2 Peter 3:12 meaning and explanation

as 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.

2 Peter 3:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter, writing to believers he calls beloved, urges them to live in eager expectation of the day of God and even to hasten it. The Greek word speudō means to hurry or speed along, and interpreters differ on whether it means longing for that day or living in a way that advances God's purposes.

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