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13 We eagerly await the promised new heavens and a new earth[a] in which righteousness dwells.

14 Therefore, beloved, in expectation of all this, do everything possible to lead blameless lives that are above reproach so that he will find you at peace. 15 Think of our Lord’s patience as your opportunity to be saved;[b] our beloved brother Paul told you this when he wrote to you with the wisdom that was given to him,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 3:13 New heavens and a new earth: promised by Isaiah (65:17; 66:22) and confirmed by Revelation (21:1).
  2. 2 Peter 3:15 Your opportunity to be saved: literally, “salvation.”