Passage

A question about how to live

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

¹¹Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

2 Peter 3:11World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

After describing destruction, the writer asks what kind of people the readers should be in holy conduct and devotion to God.

To understand

The surrounding description concerns the coming day of the Lord, the heavens and the earth. The question turns that anticipated event toward the readers' way of living.

A question

What kind of conduct does the writer connect to the coming day of the Lord?