2 Peter 3:12 (DRB)

Passage

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of the Lord, by which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with the burning heat?

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord shall come as a thief, in which the heavens shall pass away with great violence and the elements shall be melted with heat and the earth and the works which are in it shall be burnt up.

2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things are to be dissolved, what manner of people ought you to be in holy conversation and godliness?

2 Peter 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of the Lord, by which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with the burning heat?

2 Peter 3:13 But we look for new heavens and a new earth according to his promises, in which justice dwelleth.

2 Peter 3:14 Wherefore, dearly beloved, waiting for these things, be diligent that you may be found before him unspotted and blameless in peace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "looking", "hasting", "coming", "lord", "heavens", "fire", "shall", and "dissolved". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "looking" and "hasting", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Seeing then that all these things are..." into verse 13's "But we look for new heavens and...", so "looking" and "hasting" 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 "looking" and "hasting" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.