“But the heavens that now exist, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.”
— WEB
2 Peter 3:7
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“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.”
— KJV
“but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.”
— ASV
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Commentary
(Compare Job 28:5, end). which are now--"the postdiluvian visible world." In contrast to "that then was," Pe2 3:6. the same--Other oldest manuscripts read, "His" (God's). kept in store--Greek, "treasured up." reserved--"kept." It is only God's constantly watchful providence which holds together the present state of things till His time for ending it.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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