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2 Peter 3:13

But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

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ASV

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

KJV

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καινοὺςkainousNewG2537 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
οὐρανοὺςouranousheavensG3772 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
γῆνgēnearthG1093 →
καινὴνkainēna newG2537 →
κατὰkataaccording toG2596 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
ἐπάγγελμαepangelmapromiseG1862 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
προσδοκῶμεν,prosdokōmenwe are awaiting,G4328 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
οἷςhoiswhichG3739 →
δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunērighteousnessG1343 →
κατοικεῖ.¶katoikeidwells.G2730 →

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Isaiah 65:17For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.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.Isaiah 66:22“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.Revelation 21:27But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.Hebrews 2:5For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.Psalms 37:29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.Isaiah 54:14In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.Psalms 5:4For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.Isaiah 35:8And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.Isaiah 51:16I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”Romans 8:21that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.Isaiah 60:17Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.1 Thessalonians 4:17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.Psalms 119:89Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.Psalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.Galatians 3:22But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Isaiah 60:21Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

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