But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The day of the Lord (ημερα κυριου). So Peter in Ac 2:20 and Paul in 1 The alonians 5:2,4; [Reference 2 The alonians 2:…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But the day of the Lord. This refers to the day of the Lord Jesus—that is, the day in which He will be manifested. It is called His

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The certainty and po ible nearne of Christ’s coming is the basis of the preceding warning and of the exhortations that follow.

A…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night;

It is impossible to tell when it will come, but the day of the Lord will…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Peter’s fourth argument against the false teachers reaffirms the early church’s teaching that the day of the Lord will come suddenly. Jesus taught …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But the day of the Lord will come. This has been added so that the faithful may always be watching and not promise themselves tomorrow. Fo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night ,
&c.] That is, the Lord will come in that day, which he h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If these scoffers had considered the dreadful vengeance with which God swept away a whole world of ungodly men at once, surely they would not have …

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