2 Peter 3:4-12 καὶ (and) λέγοντες (saying), “Ποῦ (Where) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) ἐπαγγελία (promise) τῆς (of the) παρουσίας (coming) αὐτοῦ (of Him)? ἀφ’ (From) ἧς (the time that) γὰρ (for) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) ἐκοιμήθησαν (fell asleep), πάντα (all things) οὕτως (as they were) διαμένει (continue) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) κτίσεως (of creation).”

BIB⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴ καὶ (and) λέγοντες (saying), “Ποῦ (Where) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) ἐπαγγελία (promise) τῆς (of the) παρουσίας (coming) αὐτοῦ (of Him)? ἀφ’ (From) ἧς (the time that) γὰρ (for) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) ἐκοιμήθησαν (fell asleep), πάντα (all things) οὕτως (as they were) διαμένει (continue) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) κτίσεως (of creation).” ⁵ Λανθάνει (It is concealed from) γὰρ (indeed) αὐτοὺς (them) τοῦτο (this) θέλοντας (willingly), ὅτι (that) οὐρανοὶ (heavens) ἦσαν (existed) ἔκπαλαι (long ago), καὶ (and) γῆ (the earth) ἐξ (out of) ὕδατος (water) καὶ (and) δι’ (through) ὕδατος (water) συνεστῶσα (having been composed) τῷ (by the) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) λόγῳ (word), ⁶ δι’ (through) ὧν (which) ὁ (the) τότε (at that time) κόσμος (world), ὕδατι (with water) κατακλυσθεὶς (having been deluged), ἀπώλετο (perished). ⁷ οἱ (-) δὲ (But) νῦν (now) οὐρανοὶ (the heavens) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) γῆ (earth), τῷ (by the) αὐτῷ (same) λόγῳ (word) τεθησαυρισμένοι (having been stored up) εἰσὶν (exist), πυρὶ (for fire) τηρούμενοι (being kept) εἰς (unto) ἡμέραν (the day) κρίσεως (of judgment) καὶ (and) ἀπωλείας (destruction) τῶν (-) ἀσεβῶν (of ungodly) ἀνθρώπων (men). ⁸ Ἓν (This one) δὲ (however) τοῦτο (thing) μὴ (not) λανθανέτω (let be hidden from) ὑμᾶς (you), ἀγαπητοί (beloved), ὅτι (that) μία (one) ἡμέρα (day) παρὰ (with the) Κυρίῳ (Lord is) ὡς (like) χίλια (a thousand) ἔτη (years), καὶ (and) χίλια (a thousand) ἔτη (years) ὡς (like) ἡμέρα (day) μία (one). ⁹ οὐ (Not) βραδύνει (does delay) Κύριος (the Lord) τῆς (the) ἐπαγγελίας (promise), ὥς (as) τινες (some) βραδύτητα (slowness) ἡγοῦνται (esteem), ἀλλὰ (but) μακροθυμεῖ (is patient) εἰς (toward) ὑμᾶς (you), μὴ (not) βουλόμενός (willing) τινας (for any) ἀπολέσθαι (to perish), ἀλλὰ (but) πάντας (all) εἰς (to) μετάνοιαν (repentance) χωρῆσαι (to come). ¹⁰ Ἥξει (Will come) δὲ (however) ἡμέρα (the day) Κυρίου (of the Lord) ὡς (like) κλέπτης (a thief), ἐν (in) ᾗ (which) οἱ (the) οὐρανοὶ (heavens) ῥοιζηδὸν (with a roar) παρελεύσονται (will pass away), στοιχεῖα (elements) δὲ (then) καυσούμενα (burning with heat) λυθήσεται (will be dissolved), καὶ (and) γῆ (the earth) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) ἔργα (works) [οὐχ] (not) εὑρεθήσεται (will be found). ¹¹ Τούτων (These things) οὕτως (in this way) πάντων (all) λυομένων (being dissolved), ποταποὺς (what kind) δεῖ (ought) ὑπάρχειν (to be) ὑμᾶς (you)? ἐν (In) ἁγίαις (holy) ἀναστροφαῖς (conduct) καὶ (and) εὐσεβείαις (godliness), ¹² προσδοκῶντας (expecting) καὶ (and) σπεύδοντας (hastening) τὴν (the) παρουσίαν (coming) τῆς (of the) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἡμέρας (day), δι’ (by reason of) ἣν (which) οὐρανοὶ (the heavens) πυρούμενοι (being set on fire) λυθήσονται (will be dissolved), καὶ (and) στοιχεῖα (the elements) καυσούμενα (burning with heat) τήκεται (are melting).