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2 Peter 3:10

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

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ASV

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

KJV

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.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἥξειhēxeiWill comeG2240 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ἡμέραhēmeradayG2250 →
κυρίουkuriouof [the] LordG2962 →
ὡςhōslikeG5613 →
κλέπτηςkleptēsa thiefG2812 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ᾗhēwhichG3739 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
οὐρανοὶouranoiheavensG3772 →
ῥοιζηδὸνrhoizēdonwith a roarG4500 →
παρελεύσονται,pareleusontaiwill pass away,G3928 →
στοιχεῖαstoicheiaelementsG4747 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
καυσούμεναkausoumenaburning with heatG2741 →
λυθήσεται,luthēsetaiit will be dissolved,G3089 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
γῆgē[the] earthG1093 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
αὐτῇautēaitG846 →
ἔργαergaworksG2041 →
εὑρεθήσεται.heurethēsetaiwill be exposed.G2147 →

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Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.Matthew 24:36No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.Revelation 21:4‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”1 Thessalonians 5:2For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.2 Peter 3:12as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.Philippians 1:6being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.Mark 13:31Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.1 Corinthians 3:13his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.Isaiah 34:4All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.Revelation 3:3Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.Revelation 6:14The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.Psalms 102:26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.Luke 12:39But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.Acts 2:20The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

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