Bible Verses About "Will Heaven and Earth Pass Away"
The Bible teaches that the present heavens and earth will be destroyed and replaced by a new heavens and new earth where righteousness dwells.
The Bible teaches that the present heavens and earth will be destroyed and replaced by a new heavens and new earth where righteousness dwells.
"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." — 2 Peter 3:10 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Will Heaven and Earth Pass Away?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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."
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea."
"For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind."
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