2 Peter 3:7 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby 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:

2 Peter 3:6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

2 Peter 3:7 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.

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.

2 Peter 3:9 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heavens", "earth", "same", "word", "kept", "store", "reserved", and "fire". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heavens" and "earth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Whereby the world that then was being..." into verse 8's "But beloved be not ignorant of this...", so "heavens" and "earth" belong inside that flow. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "heavens" and "earth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.