<p>3:11<i>&nbsp;Seeing that these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be- in all holy living and reverence toward God</i>- The logic is irresistible; all things of the world as we know it are to be dissolved; only our Godly character will survive the fire; the word which develops this will also last beyond the destruction of the heavens and earth, seeing that it is through the word that they will be destroyed (cp. Mt. 24:34). By developing such a Spirit-formed character, we are &quot;looking for and hasting the coming of the day of God&quot; (:12)- a fair summary of what we have read between the lines of this chapter.</p>