2 Peter 3:4

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.”

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WEBBE

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.”

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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καὶ kai and G2532 λέγοντες legontes saying G3004 ποῦ pou Where G4226 ἐστιν estin is G1510 ἡ hē the G3588 ἐπαγγελία epangelia promise G1860 τῆς tēs of the G3588 παρουσίας parousias coming G3952 αὐτοῦ; autou of Him G846 ἀφ aph᾽ From G575 ἧς hēs [the time] that G3739 γὰρ gar for G1063 οἱ hoi the G3588 πατέρες pateres fathers G3962 ἐκοιμήθησαν ekoimēthēsan fell asleep G2837 πάντα panta all things G3956 οὕτως houtōs as they were G3779 διαμένει diamenei continue G1265 ἀπ ap᾽ from G575 ἀρχῆς archēs [the] beginning G746 κτίσεως ktiseōs of creation G2937

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–4

The purified minds of Christians are to be stirred up, that they may be active and lively in the work of holiness. There will be scoffers in the last days, under the gospel, men who make light of sin, and mock at salvation by Jesus Christ. One very principal article of our faith refers to what only has a promise to rest upon, and scoffers will attack it till our Lord is come. They will not believe that he will come. Because they see no changes, therefore they fear not God, Psa 55:19. What he never has done, they fancy he never can do, or never will do.

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Jesus, The ChristUnbeliefBlasphemyScoffingSelf-Delusion

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