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\BibleBook{THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER.}

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\BibleTitleTwo{THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF }
\BibleMainTitle{PETER. }
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\chapterNumber{1}Simon|strong="G4826" Peter|strong="G4074", a|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" and|strong="G2532" apostle of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" obtained|strong="G2975" a|strong="G2532" like|strong="G2975" precious|strong="G2472" faith|strong="G4102" with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Saviour|strong="G4990" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547": 
\verseNumber{2}Grace|strong="G5485" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" be|strong="G2532" multiplied|strong="G4129" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962"; 
\verseNumber{3}seeing|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3588" his|strong="G3956" divine|strong="G2304" power|strong="G1411" hath|strong="G2532" granted|strong="G1433" unto|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2249" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" pertain|strong="G3588" unto|strong="G4314" life|strong="G2222" and|strong="G2532" godliness|strong="G2150", through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" us|strong="G2249" by|strong="G1223" his|strong="G3956" own|strong="G2398" glory|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" virtue|strong="G1411"; 
\verseNumber{4}whereby|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" hath|strong="G2532" granted|strong="G1433" unto|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249" his|strong="G1223" precious|strong="G5093" and|strong="G2532" exceeding|strong="G1096" great|strong="G3173" promises|strong="G1862"; that|strong="G2443" through|strong="G1223" these|strong="G3778" ye|strong="G3739" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" partakers|strong="G2844" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" divine|strong="G2304" nature|strong="G5449", having|strong="G2532" escaped|strong="H4422" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" corruption|strong="G5356" that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" by|strong="G1223" lust|strong="G1939". 
\verseNumber{5}Yea|strong="G1161", and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1161" this|strong="G3778" very|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" adding|strong="H3254" on|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" part|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" diligence|strong="G4710", in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" supply|strong="G2023" virtue; and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* }virtue knowledge|strong="G1108"; 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* }knowledge|strong="G1108" temperance|strong="G1466"; and|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* }temperance|strong="G1466" patience|strong="G5281"; and|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* }patience|strong="G5281" godliness|strong="G2150"; 
\verseNumber{7}and|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* }godliness|strong="G2150" love|strong="G5360" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" brethren|strong="G5360"; and|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* }love|strong="G5360" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" brethren|strong="G5360" love|strong="G5360". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" are|strong="G3588" yours|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" abound|strong="G4121", they|strong="G2532" make|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" idle|strong="H7503" nor|strong="G3761" unfruitful|strong="H7921" unto|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G3739" that|strong="G3739" lacketh|strong="G3918" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185", seeing|strong="H7200" only|strong="H0389" what|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" near|strong="H7126", having|strong="G3361" forgotten|strong="G2983" the|strong="G3588" cleansing|strong="G2512" from|strong="G3588" his|strong="G2983" old|strong="G3819" sins|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{10}Wherefore|strong="G1352", brethren|strong="G3588", give|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" more|strong="G3123" diligence|strong="G4704" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" your|strong="G2532" calling|strong="G2821" and|strong="G2532" election|strong="G1589" sure|strong="H0539": for|strong="G1063" if|strong="G2532" ye|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", ye|strong="G5210" shall|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" stumble|strong="G4417": 
\verseNumber{11}for|strong="G1063" thus|strong="G3779" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" richly|strong="G4146" supplied|strong="G2023" unto|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G2532" entrance|strong="G1529" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" eternal|strong="H5769" kingdom|strong="H4467" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Saviour|strong="G4990" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{12}Wherefore|strong="G1352" I|strong="G2532" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" ready|strong="G3195" always|strong="H3605" to|strong="G2532" put|strong="G5279" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" remembrance|strong="G5279" of|strong="G4012" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", though|strong="G2539" ye|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" established|strong="G4741" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" think|strong="G2233" it|strong="G1161" right|strong="G1342", as|strong="G3745" long|strong="G3745" as|strong="G3745" I|strong="G1161" am|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" tabernacle|strong="G4638", to|strong="G1909" stir|strong="G1326" you|strong="G5210" up|strong="G1326" by|strong="G1722" putting|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" remembrance|strong="G5280"; 
\verseNumber{14}knowing|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" putting|strong="G2532" off|strong="H3772" of|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3708" tabernacle|strong="G4638" cometh|strong="H0935" swiftly|strong="H7031", even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" signified unto|strong="G2424" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{15}Yea|strong="G1161", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" give|strong="G4160" diligence|strong="G4704" that|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1161" every|strong="G2532" time|strong="G1539" ye|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="G2192" after|strong="G3326" my|strong="G1699" decease|strong="G1841" to|strong="G2532" call|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2532" remembrance|strong="G3420". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" follow|strong="G1811" cunningly|strong="G1811" devised|strong="G4679" fables|strong="G3454", when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" made|strong="G1096" known|strong="G1107" unto|strong="G2424" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" and|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", but|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G3588" eyewitnesses|strong="G2030" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" majesty|strong="G3168". 
\verseNumber{17}For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" honour|strong="G5092" and|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391", when|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2532" such|strong="G3778" a|strong="G2532" voice|strong="G5456" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" excellent|strong="G3169" glory|strong="G1391", This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1473" beloved|strong="H1730" Son|strong="G5207", in|strong="G1519" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" well|strong="G2532" pleased|strong="G2106": 
\verseNumber{18}and|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" voice|strong="G5456" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ourselves|strong="G2249"\+w* }heard|strong="H8085" come|strong="G1510" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772", when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" holy|strong="H6944" mount|strong="G3735". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" prophecy|strong="G4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* }more|strong="G2192" sure|strong="H0539"; whereunto|strong="G3739" ye|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" well|strong="G2573" that|strong="G3739" ye|strong="G5210" take|strong="G2532" heed|strong="G4337", as|strong="G5613" unto|strong="G2193" a|strong="G2192" lamp|strong="G3088" shining|strong="G5316" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" dark|strong="H2822" place|strong="G5117", until|strong="G2193" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" dawn|strong="G1306", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" day-star arise|strong="H6965" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2192" hearts|strong="G2588": 
\verseNumber{20}knowing|strong="G1097" this|strong="G3778" first|strong="G4413", that|strong="G3754" no|strong="G3756" prophecy|strong="G4394" of|strong="G3956" scripture|strong="G1124" is|strong="G3778" of|strong="G3956" private|strong="G2398" interpretation|strong="G1955". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="G1063" no|strong="G3756" prophecy|strong="G4394" ever|strong="G4218" came|strong="G5342" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1063" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G5259" man|strong="G3756": but|strong="G1063" men|strong="H0376" spake|strong="G2980" from|strong="G5259" God|strong="G2316", being|strong="H1961" moved|strong="G5342" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1063" Holy|strong="G4151" Ghost|strong="G4151". 
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\chapterNumber{2}But|strong="G1161" there|strong="G2532" arose|strong="G1096" false|strong="G5578" prophets|strong="G5578" also|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2992", as|strong="G5613" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" false|strong="G5578" teachers|strong="G5572", who|strong="G3588" shall|strong="G2532" privily|strong="H2934" bring|strong="G1863" in|strong="G1722" destructive|strong="H2719" heresies, denying|strong="H3584" even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Master|strong="G1203" that|strong="G3588" bought|strong="H7069" them|strong="G3588", bringing|strong="G1863" upon|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438" swift|strong="G5031" destruction|strong="H7667". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" shall|strong="G2532" follow|strong="G1811" their|strong="G2532" lascivious doings|strong="H4611"; by|strong="G1223" reason|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" whom|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G3598" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G1223" spoken|strong="H1696" of|strong="G1223". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" covetousness|strong="G4124" shall|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" feigned|strong="G4112" words|strong="G3056" make|strong="G2532" merchandise|strong="H4627" of|strong="G3056" you|strong="G5210": whose|strong="G3739" sentence|strong="G2917" now|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" of|strong="G3056" old|strong="G2532" lingereth not|strong="G3756", and|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" destruction|strong="H7667" slumbereth|strong="G3573" not|strong="G3756". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" God|strong="G2316" spared|strong="G5339" not|strong="G3756" angels|strong="H4397" when|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" sinned|strong="H2398", but|strong="G1487" cast|strong="G3756" them|strong="G3588" down|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" hell|strong="G5020", and|strong="G2316" committed|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" pits|strong="H7882" of|strong="G2316" darkness|strong="G2217", to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G3756" reserved|strong="G5083" unto|strong="G1519" judgment|strong="G2920"; 
\verseNumber{5}and|strong="G2532" spared|strong="G5339" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" ancient|strong="H5769" world|strong="G2889", but|strong="G2532" preserved|strong="G5442" Noah|strong="G3575" with|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G3590" others|strong="G3590", a|strong="G2532" preacher|strong="G2783" of|strong="G2532" righteousness|strong="G1343", when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G1863" a|strong="G2532" flood|strong="G2627" upon|strong="G1863" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ungodly|strong="H7563"; 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="G2532" turning|strong="G5077" the|strong="G2532" cities|strong="G4172" of|strong="G2532" Sodom|strong="G4670" and|strong="G2532" Gomorrah|strong="G1116" into|strong="G1116" ashes|strong="G5077" condemned|strong="G2632" them|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" overthrow|strong="G2692", having|strong="G2532" made|strong="G5087" them|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" example|strong="G5262" unto|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3195" that|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3195" live|strong="G2532" ungodly|strong="H7563"; 
\verseNumber{7}and|strong="G2532" delivered|strong="G4506" righteous|strong="G1342" Lot|strong="G3091", sore|strong="H3966" distressed|strong="H6887" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" lascivious life|strong="H5315" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" wicked|strong="G3588" 
\verseNumber{8}(for|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3588" righteous|strong="G1342" man|strong="G1342" dwelling|strong="G1460" among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", in|strong="G1722" seeing|strong="H7200" and|strong="G2532" hearing|strong="H0241", vexed|strong="H0926" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* }righteous|strong="G1342" soul|strong="G5590" from|strong="G1537" day|strong="G2250" to|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" with|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* }lawless|strong="H7386" deeds|strong="G2041"): 
\verseNumber{9}the|strong="G1519" Lord|strong="G2962" knoweth|strong="G1492" how|strong="G1492" to|strong="G1519" deliver|strong="G4506" the|strong="G1519" godly|strong="G2152" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" temptation|strong="G3986", and|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" keep|strong="G5083" the|strong="G1519" unrighteous|strong="H0205" under|strong="G1537" punishment|strong="G2849" unto|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G1537" judgment|strong="G2920"; 
\verseNumber{10}but|strong="G1161" chiefly|strong="G3122" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" walk|strong="G4198" after|strong="G3694" the|strong="G1722" flesh|strong="G4561" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" lust|strong="G1939" of|strong="G2532" defilement|strong="H2930", and|strong="G2532" despise|strong="G2706" dominion|strong="G2963". Daring|strong="G5113", selfwilled, they|strong="G2532" tremble|strong="G5141" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" rail|strong="H2778" at|strong="G1722" dignities|strong="G1391": 
\verseNumber{11}whereas|strong="G3699" angels|strong="H4397", though|strong="G2532" greater|strong="G3173" in|strong="G2596" might|strong="G2479" and|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411", bring|strong="G5342" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2532" railing judgment|strong="G2920" against|strong="G2596" them|strong="G5342" before|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{12}But|strong="G1161" these|strong="G3778", as|strong="G5613" creatures|strong="G2226" without|strong="G2532" reason|strong="H6440", born|strong="G1080" mere|strong="H1892" animals|strong="G2226" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" taken|strong="H3947" and|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="G5356", railing in|strong="G1722" matters|strong="H1697" whereof|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" ignorant|strong="H3045", shall|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" destroying|strong="H7843" surely|strong="H4191" be|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="G5356", 
\verseNumber{13}suffering|strong="G1722" wrong|strong="G2865" as|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" hire|strong="G3408" of|strong="G2250" wrong-doing; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* }that|strong="G3588" count|strong="G2233" it|strong="G2532" pleasure|strong="G2237" to|strong="G2532" revel|strong="G5172" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" day-time, spots|strong="G4696" and|strong="G2532" blemishes|strong="G3470", revelling in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" love-feasts while|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" feast|strong="G4910" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"; 
\verseNumber{14}having|strong="G2192" eyes|strong="G3788" full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G2532" adultery|strong="G3428", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="H3808" cease|strong="H7673" from|strong="G2532" sin|strong="H2403"; enticing|strong="G1185" unstedfast souls|strong="G5590"; having|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" heart|strong="G2588" exercised|strong="G1128" in|strong="G2532" covetousness|strong="G4124"; children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G2532" cursing|strong="G2671"; 
\verseNumber{15}forsaking|strong="G2641" the|strong="G3588" right|strong="G2117" way|strong="G3598", they|strong="G3588" went|strong="G3588" astray|strong="G4105", having|strong="H0369" followed|strong="G1811" the|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3598" of|strong="G3598" Balaam|strong="H1109" the|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w son|strong="H1121"\+w* }of|strong="G3598" Beor|strong="H1160", who|strong="G3739" loved|strong="H0157" the|strong="G3588" hire|strong="G3408" of|strong="G3598" wrong-doing; 
\verseNumber{16}but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" rebuked|strong="G1649" for|strong="G1161" his|strong="G1722" own|strong="G2398" transgression|strong="G3892": a|strong="G2192" dumb|strong="H0481" ass|strong="G5268" spake|strong="H1696" with|strong="G1722" man’s|strong="H0376" voice|strong="G5456" and|strong="G1161" stayed|strong="H3427" the|strong="G1722" madness|strong="G3913" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" prophet|strong="G4396". 
\verseNumber{17}These|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" springs|strong="G4077" without|strong="G2532" water|strong="H4325", and|strong="G2532" mists driven|strong="G1643" by|strong="G5259" a|strong="G2532" storm|strong="G2978"; for|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" blackness|strong="G2217" of|strong="G5259" darkness|strong="G4655" hath|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" reserved|strong="G5083". 
\verseNumber{18}For|strong="G1063", uttering|strong="H1897" great|strong="G5350" swelling|strong="G5246" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w words|strong="G3641"\+w* }of|strong="G1722" vanity|strong="G3153", they|strong="G3588" entice|strong="G1185" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" lusts|strong="G1939" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" flesh|strong="G4561", by|strong="G1722" lasciviousness, those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" just|strong="G3588" escaping|strong="H6413" from|strong="G3588" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" error|strong="G4106"; 
\verseNumber{19}promising|strong="G1861" them|strong="G3588" liberty|strong="G1657", while|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" themselves|strong="G3778" are|strong="G3588" bondservants of|strong="G2532" corruption|strong="G5356"; for|strong="G1063" of|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" is|strong="G3588" overcome|strong="G2274", of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1401" bondage|strong="G1402". 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487", after|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" escaped|strong="H4422" the|strong="G1722" defilements|strong="G3393" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Saviour|strong="G4990" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" again|strong="G3825" entangled|strong="G1707" therein|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" overcome|strong="G2274", the|strong="G1722" last|strong="G2078" state|strong="H1696" is|strong="G3588" become|strong="G1096" worse|strong="G5501" with|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" than|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G4413". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G1063" were|strong="G1510" better|strong="G2909" for|strong="G1063" them|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G3361" have|strong="G1510" known|strong="G1921" the|strong="G1537" way|strong="G3598" of|strong="G1537" righteousness|strong="G1343", than|strong="G2228", after|strong="G1063" knowing|strong="G1921" it|strong="G1063", to|strong="G3361" turn|strong="G3860" back|strong="G5290" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" holy|strong="H6944" commandment|strong="G1785" delivered|strong="G3860" unto|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{22}It|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2532" happened|strong="G4819" unto|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" according|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" true|strong="G3588" proverb|strong="G3942", The|strong="G2532" dog|strong="G2965" turning|strong="G1994" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" own|strong="G2398" vomit|strong="G1829" again|strong="G1994", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" sow|strong="G5300" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" washed|strong="G3068" to|strong="G1519" wallowing|strong="G2946" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" mire|strong="G1004". 
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\verseNumber{2}that|strong="G3588" ye|strong="G5210" should|strong="G3588" remember|strong="G3403" the|strong="G2532" words|strong="G4487" which|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" spoken|strong="H1696" before|strong="G4302" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" holy|strong="H6944" prophets|strong="G4396", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" commandment|strong="G1785" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Saviour|strong="G4990" through|strong="G5210" your|strong="G2962" apostles: 
\verseNumber{3}knowing|strong="G1097" this|strong="G3778" first|strong="G4413", that|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" last|strong="G2078" days|strong="G2250" mockers|strong="G1703" shall|strong="G3778" come|strong="G2064" with|strong="G1722" mockery|strong="H5953", walking|strong="G4198" after|strong="G2596" their|strong="G2596" own|strong="G2398" lusts|strong="G1939", 
\verseNumber{4}and|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004", Where|strong="G4226" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" promise|strong="G1860" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" coming|strong="G3952"? for|strong="G1063", from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" fathers|strong="G3962" fell|strong="G2837" asleep|strong="G2837", all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" continue|strong="G1265" as|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beginning|strong="H7225" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" creation|strong="G2937". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" they|strong="G2532" wilfully forget|strong="H7911", that|strong="G3754" there|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" heavens|strong="G3772" from|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" old|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" compacted out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" water|strong="G5204" and|strong="G2532" amidst|strong="H8432" water|strong="G5204", by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316"; 
\verseNumber{6}by|strong="G1223" which|strong="G3739" means|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1223" world|strong="G2889" that|strong="G3739" then|strong="G5119" was|strong="G3588", being|strong="G3739" overflowed|strong="G2626" with|strong="G1223" water|strong="G5204", perished|strong="H0006": 
\verseNumber{7}but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" heavens|strong="G3772" that|strong="G3588" now|strong="G1161" are|strong="G1510", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093", by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" word|strong="G3056" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" stored|strong="G2343" up|strong="G2343" for|strong="G1519" fire|strong="G4442", being|strong="G1510" reserved|strong="G5083" against|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G3056" judgment|strong="G2920" and|strong="G2532" destruction|strong="H7667" of|strong="G3056" ungodly|strong="H7563" men|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G1161" forget|strong="H7911" not|strong="G3361" this|strong="G3778" one|strong="G1520" thing|strong="G1520", beloved|strong="H1730", that|strong="G3754" one|strong="G1520" day|strong="G2250" is|strong="G3778" with|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" 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="G1519" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" slack|strong="G1019" concerning|strong="G1519" his|strong="G3956" promise|strong="G1860", as|strong="G5613" some|strong="G5100" count|strong="G2233" slackness|strong="G1022"; but|strong="G3361" is|strong="G3588" longsuffering|strong="G3114" to|strong="G1519" you-ward, not|strong="G3756" wishing|strong="G1014" that|strong="G3588" any|strong="G5100" should|strong="G5100" perish|strong="H0006", but|strong="G3361" that|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956" should|strong="G5100" come|strong="G5562" to|strong="G1519" repentance|strong="G3341". 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2240" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" thief|strong="G2812"; in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" heavens|strong="G3772" shall|strong="G2532" pass|strong="G3928" away|strong="G3928" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G5613" great|strong="G2532" noise|strong="G4500", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" elements|strong="G4747" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" dissolved|strong="G3089" with|strong="G1722" fervent|strong="H1814" heat|strong="G2741", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" works|strong="G2041" that|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" therein|strong="G1722" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" burned|strong="G2618" up|strong="G2618". 
\verseNumber{11}Seeing|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3956" thus|strong="G3767" all|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" dissolved|strong="G3089", what|strong="G4217" manner|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" persons|strong="H5315" ought|strong="G1163" ye|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* }holy|strong="H6944" living|strong="H2416" and|strong="G2532" godliness|strong="G2150", 
\verseNumber{12}looking|strong="G4328" for|strong="G1223" and|strong="G2532" earnestly|strong="G2532" desiring the|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" God|strong="G2316", by|strong="G1223" reason|strong="G1223" of|strong="G2250" which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" heavens|strong="G3772" being|strong="G2532" on|strong="G3089" fire|strong="G4448" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" dissolved|strong="G3089", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" elements|strong="G4747" shall|strong="G2532" melt|strong="G5080" with|strong="G1223" fervent|strong="H1814" heat|strong="G2741"? 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161", according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" promise|strong="G1862", we|strong="G3739" look|strong="G4328" for|strong="G1161" new|strong="G2537" heavens|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" new|strong="G2537" earth|strong="G1093", wherein|strong="G1722" dwelleth|strong="G2730" righteousness|strong="G1343". 
\verseNumber{14}Wherefore|strong="G1352", beloved|strong="H1730", seeing|strong="H7200" that|strong="G2532" ye|strong="G2532" look|strong="G4328" for|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", give|strong="H5414" diligence|strong="G4704" that|strong="G2532" ye|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" in|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1515", without|strong="G2532" spot|strong="H0934" and|strong="G2532" blameless|strong="H8549" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" sight|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="G2532" account|strong="G2233" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" longsuffering|strong="G3115" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G3588" salvation|strong="G4991"; even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" our|strong="G2532" beloved|strong="H1730" brother|strong="H0251" Paul|strong="G3972" also|strong="G2532", according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" wisdom|strong="G4678" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", wrote|strong="G1125" unto|strong="G1125" you|strong="G5210"; 
\verseNumber{16}as|strong="G5613" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* }epistles|strong="G1992", speaking|strong="G2980" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4012" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3956"; wherein|strong="G1722" are|strong="G1510" some|strong="G5100" things|strong="G3956" hard|strong="G1425" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G1510" understood|strong="G3588", which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" ignorant|strong="H3045" and|strong="G2532" unstedfast wrest|strong="G4761", as|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* }also|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G3062" scriptures|strong="G1124", unto|strong="G4314" their|strong="G2532" own|strong="G2398" destruction|strong="H7667". 
\verseNumber{17}Ye|strong="G5210" therefore|strong="G3767", beloved|strong="H1730", knowing|strong="G4267" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* }beforehand|strong="G4267", beware|strong="G5442" lest|strong="G3361", being|strong="G2443" carried|strong="G4879" away|strong="G4879" with|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" error|strong="G4106" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" wicked|strong="G3588", ye|strong="G5210" fall|strong="G1601" from|strong="G3588" your|strong="G3588" own|strong="G2398" stedfastness|strong="G4740". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="G1161" grow|strong="H6779" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" grace|strong="G5485" and|strong="G2532" knowledge|strong="G1108" of|strong="G2250" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Saviour|strong="G4990" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". To|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* }the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" both|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1519" ever|strong="G1519". Amen|strong="H0543". 
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