^{8 Ref} 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;

^{9 Ref} the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

^{10 Ref} and it will come -- the day of the Lord -- as a thief in the night, in which the heavens with a rushing noise will pass away, and the elements with burning heat be dissolved, and earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.

^{11 Ref} All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons doth it behove you to be in holy behaviours and pious acts?

^{8 Ref} 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.

^{9 Ref} The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

^{10 Ref} But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

^{11 Ref} Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in `all' holy living and godliness,

^{8 Ref} 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.

^{9 Ref} The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

^{10 Ref} But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

^{11 Ref} Therefore since all these things are thus to be destroyed, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy living and godliness,