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2 Peter 3:4

“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

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ASV

and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

KJV

And 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.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiandG2532 →
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004 →
ποῦpouWhereG4226 →
ἐστινestinisG1510 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ἐπαγγελίαepangeliapromiseG1860 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
παρουσίαςparousiascomingG3952 →
αὐτοῦ;autouof Him?G846 →
ἀφ᾽aph᾽FromG575 →
ἧςhēs[the time] thatG3739 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
πατέρεςpateresfathersG3962 →
ἐκοιμήθησαν,ekoimēthēsanfell asleep,G2837 →
πάνταpantaall thingsG3956 →
οὕτωςhoutōsas they wereG3779 →
διαμένειdiameneicontinueG1265 →
ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575 →
ἀρχῆςarchēs[the] beginningG746 →
κτίσεως.ktiseōsof creation.G2937 →

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Jeremiah 17:15Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”Malachi 2:17You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”1 Thessalonians 4:13Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.Luke 12:45But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.Jeremiah 5:12–13They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.Isaiah 5:18–19Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes,Ecclesiastes 8:11When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.Matthew 24:48But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’Exodus 32:1Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!”Genesis 19:14So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.Ezekiel 12:22–27“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.1 Thessalonians 2:19After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?Mark 13:19For those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.Ecclesiastes 1:9What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.Revelation 3:14To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

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