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WEB·2 Peter 2

¹But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

KJVBut^G1161 there were^G1096^(G5633) false prophets^G5578 also^G2532 among^G1722 the people^G2992, even^G2532 as^G5613 there shall be^G2071^(G5704) false teachers^G5572 among^G1722 you^G5213, who^G3748 privily shall bring in^G3919^(G5692) damnable^G684 heresies^G139, even^G2532 denying^G720^(G5740) the Lord^G1203 that bought^G59^(G5660) them^G846, and bring^G1863^(G5723) upon themselves^G1438 swift^G5031 destruction^G684.

² Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.

KJVAnd^G2532 many^G4183 shall follow^G1811^(G5692) their^G846 pernicious ways^G684; by reason of^G1223 whom^G3739 the way^G3598 of truth^G225 shall be evil spoken of^G987^(G5701).

³ In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

KJVAnd^G2532 through^G1722 covetousness^G4124 shall they with feigned^G4112 words^G3056 make merchandise^G1710^(G5695) of you^G5209: whose^G3739 judgment^G2917 now of a long time^G1597 lingereth^G691^(G5719) not^G3756, and^G2532 their^G846 damnation^G684 slumbereth^G3573^(G5719) not^G3756.

⁴ For if God didn’t spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness to be reserved for judgment;

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 God^G2316 spared^G5339^(G5662) not^G3756 the angels^G32 that sinned^G264^(G5660), but^G235 cast them down to hell^G5020^(G5660), and delivered^G3860^(G5656) them into chains^G4577 of darkness^G2217, to be reserved^G5083^(G5772) unto^G1519 judgment^G2920;

⁵ and didn’t spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly,

KJVAnd^G2532 spared^G5339^(G5662) not^G3756 the old^G744 world^G2889, but^G235 saved^G5442^(G5656) Noah^G3575 the eighth^G3590 person, a preacher^G2783 of righteousness^G1343, bringing in^G1863^(G5660) the flood^G2627 upon the world^G2889 of the ungodly^G765;

⁶ and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example to those who would live in an ungodly way,

KJVAnd^G2532 turning^G5077 the cities^G4172 of Sodom^G4670 and^G2532 Gomorrha^G1116 into ashes^G5077^(G5660) condemned^G2632^(G5656) them with an overthrow^G2692, making^G5087^(G5761) them an ensample^G5262 unto those that after should^G3195^(G5723) live ungodly^G764^(G5721);

⁷ and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked

KJVAnd^G2532 delivered^G4506^(G5673) just^G1342 Lot^G3091, vexed^G2669^(G5746) with^G5259 the filthy^G766 conversation^G391 of^G1722 the wicked^G113:

⁸ (for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds),

KJV(For^G1063 that righteous man^G1342 dwelling^G1460^(G5723) among^G1722 them^G846, in seeing^G990 and^G2532 hearing^G189, vexed^G928^(G5707) his righteous^G1342 soul^G5590 from day^G2250 to^G1537 day^G2250 with their unlawful^G459 deeds^G2041;)

⁹ then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

KJVThe Lord^G2962 knoweth^G1492^(G5758) how to deliver^G4506^(G5738) the godly^G2152 out of^G1537 temptations^G3986, and^G1161 to reserve^G5083^(G5721) the unjust^G94 unto^G1519 the day^G2250 of judgment^G2920 to be punished^G2849^(G5746):

¹⁰ but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,

KJVBut^G1161 chiefly^G3122 them that walk^G4198^(G5740) after^G3694 the flesh^G4561 in^G1722 the lust^G1939 of uncleanness^G3394, and^G2532 despise^G2706^(G5723) government^G2963. Presumptuous^G5113 are they, selfwilled^G829, they are not^G3756 afraid^G5141^(G5719) to speak evil^G987^(G5723) of dignities^G1391.

¹¹ whereas angels, though greater in might and power, don’t bring a slanderous judgment against them before the Lord.

KJVWhereas^G3699 angels^G32, which are^G5607^(G5752) greater in^G3187 power^G2479 and^G2532 might^G1411, bring^G5342^(G5719) not^G3756 railing^G989 accusation^G2920 against^G2596 them^G846 before^G3844 the Lord^G2962.

¹² But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

KJVBut^G1161 these^G3778, as^G5613 natural^G5446 brute^G249 beasts^G2226, made^G1080^(G5772) to^G1519 be taken^G259 and^G2532 destroyed^G5356, speak evil^G987^(G5723) of^G1722 the things that^G3739 they understand not^G50^(G5719); and shall utterly perish^G2704^(G5691) in^G1722 their own^G846 corruption^G5356;

¹³ receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and defects, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;

KJVAnd shall receive^G2865^(G5697) the reward^G3408 of unrighteousness^G93, as they that count^G2233^(G5740) it pleasure^G2237 to riot^G5172 in^G1722 the day time^G2250. Spots^G4696 they are and^G2532 blemishes^G3470, sporting themselves^G1792^(G5723) with^G1722 their own^G846 deceivings^G539 while they feast^G4910^(G5740) with you^G5213;

¹⁴ having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin, enticing unsettled souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children!

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) eyes^G3788 full^G3324 of adultery^G3428, and^G2532 that cannot cease from^G180 sin^G266; beguiling^G1185^(G5723) unstable^G793 souls^G5590: an heart^G2588 they have^G2192^(G5723) exercised^G1128^(G5772) with covetous practices^G4124; cursed^G2671 children^G5043:

¹⁵ Forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

KJVWhich have forsaken^G2641^(G5631) the right^G2117 way^G3598, and are gone astray^G4105^(G5681), following^G1811^(G5660) the way^G3598 of Balaam^G903 the son of Bosor^G1007, who^G3739 loved^G25^(G5656) the wages^G3408 of unrighteousness^G93;

¹⁶ but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

KJVBut^G1161 was^G2192^(G5627) rebuked^G1649 for his^G2398 iniquity^G3892: the dumb^G880 ass^G5268 speaking^G5350^(G5674) with^G1722 man's^G444 voice^G5456 forbad^G2967^(G5656) the madness^G3913 of the prophet^G4396.

¹⁷ These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.

KJVThese^G3778 are^G1526^(G5748) wells^G4077 without water^G504, clouds^G3507 that are carried^G1643^(G5746) with^G5259 a tempest^G2978; to whom^G3739 the mist^G2217 of darkness^G4655 is reserved^G5083^(G5769) for^G1519 ever^G165.

¹⁸ For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

KJVFor^G1063 when they speak^G5350^(G5726) great swelling^G5246 words of vanity^G3153, they allure^G1185^(G5719) through^G1722 the lusts^G1939 of the flesh^G4561, through much wantonness^G766, those that were clean^G3689 escaped^G668^(G5631) from them who live^G390^(G5746) in^G1722 error^G4106.

¹⁹ promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.

KJVWhile they promise^G1861^(G5740) them^G846 liberty^G1657, they themselves^G846 are^G5225^(G5723) the servants^G1401 of corruption^G5356: for^G1063 of whom^G3739 a man^G5100 is overcome^G2274^(G5766),^G2532 of the same^G5129 is he brought in bondage^G1402^(G5769).

²⁰ For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 after they have escaped^G668^(G5631) the pollutions^G3393 of the world^G2889 through^G1722 the knowledge^G1922 of the Lord^G2962 and^G2532 Saviour^G4990 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, they are^G1707 again^G3825 entangled^G1707^(G5651) therein^G5125, and^G1161 overcome^G1096^(G5754)^G2274^(G5736), the latter end^G2078 is worse^G5501 with them^G846 than the beginning^G4413.

²¹ For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

KJVFor^G1063 it had been^G2258^(G5713) better^G2909 for them^G846 not^G3361 to have known^G1921^(G5760) the way^G3598 of righteousness^G1343, than^G2228, after they have known^G1921^(G5631) it, to turn^G1994^(G5658) from^G1537 the holy^G40 commandment^G1785 delivered^G3860^(G5685) unto them^G846.

²² But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,” and “the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.”

KJVBut^G1161 it is happened^G4819^(G5758) unto them^G846 according to^G3588 the true^G227 proverb^G3942, The dog^G2965 is turned^G1994 to^G1909 his own^G2398 vomit^G1829 again^G1994^(G5660); and^G2532 the sow^G5300 that was washed^G3068^(G5671) to^G1519 her wallowing^G2946 in the mire^G1004.

WEB·2 Peter 1

¹Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

KJVSimon^G4826 Peter^G4074, a servant^G1401 and^G2532 an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, to them that have obtained^G2975^(G5631) like precious^G2472 faith^G4102 with us^G2254 through^G1722 the righteousness^G1343 of God^G2316 and^G2532 our^G2257 Saviour^G4990 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

² Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

KJVGrace^G5485 and^G2532 peace^G1515 be multiplied^G4129^(G5684) unto you^G5213 through^G1722 the knowledge^G1922 of God^G2316, and^G2532 of Jesus^G2424 our^G2257 Lord^G2962,

³ seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,

KJVAccording as^G5613 his^G846 divine^G2304 power^G1411 hath given^G1433^(G5772) unto us^G2254 all things^G3956 that pertain unto^G4314 life^G2222 and^G2532 godliness^G2150, through^G1223 the knowledge^G1922 of him that hath called^G2564^(G5660) us^G2248 to^G1223 glory^G1391 and^G2532 virtue^G703:

⁴ by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

KJVWhereby^G1223^G3739 are given^G1433^(G5769) unto us^G2254 exceeding great^G3176 and^G2532 precious^G5093 promises^G1862: that^G2443 by^G1223 these^G5130 ye might be^G1096^(G5638) partakers^G2844 of the divine^G2304 nature^G5449, having escaped^G668^(G5631) the corruption^G5356 that is in^G1722 the world^G2889 through^G1722 lust^G1939.

⁵ Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

KJVAnd^G2532^G1161 beside^G846 this^G5124, giving^G3923^(G5660) all^G3956 diligence^G4710, add^G2023^(G5657) to^G1722 your^G5216 faith^G4102 virtue^G703; and^G1161 to^G1722 virtue^G703 knowledge^G1108;

⁶ and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;

KJVAnd^G1161 to^G1722 knowledge^G1108 temperance^G1466; and^G1161 to^G1722 temperance^G1466 patience^G5281; and^G1161 to^G1722 patience^G5281 godliness^G2150;

⁷ and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

KJVAnd^G1161 to^G1722 godliness^G2150 brotherly kindness^G5360; and^G1161 to^G1722 brotherly kindness^G5360 charity^G26.

⁸ For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 if these things^G5023 be^G5225^(G5723) in you^G5213, and^G2532 abound^G4121^(G5723), they make^G2525^(G5719) you that ye shall neither^G3756 be barren^G692 nor^G3761 unfruitful^G175 in^G1519 the knowledge^G1922 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

⁹ For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

KJVBut^G1063 he that^G3739 lacketh^G3361^G3918^(G5748) these things^G5023 is^G2076^(G5748) blind^G5185, and cannot see afar off^G3467^(G5723), and hath forgotten^G3024^G2983^(G5631) that he was purged from^G2512 his^G846 old^G3819 sins^G266.

¹⁰ Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

KJVWherefore^G1352 the rather^G3123, brethren^G80, give diligence^G4704^(G5657) to make^G4160^(G5733) your^G5216 calling^G2821 and^G2532 election^G1589 sure^G949: for^G1063 if ye do^G4160^(G5723) these things^G5023, ye shall^G4218^G4417 never^G3364 fall^G4218^G4417^(G5661):

¹¹ For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 so^G3779 an entrance^G1529 shall be ministered^G2023^(G5701) unto you^G5213 abundantly^G4146 into^G1519 the everlasting^G166 kingdom^G932 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 and^G2532 Saviour^G4990 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

¹² Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.

KJVWherefore^G1352 I will^G272 not^G3756 be negligent^G272^(G5692) to put^G5279 you^G5209 always^G104 in remembrance^G5279^(G5721) of^G4012 these things^G5130, though^G2539 ye know^G1492^(G5761) them, and^G2532 be established^G4741^(G5772) in^G1722 the present^G3918^(G5752) truth^G225.

¹³ I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,

KJVYea^G1161, I think it^G2233^(G5736) meet^G1342, as long as^G1909^G3745 I am^G1510^(G5748) in^G1722 this^G5129 tabernacle^G4638, to stir^G1326 you^G5209 up^G1326^(G5721) by^G1722 putting you in remembrance^G5280;

¹⁴ knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 shortly^G5031 I must^G2076^(G5748) put off^G595 this my^G3450 tabernacle^G4638, even^G2532 as^G2531 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 hath shewed^G1213^(G5656) me^G3427.

¹⁵ Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.

KJVMoreover^G1161^G2532 I will endeavour^G4704^(G5692) that ye^G5209 may be able^G2192^(G5721) after^G3326 my^G1699 decease^G1841 to have^G4160^(G5733) these things^G5130 always^G1539 in remembrance^G3420.

¹⁶ For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

KJVFor^G1063 we have^G1811 not^G3756 followed^G1811^(G5660) cunningly devised^G4679^(G5772) fables^G3454, when we made known^G1107^(G5656) unto you^G5213 the power^G1411 and^G2532 coming^G3952 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, but^G235 were^G1096^(G5679) eyewitnesses^G2030 of his^G1565 majesty^G3168.

¹⁷ For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

KJVFor^G1063 he received^G2983^(G5631) from^G3844 God^G2316 the Father^G3962 honour^G5092 and^G2532 glory^G1391, when there came^G5342^(G5685) such^G5107 a voice^G5456 to him^G846 from^G5259 the excellent^G3169 glory^G1391, This^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) my^G3450 beloved^G27 Son^G5207, in^G1519 whom^G3739 I^G1473 am well pleased^G2106^(G5656).

¹⁸ We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G5026 voice^G5456 which came^G5342^(G5685) from^G1537 heaven^G3772 we^G2249 heard^G191^(G5656), when we were^G5607^(G5752) with^G4862 him^G846 in^G1722 the holy^G40 mount^G3735.

¹⁹ We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,

KJVWe have^G2192^(G5719) also^G2532 a more sure^G949 word^G3056 of prophecy^G4397; whereunto^G3739 ye do^G4160^(G5719) well^G2573 that ye take heed^G4337^(G5723), as^G5613 unto a light^G3088 that shineth^G5316^(G5730) in^G1722 a dark^G850 place^G5117, until^G2193^G3739 the day^G2250 dawn^G1306^(G5661), and^G2532 the day star^G5459 arise^G393^(G5661) in^G1722 your^G5216 hearts^G2588:

²⁰ knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.

KJVKnowing^G1097^(G5723) this^G5124 first^G4412, that^G3754 no^G3756^G3956 prophecy^G4394 of the scripture^G1124 is^G1096^(G5736) of any private^G2398 interpretation^G1955.

²¹ For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

KJVFor^G1063 the prophecy^G4394 came^G5342^(G5681) not^G3756 in old time^G4218 by the will^G2307 of man^G444: but^G235 holy^G40 men^G444 of God^G2316 spake^G2980^(G5656) as they were moved^G5342^(G5746) by^G5259 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

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