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\BibleBook{The Second Epistle General of Peter}

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\BibleMainTitle{The Second Epistle General of Peter }
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\chapterNumber{1}Simon Peter|strong="G4074", bondman and|strong="G2532" apostle|strong="G0652" of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G1722" that|strong="G2316" have|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2975" like precious faith|strong="G4102" with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" through|strong="G1722" [the|strong="G3588"] righteousness|strong="G1343" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.1 }Elohim}God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Saviour Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547": 
\verseNumber{2}Grace|strong="G5485" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" be|strong="G2532" multiplied|strong="G4129" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" [the|strong="G3588"] knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2316" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.2 }Elohim}God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{3}As|strong="G5613" his|strong="G0846" divine|strong="G2304" power|strong="G1411" has|strong="G2532" given|strong="G2564" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2564" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" which|strong="G3588" relate to|strong="G4314" life|strong="G2222" and|strong="G2532" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.3 }Elohim}godliness|strong="G2150", through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G1223" him|strong="G0846" that|strong="G3956" has|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" us|strong="G2564" by|strong="G1223" glory|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" virtue, 
\verseNumber{4}through|strong="G1223" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" given to|strong="G2443" us|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" greatest|strong="G3173" and|strong="G2532" precious|strong="G5093" promises|strong="G1862", that|strong="G3739" through|strong="G1223" these|strong="G3778" ye may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" partakers|strong="G2844" of|strong="G1223" [the|strong="G3588"] divine|strong="G2304" nature|strong="G5449", having escaped|strong="G0668" the|strong="G3588" corruption|strong="G5356" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3778" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" through|strong="G1223" lust|strong="G1939". 
\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G1161" for|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" very|strong="G0846" reason|strong="G0846" also|strong="G2532", using therewith all|strong="G3956" diligence|strong="G4710", in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" have|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" virtue, in|strong="G1722" virtue knowledge|strong="G1108", 
\verseNumber{6}in|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108" temperance, in|strong="G1722" temperance endurance|strong="G5281", in|strong="G1722" endurance|strong="G5281" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.6 }Elohim}godliness|strong="G2150", 
\verseNumber{7}in|strong="G1722" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.7 }Elohim}godliness|strong="G2150" brotherly|strong="G5360" love|strong="G0026", in|strong="G1722" brotherly|strong="G5360" love|strong="G0026" love|strong="G0026": 
\verseNumber{8}for|strong="G1063" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" existing and|strong="G2532" abounding in|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" make|strong="G3756" [you|strong="G5210"] to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" neither|strong="G3756" idle|strong="G0692" nor|strong="G3761" unfruitful|strong="G0175" as|strong="G1519" regards the|strong="G3588" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2962" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547"; 
\verseNumber{9}for|strong="G1063" he|strong="G0846" with|strong="G0846" whom|strong="G3739" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3361" present|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185", short-sighted|strong="G3467", and|strong="G0846" has|strong="G3739" forgotten the|strong="G3588" purging of|strong="G3588" his|strong="G0846" former|strong="G3819" sins|strong="G0265". 
\verseNumber{10}Wherefore|strong="G1352" the|strong="G3588" rather|strong="G3123", brethren|strong="G0080", use diligence to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" your|strong="G4160" calling|strong="G2821" and|strong="G2532" election|strong="G1589" sure|strong="G0949", for|strong="G1063" doing|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" ye will|strong="G3778" never|strong="G3756" fall; 
\verseNumber{11}for|strong="G1063" thus|strong="G3779" shall|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" entrance|strong="G1529" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" everlasting kingdom|strong="G0932" of|strong="G0932" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Saviour Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" be|strong="G2532" richly|strong="G4146" furnished unto you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{12}Wherefore|strong="G1352" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G3195" be|strong="G2532" careful to|strong="G3195" put you|strong="G5210" always|strong="G0104" in|strong="G1722" mind|strong="G2532" of|strong="G4012" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", although|strong="G2539" knowing|strong="G1492" [them|strong="G1722"] and|strong="G2532" established|strong="G4741" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" present|strong="G3778" truth|strong="G0225". 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G3778" account it|strong="G2233" right|strong="G1342", as|strong="G1722" long|strong="G3745" as|strong="G1722" I|strong="G3778" am|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" tabernacle|strong="G4638", to|strong="G1909" stir|strong="G1326" you|strong="G5210" up by|strong="G1722" putting [you|strong="G5210"] in|strong="G1722" remembrance, 
\verseNumber{14}knowing|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" putting off of|strong="G2962" my|strong="G3708" tabernacle|strong="G4638" is|strong="G1510" speedily [to|strong="G2532" take place|strong="G4638"], as|strong="G2531" also|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" has|strong="G2962" manifested to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473"; 
\verseNumber{15}but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G3778" use|strong="G2192" diligence, that|strong="G3778" after|strong="G3326" my|strong="G1699" departure|strong="G1841" ye should|strong="G3778" have|strong="G2192" also|strong="G2532", at|strong="G1161" any|strong="G2192" time|strong="G1539", [in|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2192" power] to|strong="G2532" call|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2532" mind|strong="G3420" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" made|strong="G1096" known|strong="G1107" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G3588" power|strong="G1411" and|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G1411" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", following cleverly|strong="G4679" imagined fables|strong="G3454", but|strong="G0235" having been|strong="G1096" eyewitnesses|strong="G2030" of|strong="G1411" \BibleCharacterStyleBD{\+w his|strong="G2532"\+w*} majesty|strong="G3168". 
\verseNumber{17}For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" from|strong="G3844" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.17 }Elohim}God|strong="G2316" [the|strong="G3588"] Father|strong="G3962" honour and|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391", such|strong="G3778" a|strong="G2983" voice|strong="G5456" being|strong="G1510" uttered to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G0846" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3588" excellent glory|strong="G1391": This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G5259" beloved|strong="G0027" Son|strong="G5207", in|strong="G1519" whom|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleBD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} have|strong="G1510" found|strong="G1510" my|strong="G5259" delight; 
\verseNumber{18}and|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" voice|strong="G5456" \BibleCharacterStyleBD{\+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*} heard|strong="G0191" uttered from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772", being|strong="G1510" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" holy|strong="G0040" mountain|strong="G3735". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3588" prophetic|strong="G4397" word|strong="G3056" [made|strong="G4160"] surer, to|strong="G2193" which|strong="G3739" ye do|strong="G4160" well|strong="G2573" taking heed (as|strong="G5613" to|strong="G2193" a|strong="G2192" lamp|strong="G3088" shining|strong="G5316" in|strong="G1722" an|strong="G2192" obscure place|strong="G5117") until|strong="G2193" [the|strong="G3588"] day|strong="G2250" dawn and|strong="G2532" [the|strong="G3588"] morning|strong="G2250" star|strong="G5459" arise in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2192" hearts|strong="G2588"; 
\verseNumber{20}knowing|strong="G1097" this|strong="G3778" first|strong="G4413", that|strong="G3754" [the|strong="G3956" scope of|strong="G3956"] no|strong="G3756" prophecy|strong="G4394" of|strong="G3956" scripture|strong="G1124" is|strong="G3778" had|strong="G3748" from|strong="G3778" its|strong="G3956" own|strong="G2398" particular interpretation|strong="G1955", 
\verseNumber{21}for|strong="G1063" prophecy|strong="G4394" was|strong="G0444" not|strong="G3756" ever|strong="G4218" uttered|strong="G2980" by|strong="G5259" [the|strong="G2316"] will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G4151" man|strong="G0444", but|strong="G0235" holy|strong="G0040" men|strong="G0444" of|strong="G4151" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.21 }Elohim}God|strong="G2316" spake under|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2316" power|strong="G5259" of|strong="G4151" [the|strong="G2316"] Holy|strong="G0040" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
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\chapterNumber{2}But|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1510" were|strong="G1510" false|strong="G5578" prophets|strong="G5578" also|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G2992", as|strong="G5613" there|strong="G1510" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" false|strong="G5578" teachers|strong="G5572", who|strong="G3588" shall|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G1863" in|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" bye destructive|strong="G0684" heresies|strong="G0139", and|strong="G2532" deny|strong="G0720" the|strong="G3588" master|strong="G1203" that|strong="G3748" bought|strong="G0059" them|strong="G0846", bringing|strong="G1863" upon|strong="G1510" themselves|strong="G1438" swift|strong="G5031" destruction|strong="G0684"; 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" shall|strong="G2532" follow|strong="G1811" their|strong="G0846" dissolute ways|strong="G3598", through|strong="G1223" whom|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3598" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" blasphemed|strong="G0987". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1722" covetousness|strong="G4124", with|strong="G1722" well-turned words|strong="G3056", will|strong="G3739" they|strong="G0846" make|strong="G3756" merchandise of|strong="G3056" you|strong="G5210": for|strong="G1722" whom|strong="G3739" judgment|strong="G2917" of|strong="G3056" old is|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" idle|strong="G0691", and|strong="G2532" their|strong="G0846" destruction|strong="G0684" slumbers not|strong="G3756". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.4 }Elohim}God|strong="G2316" spared not|strong="G3756" [the|strong="G3588"] angels|strong="G0032" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2316" sinned|strong="G0264", but|strong="G0235" having cast|strong="G5020" them|strong="G3860" down|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" deepest pit of|strong="G2316" gloom|strong="G2217" has|strong="G2316" delivered|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" chains of|strong="G2316" darkness|strong="G2217" [to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2316"] kept|strong="G5083" for|strong="G1063" judgment|strong="G2920"; 
\verseNumber{5}and|strong="G2532" spared not|strong="G3756" [the|strong="G2532"] old|strong="G0744" world|strong="G2889", but|strong="G0235" preserved|strong="G5442" Noe, [the|strong="G2532"] eighth|strong="G3590", a|strong="G2532" preacher|strong="G2783" of|strong="G1343" righteousness|strong="G1343", having brought|strong="G1863" in|strong="G2532" [the|strong="G2532"] flood|strong="G2627" upon [the|strong="G2532"] world|strong="G2889" of|strong="G1343" [the|strong="G2532"] ungodly|strong="G0765"; 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="G2532" having reduced [the|strong="G2532"] cities|strong="G4172" of|strong="G4172" Sodom|strong="G4670" and|strong="G2532" Gomorrha to|strong="G3195" ashes|strong="G5077", condemned|strong="G2632" [them] with|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" overthrow, setting [them as|strong="G2532"] an|strong="G2532" example|strong="G5262" to|strong="G3195" those|strong="G3195" that should|strong="G2532" [afterwards] live|strong="G0764" an|strong="G2532" ungodly|strong="G0765" life; 
\verseNumber{7}and|strong="G2532" saved righteous|strong="G1342" Lot|strong="G3091", distressed with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" abandoned conversation of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.7 }Elohim}godless, 
\verseNumber{8}(for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" righteous|strong="G1342" man|strong="G1342" through|strong="G1722" seeing and|strong="G2532" hearing|strong="G0189", dwelling among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G0846", tormented|strong="G0928" [his|strong="G0846"] righteous|strong="G1342" soul|strong="G5590" day|strong="G2250" after|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" with|strong="G1722" [their|strong="G0846"] lawless|strong="G0459" works|strong="G2041",) 
\verseNumber{9}[the|strong="G1161"] Lord|strong="G2962" knows|strong="G1492" [how] to|strong="G1519" deliver|strong="G4506" the|strong="G1161" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.9 }Elohim}godly|strong="G2152" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" trial|strong="G3986", and|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" keep|strong="G5083" [the|strong="G1161"] unjust|strong="G0094" to|strong="G1519" [the|strong="G1161"] day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G1537" judgment|strong="G2920" [to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2962"] punished; 
\verseNumber{10}and|strong="G2532" specially those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" walk after|strong="G3694" the|strong="G3588" flesh|strong="G4561" in|strong="G1722" [the|strong="G3588"] lust|strong="G1939" of|strong="G1391" uncleanness, and|strong="G2532" despise|strong="G2706" lordship. Bold [are|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532"], self-willed|strong="G0829"; they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" fear speaking injuriously of|strong="G1391" dignities: 
\verseNumber{11}when|strong="G2532" angels|strong="G0032", who|strong="G0846" are|strong="G1510" greater|strong="G3173" in|strong="G2596" might|strong="G2479" and|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411", do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" bring|strong="G5342" against|strong="G2596" them|strong="G0846", before|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", an|strong="G1510" injurious charge. 
\verseNumber{12}But|strong="G1161" these|strong="G3778", as|strong="G5613" natural|strong="G5446" animals|strong="G2226" without|strong="G2532" reason|strong="G0846", made to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" caught and|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="G5351", speaking injuriously in|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3778" they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3778" ignorant|strong="G0050" of|strong="G1080", shall|strong="G3778" also|strong="G2532" perish|strong="G5356" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G0846" own|strong="G0846" corruption|strong="G5356", 
\verseNumber{13}receiving|strong="G2865" [the|strong="G3588"] reward|strong="G3408" of|strong="G2250" unrighteousness|strong="G0093"; accounting ephemeral indulgence pleasure|strong="G2237"; spots and|strong="G2532" blemishes|strong="G3470", rioting in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G0846" own|strong="G0846" deceits, feasting|strong="G4910" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"; 
\verseNumber{14}having|strong="G2192" eyes|strong="G3788" full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G5043" adultery|strong="G3428", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2192" cease|strong="G0180" not|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" sin|strong="G0266", alluring unestablished souls|strong="G5590"; having|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" heart|strong="G2588" practised in|strong="G2532" covetousness|strong="G4124", children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G5043" curse|strong="G2671"; 
\verseNumber{15}having left|strong="G2641" [the|strong="G3588"] straight|strong="G2117" way|strong="G3598" they|strong="G3739" have|strong="G3588" gone|strong="G4105" astray|strong="G4105", having followed|strong="G1811" in|strong="G3408" the|strong="G3588" path|strong="G3598" of|strong="G3598" Balaam|strong="G0903" [the|strong="G3588" son] of|strong="G3598" Bosor, who|strong="G3739" loved|strong="G0025" [the|strong="G3588"] reward|strong="G3408" of|strong="G3598" unrighteousness|strong="G0093"; 
\verseNumber{16}but|strong="G1161" had|strong="G2192" reproof of|strong="G5456" his|strong="G2192" own|strong="G2398" wickedness — [the|strong="G3588"] dumb ass speaking|strong="G5350" with|strong="G1722" man's voice|strong="G5456" forbad the|strong="G3588" folly of|strong="G5456" the|strong="G3588" prophet|strong="G4396". 
\verseNumber{17}These|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" springs|strong="G4077" without|strong="G0504" water|strong="G0504", and|strong="G2532" mists driven|strong="G1643" by|strong="G5259" storm|strong="G2978", to|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" gloom|strong="G2217" of|strong="G3588" darkness|strong="G4655" is|strong="G1510" reserved|strong="G5083" [for|strong="G5083" ever]. 
\verseNumber{18}For|strong="G1063" [while|strong="G1722"] speaking|strong="G5350" great highflown words of|strong="G1722" vanity|strong="G3153", they|strong="G1722" allure with|strong="G1722" [the|strong="G3588"] lusts|strong="G1939" of|strong="G1722" [the|strong="G3588"] flesh|strong="G4561", by|strong="G1722" dissoluteness, those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3588" just fled those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" walk in|strong="G1722" error|strong="G4106", 
\verseNumber{19}promising|strong="G1861" them|strong="G0846" liberty|strong="G1657", while|strong="G0846" they|strong="G0846" themselves|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3778" slaves|strong="G1401" of|strong="G5100" corruption|strong="G5356"; for|strong="G1063" by|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" a|strong="G3739" man|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3778" subdued, by|strong="G2532" him|strong="G0846" is|strong="G3778" he|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" brought into|strong="G1401" slavery. 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" after|strong="G1161" having escaped|strong="G0668" the|strong="G3588" pollutions of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" through|strong="G1722" [the|strong="G3588"] knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Saviour Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", again|strong="G3825" entangled|strong="G1707", they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3778" subdued by|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3778", their|strong="G0846" last|strong="G2078" state is|strong="G3778" worse|strong="G5501" than|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" first|strong="G4413". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G0846" were|strong="G1510" better|strong="G2909" for|strong="G1063" them|strong="G0846" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2228" have|strong="G1510" known|strong="G1921" the|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3598" of|strong="G1537" righteousness|strong="G1343", than|strong="G2228" having|strong="G2228" known|strong="G1921" [it|strong="G0846"] to|strong="G2228" turn|strong="G3860" back|strong="G5290" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" holy|strong="G0040" commandment|strong="G1785" delivered|strong="G3860" to|strong="G2228" them|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{22}But|strong="G2532" that|strong="G0846" [word] of|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3588" true|strong="G0227" proverb|strong="G3942" has|strong="G2532" happened|strong="G4819" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G0846": [The|strong="G3588"] dog|strong="G2965" [has|strong="G2532"] turned|strong="G1994" back|strong="G1994" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G0846" own|strong="G2398" vomit|strong="G1829"; and|strong="G2532", [The|strong="G3588"] washed|strong="G3068" sow|strong="G5300" to|strong="G1519" [her|strong="G0846"] rolling in|strong="G1519" mud. 
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\chapterNumber{3}This|strong="G3778", a|strong="G3739" second|strong="G1208" letter|strong="G1992", beloved|strong="G0027", I|strong="G3739" already|strong="G2235" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", in|strong="G1722" [both] which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" stir|strong="G1326" up, in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" way|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" putting you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" remembrance, your|strong="G1722" pure|strong="G1506" mind|strong="G1271", 
\verseNumber{2}to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" mindful of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" words|strong="G4487" spoken before|strong="G3588" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3588" holy|strong="G0040" prophets|strong="G4396", and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" commandment|strong="G1785" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Saviour by|strong="G5259" your|strong="G2962" apostles|strong="G0652"; 
\verseNumber{3}knowing|strong="G1097" this|strong="G3778" first|strong="G4413", that|strong="G3754" there|strong="G1722" shall|strong="G3778" come|strong="G2064" at|strong="G1722" [the|strong="G3588"] close of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G3588" days|strong="G2250" mockers|strong="G1703" with|strong="G1722" mocking|strong="G1701", walking|strong="G4198" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G1909" their|strong="G0846" own|strong="G2398" lusts|strong="G1939", 
\verseNumber{4}and|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004", Where|strong="G4226" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" promise|strong="G1860" of|strong="G0575" his|strong="G0846" coming|strong="G3952"? for|strong="G1063" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3956" time the|strong="G3956" fathers|strong="G3962" fell|strong="G2837" asleep|strong="G2837" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" remain|strong="G1510" thus|strong="G3779" from|strong="G0575" [the|strong="G3956"] beginning|strong="G0746" of|strong="G0575" [the|strong="G3956"] creation|strong="G2937". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" hidden from|strong="G1537" them|strong="G0846" through|strong="G1223" their|strong="G0846" own|strong="G1438" wilfulness, that|strong="G3754" heavens|strong="G3772" were|strong="G1510" of|strong="G1537" old, and|strong="G2532" an|strong="G1510" earth|strong="G1093", having its|strong="G0846" subsistence out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" water|strong="G5204" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2316" water|strong="G5204", by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3588" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G1537" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.5 }Elohim}God|strong="G2316", 
\verseNumber{6}through|strong="G1223" which|strong="G3739" [waters|strong="G5204"] the|strong="G3588" then|strong="G5119" world|strong="G2889", deluged with|strong="G1223" water|strong="G5204", perished|strong="G0622". 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3588" present|strong="G3568" heavens|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" earth|strong="G1093" by|strong="G2250" his|strong="G0846" word|strong="G3056" are|strong="G1510" laid up|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1519" store|strong="G2343", kept|strong="G5083" for|strong="G1519" fire|strong="G4442" unto a|strong="G1510" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G3056" judgment|strong="G2920" and|strong="G2532" destruction|strong="G0684" of|strong="G3056" ungodly|strong="G0765" men|strong="G0444". 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G1161" let|strong="G2990" not|strong="G3361" this|strong="G3778" one|strong="G1520" thing|strong="G3778" be|strong="G2532" hidden from|strong="G3844" you|strong="G5210", beloved|strong="G0027", that|strong="G3754" one|strong="G1520" day|strong="G2250" with|strong="G3844" [the|strong="G2532"] Lord|strong="G2962" [is|strong="G3778"] as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" thousand|strong="G5507" years|strong="G2094", and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" thousand|strong="G5507" years|strong="G2094" as|strong="G5613" one|strong="G1520" day|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{9}[The|strong="G3956"] Lord|strong="G2962" does not|strong="G3756" delay|strong="G3114" his|strong="G3956" promise|strong="G1860", as|strong="G5613" some|strong="G5100" account|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" delay|strong="G3114", but|strong="G0235" is|strong="G2962" longsuffering towards you|strong="G5210", not|strong="G3756" willing|strong="G1014" that|strong="G3956" any|strong="G5100" should|strong="G5100" perish|strong="G0622", but|strong="G0235" that|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956" should|strong="G5100" come|strong="G5562" to|strong="G1519" repentance|strong="G3341". 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" [the|strong="G3588"] Lord|strong="G2962" will|strong="G3739" come|strong="G2240" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" thief|strong="G2812", in|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" heavens|strong="G3772" will|strong="G3739" pass|strong="G3928" away|strong="G3928" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G5613" rushing noise, and|strong="G2532" [the|strong="G3588"] elements|strong="G4747", burning|strong="G2618" with|strong="G1722" heat, shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" dissolved, and|strong="G2532" [the|strong="G3588"] earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" works|strong="G2041" in|strong="G1722" it|strong="G0846" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" burnt up|strong="G2618". 
\verseNumber{11}All|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" then|strong="G2532" being|strong="G5225" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1163" dissolved, what|strong="G4217" ought|strong="G1163" ye to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1163" in|strong="G1722" holy|strong="G0040" conversation and|strong="G2532" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.11 }Elohim}godliness|strong="G2150", 
\verseNumber{12}waiting|strong="G4328" for|strong="G1223" and|strong="G2532" hastening|strong="G4692" the|strong="G3588" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.12 }Elohim}God|strong="G2316", by|strong="G1223" reason|strong="G1223" of|strong="G2250" which|strong="G3739" [the|strong="G3588"] heavens|strong="G3772", being|strong="G2250" on|strong="G3089" fire, shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" dissolved, and|strong="G2532" [the|strong="G3588"] elements|strong="G4747", burning|strong="G4448" with|strong="G1223" heat, shall|strong="G2532" melt|strong="G5080"? 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161", according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" his|strong="G0846" promise|strong="G1862", we|strong="G3739" wait for|strong="G1722" new|strong="G2537" heavens|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G3739" new|strong="G2537" earth|strong="G1093", wherein dwells|strong="G2730" righteousness|strong="G1343". 
\verseNumber{14}Wherefore|strong="G1352", beloved|strong="G0027", as|strong="G1722" ye wait for|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", be|strong="G2532" diligent|strong="G4704" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" of|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846" in|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1515", without|strong="G2532" spot and|strong="G2532" blameless|strong="G0298"; 
\verseNumber{15}and|strong="G2532" account the|strong="G3588" longsuffering of|strong="G2962" our|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" [to|strong="G2596" be|strong="G2532"] salvation|strong="G4991"; according|strong="G2596" as|strong="G2531" our|strong="G2532" beloved|strong="G0027" brother|strong="G0080" Paul|strong="G3972" also|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" written|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2596" you|strong="G5210" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3588" wisdom|strong="G4678" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2596" him|strong="G0846", 
\verseNumber{16}as|strong="G5613" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" [his|strong="G0846"] epistles, speaking|strong="G2980" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G0846" of|strong="G5100" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778"; among|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" some|strong="G5100" things|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" hard|strong="G1425" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G1510" understood, which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3956" untaught|strong="G0261" and|strong="G2532" ill-established wrest, as|strong="G5613" also|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" other|strong="G3062" scriptures|strong="G1124", to|strong="G4314" their|strong="G0846" own|strong="G2398" destruction|strong="G0684". 
\verseNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleBD{Ye} therefore|strong="G3767", beloved|strong="G0027", knowing|strong="G4267" [these|strong="G3588"] things|strong="G3588" before|strong="G3588", take care lest|strong="G3361", being|strong="G4771" led away|strong="G4879" along with|strong="G3767" the|strong="G3588" error|strong="G4106" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" wicked, ye should|strong="G2443" fall from|strong="G3361" your|strong="G3588" own|strong="G2398" stedfastness: 
\verseNumber{18}but|strong="G1161" grow|strong="G0837" in|strong="G1722" grace|strong="G5485", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" [the|strong="G3588"] knowledge|strong="G1108" of|strong="G2250" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Saviour Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". To|strong="G1519" him|strong="G0846" [be|strong="G2532"] glory|strong="G1391" both|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" [the|strong="G3588"] day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" eternity|strong="G0165". Amen|strong="G0281". 
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