To those who have obtained a a faith of equal standing with ours b by the righteousness of our c God and Savior Jesus Christ:. Make merchandise of you.--The verb means literally to travel, especially as a merchant on business; and hence "to be a merchant," "to trade," and, with an accusative, "to deal in," "make merchandise of." I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 2 Peter 1:3 Parallel Verses [â See commentary â] 2 Peter 1:3, NIV: "His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness." Jude 17); cf. 2 Peter 2:3 3 And r in their greed they will exploit you s with false words. 2 Peter 1:2-3 New International Version (NIV). Psalm 18:44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 2 Peter 3 New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995) Purpose of This Letter. He, she, it, they, them, same. 2 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. Πλεονεξίᾳ, covetousness, avarice) 2 Peter 2:14.â ÏλαÏÏοá¿Ï, feigned) as dealers do.â á½Î¼á¾¶Ï á¼Î¼ÏοÏεÏÏονÏαι) The writers of the Septuagint put á¼Î¼ÏοÏεÏεÏθαι with an accusative for the Hebrew ס×ר, Genesis 34:21; Proverbs 3:14; Ezekiel 27:21, ed. 2 Peter 2:2-4 2 d May grace and peace be multiplied to you e in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them âbringing swift destruction on themselves. 20:2, 3, 10] cast them into hell # 2:4 Greek Tartarus and committed them to chains # 2:4 Some manuscripts pits of gloomy darkness # Matt. 2 Peter 2:3 Hebrew Bible ×××××¨× ×××× ××¢×©× ×ת×× ×××סר ××× ×××¢× ×צע ×צע ×שר ×שפ×× ××¢××× ×× ×ת×××× ×ש××¨× ×× ×× ××× 2 Peter 2:3 Aramaic NT: Peshitta ÜÜÜ¥Ü ÜÜÜÜ¬Ü ÜÜÜ¡Ü Ü ÜÜÜÜÜ Ü¢Ü¬Ü¬ÜܪÜÜ¢ ÜÜÜÜ¢ ÜÜ ÜÜ¢ ÜÜÜÜ¢ÜÜÜ¢ Ü¡Ü¢ Ü©ÜÜÜ¡ Ü Ü ÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ¢ÜÜÜ¢ Ü Ü Ü¢ÜÜ¡ Ü for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation. 2 Peter 3:5 Parallel Verses [â See commentary â] 2 Peter 3:5, NIV: "But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water." 2 Peter 3:15 And account that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation⦠2 Peter 2:21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, ⦠Ephesians 2:20 And are built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus ⦠1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knows God hears us; he that is not of God ⦠We now pass on to see how it is that this judgment "of a long time" has been working. Confirm Your Calling and Election. 2 Peter 2:1-22—Read the Bible online or download free. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. I have written both of them as reminders j to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 Peter 2:14 Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. Lingereth not.--Literally, is not idle, the cognate verb of the adjective in 2Peter 1:8. 2 Peter 3:1-13 - NIV: Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. False Teaching: Big Business 2:2-4. by Chester McCalley. 2 Peter 2:3. 1 Simeon 1 Peter, a servant 2 and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a a faith of equal standing with ours b by the righteousness of our c God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 d May grace and peace be multiplied to you e in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 Peter Greeting. 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? In chapter 2 they are now the people of God (1:10), but even “a chosen 3 Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. 3 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 2P iiP ii Pet). CHAPTER 2. 2Peter 3. fraudulency, extortion. Cross references: Now viewing scripture range from the book of 2 Peter chapter 3:3 through chapter 3:4... 2 Peter Chapter 3. 3–5). 1 Peter casts the largely Gentile church in the role of the new Israel, as in 1:1, where they are the church is dispersion among the nations. Read more Share Copy 2 Peter chapter 3 KJV (King James Version) 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:. 2 Peter 2:14,15 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: …. 2 Peter 2:2-3. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. Isaiah 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. Petrou B ”, or 2 Peter 3:1â18 the Day of the creation friends, this... 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