1 He assures them of the certainty of Christ's coming to judgment, against those scorners who dispute against it;
8 warning the godly, for the long patience of God, to hasten their repentance.
10 He describes also the manner how the world shall be destroyed;
11 exhorting them, from the expectation thereof, to all holiness of life;
16 and again to think the patience of God to tend to their salvation, as Paul wrote to them in his epistles.

second epistle. 2Co 13:2 1Pe 1:1,2

I stir. 1:13-15 2Ti 1:6

pure. Ps 24:4 73:1 Mt 5:8 1Ti 5:22 1Pe 1:22

way. 1:12

2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

ye may. 1:19-21 Lu 1:70 24:27,44 Ac 3:18,24-26 10:43 28:23 1Pe 1:10-12 Re 19:10

and of. 15 2:21 Eph 2:20 1Jo 4:6 Jude 1:17

3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

that there. 1Ti 4:1,2 2Ti 3:1 1Jo 2:18 Jude 1:18

scoffers. Pr 1:22 3:34 14:6 Isa 5:19 28:14 29:20 Ho 7:5

walking. 2:10 2Co 4:2 Jude 1:16,18

4 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.

where. Ge 19:14 Ec 1:9 8:11 Isa 5:18,19 Jer 5:12,13 17:15 Eze 12:22-27 Mal 2:17 Mt 24:28 Lu 12:45

from the beginning. Mr 13:19 Re 3:14

5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

they willingly. Pr 17:16 Joh 3:19,20 Ro 1:28 2Th 2:10-12

by the word. Ge 1:6,9 Ps 24:2 33:6 136:6 Heb 11:3

standing. Gr. consisting. Col 1:17

6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

2:5 Ge 7:10-23 9:15 Job 12:15 Mt 24:38,39 Lu 17:27

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.

the heavens. 10 Ps 50:3 102:26 Isa 51:6 Zep 3:8 Mt 24:35 25:41 2Th 1:8 Re 20:11 21:1

against. 2:9 Mt 10:15 11:22,24 12:36 Mr 6:11 1Jo 4:17

and perdition. Ro 2:5 Php 1:28 2Th 2:3 1Ti 6:9 Re 17:8,11

8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

be not. Ro 11:25 1Co 10:1 12:1

that one. Ps 90:4

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

is not. Isa 46:13 Hab 2:3 Lu 18:7,8 Heb 10:37

but is. 15 Ex 34:6 Ps 86:15 Isa 30:18 Ro 9:22 1Ti 1:16 1Pe 3:20

not willing. Ex 18:23 32:32 33:11

but that. Ro 2:4 1Ti 2:4 Re 2:21

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.

the day. Isa 2:12 Joe 1:15 2:1,31 3:14 Mal 4:5 1Co 5:5 2Co 1:14 Jude 1:6

as a. Mt 24:42,43 Lu 12:39 1Th 5:2 Re 3:3 16:15

in the which. Ps 102:26 Isa 51:6 Mt 24:35 Mr 13:31 Ro 8:20 Heb 1:11,12 Re 20:11 21:1

the elements. 12

melt. Ps 46:6 97:5 Am 9:5,13 Na 1:5

the earth. See on ver. 7

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

all these. 12 Ps 75:3 Isa 14:31 24:19 34:4

what. Mt 8:27 1Th 1:5 Jas 1:24

in all. Ps 37:14 50:23 2Co 1:12 Php 1:27 3:20 1Ti 4:12 Heb 13:5 Jas 3:13 1Pe 1:15 2:12

godliness. 1:3,6 1Ti 3:16 6:3,6,11

12 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?

Looking. 1Co 1:7 Tit 2:13 Jude 1:21

hasting unto the coming. or, hasting the coming. See on ver. 10 1Co 1:8 Php 1:6

the heavens. See on ver. 10 Ps 50:3 Isa 34:4 Re 6:13,14

melt. See on ver. 10 Isa 2:1-22 64:1-12 Mic 1:4

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

according. Isa 65:17 66:22 Re 21:1,27

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

seeing. Php 3:20 Heb 9:28

be diligent. 1:5-10 1Jo 3:3

in peace. Mt 24:26 Lu 2:29 12:43 1Co 1:8 15:58 Php 1:10 1Th 3:13 5:23

15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

account. 9 Ro 2:4 1Ti 1:16 1Pe 3:20

our beloved. Ac 15:25

according. Ex 31:3,6 35:31,35 1Ki 3:12,28 4:29 Ezr 7:25 Pr 2:6,7 Ec 2:26 Da 2:20,21 Lu 21:15 Ac 7:10 1Co 2:13 12:8 Jas 1:5 3:17

16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

in all. See on 1Pe 1:1

speaking. Ro 8:1-39 1Co 15:1-58 1Th 4:1-5:28 2Ki 1:1-18

hard. 1Ki 10:1 Heb 5:11

unstable. 2:14 Ge 49:4 2Ti 3:5-7 Jas 1:8

wrest. Ex 23:2,6 De 16:19 Ps 56:5 Hab 1:4

the other. Jer 23:36 Mt 15:3,6 22:29

unto their own. 2:1 Php 3:19 1Pe 2:8 Jude 1:4

17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

seeing. 1:12 Pr 1:17 Mt 24:24,25 Mr 13:23 Joh 16:4

beware. Mt 7:15 16:6,11 Php 3:2 Col 2:8 2Ti 4:15

being. 2:18-20 Mt 24:24 Mr 13:22 Ro 16:18 2Co 11:3,13-15

from. 1:10,11 2:18-22 Ac 2:42 1Co 15:58 Eph 4:14 Col 2:5 Heb 3:14 1Pe 5:9

18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

grow. Ps 92:12 Ho 14:5 Mal 4:2 Eph 4:15 Col 1:10 2Th 1:3 1Pe 2:2

knowledge. 1:3,8 2:20 Joh 17:3 2Co 4:6 Eph 1:17 Php 3:8 Col 1:10 3:10

To him. Joh 5:23 2Ti 4:18 1Pe 5:10,11 Jude 1:25 Re 1:6 5:9-14

Amen. Mt 6:13 28:20