2 Peter 3:6
2 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 3
“Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:”2 Peter 3:6
What Does 2 Peter 3:6 Mean?
2 Peter 3:6 is found in the book of 2 Peter, chapter 3, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to 2 Peter 3:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Peter 2:5“And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;”Matthew 24:37“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”Matthew 24:38“For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,”Genesis 8:21“And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.”Genesis 6:13“And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.”Proverbs 21:12“The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.”Hebrews 11:7“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.”Genesis 7:10“And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.”Luke 17:26“And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.”Luke 17:27“They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.”Genesis 7:23“And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”Genesis 9:15“And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”Job 12:15“Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.”Nahum 1:8“But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.”Genesis 7:19“And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.”Isaiah 28:17“Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.”
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