Study it in the app“waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, set on fire, will be dissolved, and the elements, burning, will melt?”
Peter speaks of the day of the Lord and of new heavens where righteousness livesCreationFor the Lord a thousand years are like a day; he is not slow, he is patient with youJesus Will Return
waiting forπροσδοκῶνταςandκαὶhasteningσπεύδονταςthe comingτὴν παρουσίανof the dayτῆς ἡμέραςof God,τοῦ θεοῦbecause ofδι’whichἣνthe heavens,οὐρανοὶset on fire,πυρούμενοιwill be dissolved,λυθήσονταιandκαὶthe elements,στοιχεῖαburning,καυσούμεναwill melt?τήκεται
wait for, expect
Wait for, look for, expect someone or something.
Where else “prosdokōntas” appearshurry
Hurry, hasten; also eagerly desire, hasten something on.
Where else “speudontas” appearscoming
The arrival of Jesus in glory at the end.
Where else “parousian” appearsjudgment day
The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.
Where else “hēmeras” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearssky
The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.
Where else “ouranoi” appearsburn
To burn, be ablaze.
Where else “pyroumenoi” appearsdestroy
To break, tear down or strip of force something that stood firm.
Where else “lythēsontai” appearselements
The elements the world is made of.
Where else “stoicheia” appearsburn up
Burn, be consumed with great heat.
Where else “kausoumena” appearsmelt
Melt.
Where else “tēketai” appearsRecalls Isaiah 34:4 according to the Greek of the Old Testament.
11Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,
12 · This verse (above)
13But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
