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2 Peter 3:8 — King James Version← Study notes

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.


2 Peter 3:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Peter 3:821 words
GreekMeaning
ἛνHen
This oneadjectiveG1519
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τοῦτοtouto
thingdemonstrativeG3778
μὴ
notadverbG3361
λανθανέτωlanthanetō
should be hidden fromverbG2990
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀγαπητοίagapētoi
belovedadjectiveG27
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
μίαmia
oneadjectiveG1519
ἡμέραhēmera
daynounG2250
παρὰpara
with theprepositionG3844
κυρίῳkyriō
Lord isnounG2962
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
χίλιαchilia
a thousandadjectiveG5507
ἔτηetē
yearsnounG2094
καὶkai
andwordG2532
χίλιαchilia
a thousandadjectiveG5507
ἔτηetē
yearsnounG2094
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
ἡμέραhēmera
daynounG2250
μίαmia
oneadjectiveG1519
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Peter 3:8

For in as many days as this world was made, in so many thousand years shall it be concluded. And for this reason the Scripture says: Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all their adornment. And God brought to a conclusion upon the sixth day the works that He had made; and God rested upon the seventh day from all His works. This is an account of the things formerly created, as also it is a prophecy of what is to come. For the day of the Lord is as a thousand…

Irenaeus · 2nd century · Against Heresies, Book V, Chapter 28
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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