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WEB·2 Peter 3

¹This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you

KJVThis^G5026 second^G1208 epistle^G1992, beloved^G27, I^G1125 now^G2235 write^G1125^(G5719) unto you^G5213; in^G1722 both which^G3739 I stir up^G1326^(G5719) your^G5216 pure^G1506 minds^G1271 by way^G1722 of remembrance^G5280:

² that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,

KJVThat ye may be mindful^G3415^(G5683) of the words^G4487 which were spoken before^G4280^(G5772) by^G5259 the holy^G40 prophets^G4396, and^G2532 of the commandment^G1785 of us^G2257 the apostles^G652 of the Lord^G2962 and^G2532 Saviour^G4990:

³ knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts

KJVKnowing^G1097^(G5723) this^G5124 first^G4412, that^G3754 there shall come^G2064^(G5695) in^G1909 the last^G2078 days^G2250 scoffers^G1703, walking^G4198^(G5740) after^G2596 their^G846 own^G2398 lusts^G1939,

⁴ and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”

KJVAnd^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723), Where^G4226 is^G2076^(G5748) the promise^G1860 of his^G846 coming^G3952? for^G1063 since^G575^G3739 the fathers^G3962 fell asleep^G2837^(G5681), all things^G3956 continue^G3779^G1265^(G5719) as they were from^G575 the beginning^G746 of the creation^G2937.

⁵ For they willfully forget that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water by the word of God,

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 they^G846 willingly^G2309^(G5723) are ignorant of^G2990^(G5719), that^G3754 by the word^G3056 of God^G2316 the heavens^G3772 were^G2258^(G5713) of old^G1597, and^G2532 the earth^G1093 standing out^G4921^(G5761) of^G1537 the water^G5204 and^G2532 in^G1223 the water^G5204:

⁶ by which means the world that existed then, being overflowed with water, perished.

KJVWhereby^G1223^G3739 the world^G2889 that then was^G5119, being overflowed^G2626^(G5685) with water^G5204, perished^G622^(G5639):

⁷ But the heavens that exist now and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

KJVBut^G1161 the heavens^G3772 and^G2532 the earth^G1093, which are now^G3568, by the same^G846 word^G3056 are^G1526^(G5748) kept in store^G2343^(G5772), reserved^G5083^(G5746) unto fire^G4442 against^G1519 the day^G2250 of judgment^G2920 and^G2532 perdition^G684 of ungodly^G765 men^G444.

⁸ But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

KJVBut^G1161, beloved^G27, be^G2990 not^G3361^G5209 ignorant^G2990^(G5720) of this one^G1520 thing^G5124, that^G3754 one^G3391 day^G2250 is with^G3844 the Lord^G2962 as^G5613 a thousand^G5507 years^G2094, and^G2532 a thousand^G5507 years^G2094 as^G5613 one^G3391 day^G2250.

⁹ The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

KJVThe Lord^G2962 is^G1019 not^G3756 slack^G1019^(G5719) concerning his promise^G1860, as^G5613 some men^G5100 count^G2233^(G5736) slackness^G1022; but^G235 is longsuffering^G3114^(G5719) to^G1519 us-ward^G2248, not^G3361 willing^G1014^(G5740) that any^G5100 should perish^G622^(G5641), but^G235 that all^G3956 should come^G5562^(G5658) to^G1519 repentance^G3341.

¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat; and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

KJVBut^G1161 the day^G2250 of the Lord^G2962 will come^G2240^(G5692) as^G5613 a thief^G2812 in^G1722 the night^G3571; in^G1722 the which^G3739 the heavens^G3772 shall pass away^G3928^(G5695) with a great noise^G4500, and^G1161 the elements^G4747 shall melt^G3089^(G5701) with fervent heat^G2741^(G5746), the earth^G1093 also^G2532 and^G2532 the works^G2041 that are therein^G1722^G846 shall be burned up^G2618^(G5691).

¹¹ Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

KJVSeeing then^G3767 that all^G3956 these things^G5130 shall be dissolved^G3089^(G5746), what manner^G4217 of persons ought^G1163^(G5748) ye^G5209 to be^G5225^(G5721) in^G1722 all holy^G40 conversation^G391 and^G2532 godliness^G2150,

¹² looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

KJVLooking for^G4328^(G5723) and^G2532 hasting^G4692^(G5723) unto the coming^G3952 of the day^G2250 of God^G2316, wherein^G1223^G3739 the heavens^G3772 being on fire^G4448^(G5746) shall be dissolved^G3089^(G5701), and^G2532 the elements^G4747 shall melt^G5080^(G5743) with fervent heat^G2741^(G5746)?

¹³ But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

KJVNevertheless^G1161 we^G4328, according to^G2596 his^G846 promise^G1862, look for^G4328^(G5719) new^G2537 heavens^G3772 and^G2532 a new^G2537 earth^G1093, wherein^G1722^G3739 dwelleth^G2730^(G5719) righteousness^G1343.

¹⁴ Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.

KJVWherefore^G1352, beloved^G27, seeing that ye look for^G4328^(G5723) such things^G5023, be diligent^G4704^(G5657) that ye may be found^G2147^(G5683) of him^G846 in^G1722 peace^G1515, without spot^G784, and^G2532 blameless^G298.

¹⁵ Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,

KJVAnd^G2532 account^G2233^(G5737) that the longsuffering^G3115 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 is salvation^G4991; even as^G2531 our^G2257 beloved^G27 brother^G80 Paul^G3972 also^G2532 according to^G2596 the wisdom^G4678 given^G1325^(G5685) unto him^G846 hath written^G1125^(G5656) unto you^G5213;

¹⁶ as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

KJVAs^G5613 also^G2532 in^G1722 all^G3956 his epistles^G1992, speaking^G2980^(G5723) in^G1722 them^G846 of^G4012 these things^G5130; in^G1722 which^G3739 are^G2076^(G5748) some things^G5100 hard to be understood^G1425, which^G3739 they that are unlearned^G261 and^G2532 unstable^G793 wrest^G4761^(G5719), as^G5613 they do also^G2532 the other^G3062 scriptures^G1124, unto^G4314 their^G846 own^G2398 destruction^G684.

¹⁷ You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

KJVYe^G5210 therefore^G3767, beloved^G27, seeing ye know these things before^G4267^(G5723), beware^G5442^(G5732) lest^G3363 ye also^G1601, being led away^G4879^(G5685) with the error^G4106 of the wicked^G113, fall from^G1601^(G5632) your own^G2398 stedfastness^G4740.

¹⁸ But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

KJVBut^G1161 grow^G837^(G5720) in^G1722 grace^G5485, and^G2532 in the knowledge^G1108 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 and^G2532 Saviour^G4990 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547. To him^G846 be glory^G1391 both^G2532 now^G3568 and^G2532 for^G1519 ever^G165^G2250. Amen^G281.

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.

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