2 Peter 3:4-10

English Standard Version

^4 (A)They will say, “Where is the promise of ^(B)his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” ⁵ For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth ^(C)was formed out of water and through water ^(D)by the word of God, ⁶ and that by means of these the world that then existed ^(E)was deluged with water and ^(F)perished. ⁷ But by the same word ^(G)the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and ^(H)destruction of the ungodly.

⁸ But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and ^(I)a thousand years as one day. ^9 (J)The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise ^(K)as some count slowness, but ^(L)is patient toward you,^{[a] (M)}not wishing that any should perish, but ^(N)that all should reach repentance. ¹⁰ But ^(O)the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then ^(P)the heavens will pass away with a roar, and ^(Q)the heavenly bodies^[b] will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.^[c]