2 PETER 3:13 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 3
“Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.”
But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells — the Isaiah 65:17 allusion promises not annihilation but transformation. The righteousness that dwells (katoikeō) there indicates that the new creation will embody justice and moral perfection. The promise (epaggelma) of new heavens and earth becomes the anchor for Christian hope against scoffers.
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