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2 Peter 3:13

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

2 Peter 3:13 · direct translation from the Greek
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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 ReturnPeter says that, by his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earthHope

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Allusion · Isaiah 65:17

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Both texts speak of new heavens and a new earth.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • καινοὺςkainousG2537חֲדָשִׁיםjadashimH2319“new”
  • οὐρανοὺςouranousG3772שָׁמַיִםshamayimH8064“heaven”
  • γῆνgēnG1093אָרֶץaretsH776“earth”

2 Peter 3:13, word by word

his promiseἐπάγγελμαepangelma

promise

Promise.

Where else “epangelma” appears
we wait forπροσδοκῶμενprosdokōmen

wait for, expect

Wait for, look for, expect someone or something.

Where else “prosdokōmen” appears
newκαινοὺςkainous

new

New, different from what was before.

Where else “kainous” appears
heavensοὐρανοὺςouranous

sky

The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.

Where else “ouranous” appears
earthγῆνgēn

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēn” appears
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosynē

righteousness

Doing what is just, living as God wants.

Where else “dikaiosynē” appears
dwellsκατοικεῖkatoikei

dwell, live

Dwell, live in a place, inhabit.

Where else “katoikei” appears

Translation note

Recalls Isaiah 65:17 and 66:22.

The context

12waiting 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?

13 · This verse (above)

14Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these things, be eager to be found by him unstained and without defect, in peace.

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