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The Day of the Lord

2 Peter 3:11

In 9 translations

BSB
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
KJV
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
WEB
Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,
ASV
Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,
LSV
All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons ought you to be in holy behaviors and pious acts,
YLT
All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons doth it behove you to be in holy behaviours and pious acts?
DBY
All these things then being to be dissolved, what ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,Elohim
DRC
Seeing then that all these things are to be dissolved, what manner of people ought you to be in holy conversation and godliness?
GNV
Seeing therefore that all these thinges must be dissolued, what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conuersation and godlinesse,

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  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read οὕτως (“in this way”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὖν (“therefore”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: οὕτως. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὕτως; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read οὖν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Τούτων οὕτως πάντων λυομένων ποταποὺς δεῖ ὑπάρχειν ὑμᾶς ἐν ἁγίαις ἀναστροφαῖς καὶ εὐσεβείαις,
RP2018
Τούτων οὖν πάντων λυομένων, ποταποὺς δεῖ ὑπάρχειν ὑμᾶς ἐν ἁγίαις ἀναστροφαῖς καὶ εὐσεβείαις,
TR-Boyd
Τούτων οὖν πάντων λυομένων, ποταποὺς δεῖ ὑπάρχειν ὑμᾶς ἐν ἁγίαις ἀναστροφαῖς καὶ εὐσεβείαις,
SCR1894
τουτων ουν παντων λυομενων ποταπους δει υπαρχειν υμας εν αγιαις αναστροφαις και ευσεβειαις

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Peter 1:15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
  • Philippians 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side…
  • 1 Peter 2:12Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
  • 1 Timothy 6:11But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
  • 2 Peter 3:12as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
  • James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
  • Isaiah 34:4All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.
  • Philippians 3:20But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
  • 2 Peter 1:3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
  • 1 Timothy 6:3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
  • Isaiah 14:31Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
  • Psalms 50:23He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
  • James 1:24and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
  • Matthew 8:27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
  • 1 Timothy 4:12Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
  • Psalms 75:3When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah

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