your name shall remain.
  • Rev 21:27 : 27 There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
  • Isa 60:21 : 21 Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

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    7 But the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

    8 But don't forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

    9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

    10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

    11 Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

    12 looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

  • 2 Pet 3:14
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    14 Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without blemish and blameless in his sight.

  • Isa 65:17
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    17 "For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

  • Phil 3:20
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    20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

  • Titus 2:13
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    13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;

  • Heb 13:14
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    14 For we don't have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

  • Rev 21:1-2
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    1 I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.

    2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

  • 2 Pet 3:4-5
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    4 and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation."

    5 For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God;

  • 2 Cor 5:1-3
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    1 For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

    2 For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven;

    3 if so be that being clothed we will not be found naked.

  • 1 John 3:2-3
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    2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

    3 Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

  • Isa 51:6
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    6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and those who dwell therein shall die in the same way: but my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

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    4 to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn't fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

  • 2 Cor 4:18
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    18 while we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

  • Rom 8:25
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    25 But if we hope for that which we don't see, we wait for it with patience.

  • Rom 8:19
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    19 For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

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    13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ--

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    11 For if that which passes away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

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  • Heb 12:26-27
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    26 whose voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heavens."

    27 This phrase, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.

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    37 "In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait.

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    31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

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    29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

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    1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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    7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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    19 We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

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    11 I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

  • 2 Pet 1:3
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    3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

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    11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

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    22 "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me," says Yahweh, "so your seed and your name shall remain.

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    18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

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    14 These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

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    27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.

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    6 but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.

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    9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

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    13 to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

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    3 For, behold, Yahweh comes forth out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

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    32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

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