2 Peter 3:2-9

English Standard Version

^2 (A)that you should remember the predictions of ^(B)the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, ³ knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come ^(C)in the last days with scoffing, ^(D)following their own sinful desires. ^4 (E)They will say, “Where is the promise of ^(F)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 ^(G)was formed out of water and through water ^(H)by the word of God, ⁶ and that by means of these the world that then existed ^(I)was deluged with water and ^(J)perished. ⁷ But by the same word ^(K)the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and ^(L)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 ^(M)a thousand years as one day. ^9 (N)The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise ^(O)as some count slowness, but ^(P)is patient toward you,^{[a] (Q)}not wishing that any should perish, but ^(R)that all should reach repentance.