{Where is the promise of his coming?} (pou estin h(880a)epaggelia t(8873) parousias autou;). This is the only sample of the
questions raised by these mockers. Peter had mentioned this
subject of the parousia in  1:16 . Now he faces it squarely.
Peter, like Paul ( 1Th 5:1f.  2Th 2:1f. ), preached about the
second coming ( 1:16  Ac 3:20f. ), as Jesus himself did
repeatedly ( Mt 24:34 ) and as the angels promised at the
Ascension ( Ac 1:11 ). Both Jesus and Paul ( 2Th 2:1f. ) were
misunderstood on the subject of the time and the parables of
Jesus urged readiness and forbade setting dates for his coming,
though his language in  Mt 24:34  probably led some to believe
that he would certainly come while they were alive. {From the day
that} (aph' h(8873)). "From which day." See  Lu 7:45 . {Fell
asleep} (ekoim(8874)h(8873)an). First aorist passive indicative of
koima(935c), old verb, to put sleep, classic euphemism for death
( Joh 11:11 ) like our cemetery (sleeping-place). {Continue}
(diamenei). Present active indicative of diamen(935c), to remain
through ( Lu 1:22 ). _In statu quo_. {As they were} (hout(9373)).
"Thus." {From the beginning of creation} (ap' arch(8873) ktise(9373)).
Precisely so in  Mr 10:6 , which see.