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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: 2 Peter 3

Chapter 3

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

second epistle

2 Corinthians 13:2 1 Peter 1:1,2

I stir

1:13-15 2 Timothy 1:6

pure

Psalms 24:4 73:1 Matthew 5:8 1 Timothy 5:22 1 Peter 1:22

way

1:12

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 Luke 1:70 24:27,44 Acts 3:18,24-26 10:43 28:23 1 Peter 1:10-12 Revelation 19:10

and of

15 2:21 Ephesians 2:20 1 John 4:6 Jude 1:17

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

that there

1 Timothy 4:1,2 2 Timothy 3:1 1 John 2:18 Jude 1:18

scoffers

Proverbs 1:22 3:34 14:6 Isaiah 5:19 28:14 29:20 Hosea 7:5

walking

2:10 2 Corinthians 4:2 Jude 1:16,18

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

Genesis 19:14 Ecclesiastes 1:9 8:11 Isaiah 5:18,19 Jeremiah 5:12,13 17:15 Ezekiel 12:22-27 Malachi 2:17 Matthew 24:28 Luke 12:45

from the beginning

Mark 13:19 Revelation 3:14

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

Proverbs 17:16 John 3:19,20 Romans 1:28 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

by the word

Genesis 1:6,9 Psalms 24:2 33:6 136:6 Hebrews 11:3

standing

Gr. consisting.

Colossians 1:17

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

2:5 Genesis 7:10-23 9:15 Job 12:15 Matthew 24:38,39 Luke 17:27

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 Psalms 50:3 102:26 Isaiah 51:6 Zephaniah 3:8 Matthew 24:35 25:41 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Revelation 20:11 21:1

against

2:9 Matthew 10:15 11:22,24 12:36 Mark 6:11 1 John 4:17

and perdition

Romans 2:5 Philippians 1:28 2 Thessalonians 2:3 1 Timothy 6:9 Revelation 17:8,11

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

Romans 11:25 1 Corinthians 10:1 12:1

that one

Psalms 90:4

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

Isaiah 46:13 Habakkuk 2:3 Luke 18:7,8 Hebrews 10:37

but is

15 Exodus 34:6 Psalms 86:15 Isaiah 30:18 Romans 9:22 1 Timothy 1:16 1 Peter 3:20

not willing

Exodus 18:23 32:32 33:11

but that

Romans 2:4 1 Timothy 2:4 Revelation 2:21

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

Isaiah 2:12 Joel 1:15 2:1,31 3:14 Malachi 4:5 1 Corinthians 5:5 2 Corinthians 1:14 Jude 1:6

as a

Matthew 24:42,43 Luke 12:39 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Revelation 3:3 16:15

in the which

Psalms 102:26 Isaiah 51:6 Matthew 24:35 Mark 13:31 Romans 8:20 Hebrews 1:11,12 Revelation 20:11 21:1

the elements

12

melt

Psalms 46:6 97:5 Amos 9:5,13 Nahum 1:5

the earth

7

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 Psalms 75:3 Isaiah 14:31 24:19 34:4

what

Matthew 8:27 1 Thessalonians 1:5 James 1:24

in all

Psalms 37:14 50:23 2 Corinthians 1:12 Philippians 1:27 3:20 1 Timothy 4:12 Hebrews 13:5 James 3:13 1 Peter 1:15 2:12

godliness

1:3,6 1 Timothy 3:16 6:3,6,11

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

1 Corinthians 1:7 Titus 2:13 Jude 1:21

hasting unto the coming

or, hasting the coming.

10 1 Corinthians 1:8 Philippians 1:6

the heavens

10 Psalms 50:3 Isaiah 34:4 Revelation 6:13,14

melt

10 Isaiah 2:1-22 64:1-12 Micah 1:4

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

according

Isaiah 65:17 66:22 Revelation 21:1,27

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

Philippians 3:20 Hebrews 9:28

be diligent

1:5-10 1 John 3:3

in peace

Matthew 24:26 Luke 2:29 12:43 1 Corinthians 1:8 15:58 Philippians 1:10 1 Thessalonians 3:13 5:23

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 Romans 2:4 1 Timothy 1:16 1 Peter 3:20

our beloved

Acts 15:25

according

Exodus 31:3,6 35:31,35 1 Kings 3:12,28 4:29 Ezra 7:25 Proverbs 2:6,7 Ecclesiastes 2:26 Daniel 2:20,21 Luke 21:15 Acts 7:10 1 Corinthians 2:13 12:8 James 1:5 3:17

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

1 Peter 1:1

speaking

Romans 8:1-39 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5 2 Kings 1:1-18

hard

1 Kings 10:1 Hebrews 5:11

unstable

2:14 Genesis 49:4 2 Timothy 3:5-7 James 1:8

wrest

Exodus 23:2,6 Deuteronomy 16:19 Psalms 56:5 Habakkuk 1:4

the other

Jeremiah 23:36 Matthew 15:3,6 22:29

unto their own

2:1 Philippians 3:19 1 Peter 2:8 Jude 1:4

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 Proverbs 1:17 Matthew 24:24,25 Mark 13:23 John 16:4

beware

Matthew 7:15 16:6,11 Philippians 3:2 Colossians 2:8 2 Timothy 4:15

being

2:18-20 Matthew 24:24 Mark 13:22 Romans 16:18 2 Corinthians 11:3,13-15

from

1:10,11 2:18-22 Acts 2:42 1 Corinthians 15:58 Ephesians 4:14 Colossians 2:5 Hebrews 3:14 1 Peter 5:9

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

Psalms 92:12 Hosea 14:5 Malachi 4:2 Ephesians 4:15 Colossians 1:10 2 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Peter 2:2

knowledge

1:3,8 2:20 John 17:3 2 Corinthians 4:6 Ephesians 1:17 Philippians 3:8 Colossians 1:10 3:10

To him

John 5:23 2 Timothy 4:18 1 Peter 5:10,11 Jude 1:25 Revelation 1:6 5:9-14

Amen

Matthew 6:13 28:20