destruction or torture for wicked, ungodly etc

[shadowman]

for the soul that sinneth, it shall die... etc

2 Peter 3: 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

 

[mee]

for the soul that sinneth, it shall die... etc

2 Peter 3: 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

the phrase "the heavens and the earth that are now" refers, not to the material universe, but to humans and their rulerships.
Peter explains thereafter that the coming day of Jehovah will bring about a great cleansing, making way for the new heavens and new earth mentioned in verse 13. Note the end of that verse—"in these righteousness is to dwell." Does that not suggest that some major changes for the better must occur? Does it not raise the prospect of really new things, a time when humans will find greater enjoyment in living than they do today? If you can see that, then you have gained insight into what the Bible foretells, insight that relatively few have.