2 Peter 3:12
2 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 3
“Looking 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?”2 Peter 3:12
What Does 2 Peter 3:12 Mean?
2 Peter 3:12 is found in the book of 2 Peter, chapter 3, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Second Coming, and Heaven & Hell.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Peter 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Philippians 3:20“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:”2 Peter 3:10“But 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.”Luke 12:40“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”Jude 1:21“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”2 Peter 3:7“But 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.”Isaiah 34:4“And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.”Titus 2:13“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”Micah 1:4“And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.”Psalms 102:13“Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.”Matthew 25:1“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”2 Peter 3:11“Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,”Isaiah 25:9“And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”1 Corinthians 1:7“So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:”Hebrews 9:28“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”Psalms 50:3“Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.”Isaiah 64:1“Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,”Revelation 6:13“And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.”Isaiah 2:1“The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.”Philippians 1:6“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”Revelation 22:20“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”
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