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Berean Standard Bible

“as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.”

2 Peter 3:12

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After describing the day of the Lord, Peter asks what sort of people believers ought to be. His answer connects present conduct with future hope.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

World English Bible (WEB)

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Looking for and truly desiring the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will come to an end through fire, and the substance of the earth will be changed by the great heat?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

waiting for and hasting to the presence of the day of God, by which the heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and the elements with burning heat shall melt;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Esperando y apresurándoos para la venida del día de Dios, en el cual los cielos siendo encendidos serán deshechos, y los elementos siendo abrasados, se fundirán?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sí, deberíamos vivir esperando la venida del día en que Dios prenderá fuego a los cielos, y los elementos se fundirán envueltos en llamas.

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