KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Peter 3:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
WEB World English Bible
But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
ASV American Standard Version
But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And this one thing let not be unobserved by you, beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day;
Surrounding context — 2 Peter 3
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7 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.
8 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.
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 [Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἛνG1520 · ehisoneδὲG1161 · dethenτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itμὴG3361 · mēnotλανθανέτωG2990 · lanthanōbe hiddenὑμᾶς,G4771 · suyouἀγαπητοί,G27 · agapētosbelovedὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatμίαG1520 · ehisoneἡμέραG2250 · hēmeradayπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: GodὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenχίλιαG5507 · chilioithousandἔτηG2094 · etosyearκαὶG2532 · kaiandχίλιαG5507 · chilioithousandἔτηG2094 · etosyearὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἡμέραG2250 · hēmeradayμία.G1520 · ehisone
Cross-references
Psalm 90:4For a thousand years in thy sight [are but] as yesterday when it is past, and [as] a watch in the night.Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.1 Corinthians 10:1Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
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