Passage

Waiting and living in peace

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

¹⁴Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.

2 Peter 3:14World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The readers are asked to be diligent about being found at peace, without defect and blameless, as they wait.

To understand

The hoped-for new heavens and earth are described as a place where righteousness dwells. The next sentence asks the readers to regard the Lord's patience as salvation.

A question

Which qualities are asked of people awaiting the promised new creation?