2 Peter 3:13 (YLT)

Passage

and for new heavens and a new earth according to His promise we do wait, in which righteousness doth dwell;

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:11 All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons doth it behove you to be in holy behaviours and pious acts?

2 Peter 3:12 waiting for and hasting to the presence of the day of God, by which the heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and the elements with burning heat shall melt;

2 Peter 3:13 and for new heavens and a new earth according to His promise we do wait, in which righteousness doth dwell;

2 Peter 3:14 wherefore, beloved, these things waiting for, be diligent, spotless and unblameable, by Him to be found in peace,

2 Peter 3:15 and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul--according to the wisdom given to him--did write to you,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heavens", "earth", "promise", "wait", "righteousness", "doth", and "dwell". 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 12's "waiting for and hasting to the presence..." into verse 14's "wherefore beloved these things waiting for be...", 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.