2 Peter 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2That 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:
3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5For 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:
6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7But 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.
8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9The 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.
10But 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.
11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12Looking 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?
13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16As also in all his 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 they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358840× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253224× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἐνenG172213× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG84611× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ὅςhósG37398× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- σύsýG47718× in this chapter
thou
- ἡμέραhēméraG22507× in this chapter
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37787× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- δέdéG11616× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- κύριοςkýriosG29626× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ὡςhōsG56136× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἀγαπητόςagapētósG275× in this chapter
beloved
- οὐρανόςouranósG37725× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- γῆgēG10934× in this chapter
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- εἰςeisG15194× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- πᾶςpâsG39564× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἷςheîsG15203× in this chapter
one
- ἴδιοςídiosG23983× in this chapter
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
- κατάkatáG25963× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- λύωlýōG30893× in this chapter
to "loosen" (literally or figuratively)
- μέméG31653× in this chapter
me
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- προσδοκάωprosdokáōG43283× in this chapter
to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await
- τὶςtìsG51003× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- ὕδωρhýdōrG52043× in this chapter
water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
- γάρgárG10632× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γράφωgráphōG11252× in this chapter
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
- ἐπαγγελίαepangelíaG18602× in this chapter
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
- ἐπιστολήepistolḗG19922× in this chapter
a written message
- ἔτοςétosG20942× in this chapter
a year
- εὑρίσκωheurískōG21472× in this chapter
to find (literally or figuratively)
- ἡγέομαιhēgéomaiG22332× in this chapter
to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider
- θεόςtheósG23162× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἀλλάalláG2352× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- καινόςkainósG25372× in this chapter
new
- καυσόωkausóōG27412× in this chapter
to set on fire
- λανθάνωlanthánōG29902× in this chapter
to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly