³¹ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.^(A)

A New Heaven and a New Earth

21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”^[a](A) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,^(B) and there was no longer any sea.

³³ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.^(A)

³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.^(A)

⁷ By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire,^(A) being kept for the day of judgment^(B) and destruction of the ungodly.

⁸ But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.^{(C) 9} The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,^(D) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient^(E) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.^(F)

¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.^(G) The heavens will disappear with a roar;^(H) the elements will be destroyed by fire,^(I) and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.^[a](J)

²⁷ The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken^(A)—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.