## all these things will be destroyed in this way ##

"all things will be destroyed by fire"

## what kind of people should you to be in respect to holy living and godliness? ##

Peter challenges the  Believers to think how they should be living a holy and godly life knowing that the earth and the deeds of people will be judged. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## However, we expect the new heavens and the new earth that he has promised ##

Believers have hope and can be sure that the new heaven and new earth that the Lord has promised will come.