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Berean Standard Bible

““Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.””

2 Peter 3:4

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Peter warns that in the last days scoffers will come, following their own desires. He wants his readers to remember what the prophets and apostles taught.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

World English Bible (WEB)

and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and saying, 'Where is the promise of his presence? for since the fathers did fall asleep, all things so remain from the beginning of the creation;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y diciendo: ¿Dónde está la promesa de su advenimiento? porque desde el día en que los padres durmieron, todas las cosas permanecen así como desde el principio de la creación.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«¡Conque Jesús prometió regresar! ¿Por qué no lo ha hecho ya? ¡Hasta donde podemos recordar, todo ha permanecido exactamente igual desde el primer día de la creación!».

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