2 Peter 3:11

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

Cross-reference

In v.12, Peter repeats the dissolution imagery and urges waiting for that day — immediate contextual reinforcement.

2 Peter 1:3 Parallel

In 2 Peter 1:3, God's divine power grants us 'godliness' — here the same word calls us to live it out in light of the end.

2 Peter 1:6 Parallel

In 2 Peter 1:6, 'godliness' appears in the ladder of virtues — this verse sums them up as the required response to the coming destruction.

Isaiah 34:4 Allusion

Isaiah 34:4 says the heavens roll up like a scroll — directly parallels the dissolution of the heavens in Peter's prophecy.

1 Peter 1:15 commands holiness in all conversation—a direct echo of the holy conduct Peter urges here.

Isaiah 24:19 describes the earth utterly broken and shaken — a direct OT parallel to the earth being dissolved.

Titus 2:12 Parallel

Titus 2:12 explicitly describes saying no to ungodliness and living godly lives — a direct parallel to the holy conduct demanded here.

Hebrews 12:14 stresses striving for holiness without which no one sees the Lord — reinforcing the imperative of holy living here.

Hebrews 12:27 speaks of the removal of created things, echoing the destruction of the world in this verse — both motivate holy living.

2 Corinthians 5:1 contrasts the earthly tent destroyed with an eternal building, echoing 2 Peter's contrast between the dissolved world and the new heavens and earth.

Philippians 3:20 says our citizenship is in heaven—the basis for the holy conduct Peter urges as we await Christ's return.

Hebrews 10:25 urges meeting together as the Day approaches — a practical outworking of the holy living commanded here in view of judgment.

Matthew 24:2 predicts the temple's complete destruction—a specific instance of the 'all things dissolved' that 2 Peter 3:11 uses to motivate holy conduct.

In 1 Timothy 6:11, Paul urges Timothy to pursue godliness — both verses exhort the same virtue, but here the motivation is eschatological.

In 1 Peter 2:12, Peter also urges holy conduct among outsiders — this verse grounds that witness in the coming dissolution.

1 Peter 3:2 Parallel

1 Peter 3:2 highlights the power of pure, reverent lives — a specific example of the holy behavior called for here.

John 6:27 Parallel

John 6:27 contrasts perishable food with eternal food, paralleling 2 Peter's contrast between the dissolving world and enduring holy conduct.