“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.”
But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly — the same word that destroyed by water will destroy by fire. The storage (thēsaurizō) metaphor suggests accumulating judgment rather than passive observation. The eschatological fire will melt stoicheia (elements) as part of creation's renewal.
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