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1 Peter 4 - 1 John 2
King James Version
1 Peter 4 - 1 John 2
King James Version
4 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
5 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
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,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
2 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
1 Peter 4 - 1 John 2
New International Version
1 Peter 4 - 1 John 2
New International Version
Living for God
4 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body,(A) arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.(B) 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires,(C) but rather for the will of God. 3 For you have spent enough time in the past(D) doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.(E) 4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.(F) 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.(G) 6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead,(H) so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.
7 The end of all things is near.(I) Therefore be alert and of sober mind(J) so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply,(K) because love covers over a multitude of sins.(L) 9 Offer hospitality(M) to one another without grumbling.(N) 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,(O) as faithful(P) stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.(Q) If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,(R) so that in all things God may be praised(S) through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.(T)
Suffering for Being a Christian
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you(U) to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice(V) inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,(W) so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.(X) 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,(Y) you are blessed,(Z) for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.(AA) 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household;(AB) and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?(AC) 18 And,
“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[a](AD)
19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will(AE) should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
To the Elders and the Flock
5 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder(AF) and a witness(AG) of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:(AH) 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock(AI) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(AJ) not pursuing dishonest gain,(AK) but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over(AL) those entrusted to you, but being examples(AM) to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd(AN) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(AO) that will never fade away.(AP)
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(AQ) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(AR) toward one another, because,
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(AT) 7 Cast all your anxiety on him(AU) because he cares for you.(AV)
8 Be alert and of sober mind.(AW) Your enemy the devil prowls around(AX) like a roaring lion(AY) looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him,(AZ) standing firm in the faith,(BA) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(BB)
10 And the God of all grace, who called you(BC) to his eternal glory(BD) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,(BE) will himself restore you and make you strong,(BF) firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.(BG)
Final Greetings
12 With the help of Silas,[c](BH) whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly,(BI) encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.(BJ)
13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.(BK) 14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.(BL)
Peace(BM) to all of you who are in Christ.
1 Simon Peter, a servant(BN) and apostle of Jesus Christ,(BO)
To those who through the righteousness(BP) of our God and Savior Jesus Christ(BQ) have received a faith as precious as ours:
2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance(BR) through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.(BS)
Confirming One’s Calling and Election
3 His divine power(BT) has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him(BU) who called us(BV) by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,(BW) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,(BX) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.(BY)
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(BZ) 6 and to knowledge, self-control;(CA) and to self-control, perseverance;(CB) and to perseverance, godliness;(CC) 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(CD) 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(CE) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(CF) 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind,(CG) forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.(CH)
10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[d] make every effort to confirm your calling(CI) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(CJ) 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom(CK) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(CL)
Prophecy of Scripture
12 So I will always remind you of these things,(CM) even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth(CN) you now have. 13 I think it is right to refresh your memory(CO) as long as I live in the tent of this body,(CP) 14 because I know that I will soon put it aside,(CQ) as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.(CR) 15 And I will make every effort to see that after my departure(CS) you will always be able to remember these things.
16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,(CT) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.(CU) 17 He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”[e](CV) 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.(CW)
19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable,(CX) and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light(CY) shining in a dark place, until the day dawns(CZ) and the morning star(DA) rises in your hearts.(DB) 20 Above all, you must understand(DC) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(DD) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(DE)
False Teachers and Their Destruction
2 But there were also false prophets(DF) among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.(DG) They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord(DH) who bought them(DI)—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct(DJ) and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3 In their greed(DK) these teachers will exploit you(DL) with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned,(DM) but sent them to hell,[f] putting them in chains of darkness[g] to be held for judgment;(DN) 5 if he did not spare the ancient world(DO) when he brought the flood on its ungodly people,(DP) but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;(DQ) 6 if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes,(DR) and made them an example(DS) of what is going to happen to the ungodly;(DT) 7 and if he rescued Lot,(DU) a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless(DV) 8 (for that righteous man,(DW) living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— 9 if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials(DX) and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.(DY) 10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire(DZ) of the flesh[h] and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;(EA) 11 yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from[i] the Lord.(EB) 12 But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.(EC)
13 They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight.(ED) They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.[j](EE) 14 With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce(EF) the unstable;(EG) they are experts in greed(EH)—an accursed brood!(EI) 15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam(EJ) son of Bezer,[k] who loved the wages of wickedness. 16 But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.(EK)
17 These people are springs without water(EL) and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.(EM) 18 For they mouth empty, boastful words(EN) and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping(EO) from those who live in error. 19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”(EP) 20 If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing(EQ) our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ(ER) and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.(ES) 21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.(ET) 22 Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,”[l](EU) and, “A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud.”
The Day of the Lord
3 Dear friends,(EV) this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders(EW) to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets(EX) and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.(EY)
3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days(EZ) scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.(FA) 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised?(FB) Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”(FC) 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word(FD) the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water.(FE) 6 By these waters also the world of that time(FF) was deluged and destroyed.(FG) 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire,(FH) being kept for the day of judgment(FI) and destruction of the ungodly.
8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.(FJ) 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,(FK) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient(FL) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(FM)
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.(FN) The heavens will disappear with a roar;(FO) the elements will be destroyed by fire,(FP) and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.[m](FQ)
11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward(FR) to the day of God and speed its coming.[n](FS) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.(FT) 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,(FU) where righteousness dwells.
14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless(FV) and at peace with him. 15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience(FW) means salvation,(FX) just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.(FY) 16 He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable(FZ) people distort,(GA) as they do the other Scriptures,(GB) to their own destruction.
17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard(GC) so that you may not be carried away by the error(GD) of the lawless(GE) and fall from your secure position.(GF) 18 But grow in the grace(GG) and knowledge(GH) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(GI) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(GJ)
The Incarnation of the Word of Life
1 That which was from the beginning,(GK) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,(GL) which we have looked at and our hands have touched(GM)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared;(GN) we have seen it and testify to it,(GO) and we proclaim to you the eternal life,(GP) which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(GQ) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(GR) 4 We write this(GS) to make our[o] joy complete.(GT)
Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5 This is the message we have heard(GU) from him and declare to you: God is light;(GV) in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,(GW) we lie and do not live out the truth.(GX) 7 But if we walk in the light,(GY) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[p] sin.(GZ)
8 If we claim to be without sin,(HA) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.(HB) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins(HC) and purify us from all unrighteousness.(HD) 10 If we claim we have not sinned,(HE) we make him out to be a liar(HF) and his word is not in us.(HG)
2 My dear children,(HH) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate(HI) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(HJ) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(HK)
Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers
3 We know(HL) that we have come to know him(HM) if we keep his commands.(HN) 4 Whoever says, “I know him,”(HO) but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.(HP) 5 But if anyone obeys his word,(HQ) love for God[q] is truly made complete in them.(HR) This is how we know(HS) we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.(HT)
7 Dear friends,(HU) I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning.(HV) This old command is the message you have heard. 8 Yet I am writing you a new command;(HW) its truth is seen in him and in you, because the darkness is passing(HX) and the true light(HY) is already shining.(HZ)
9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister[r](IA) is still in the darkness.(IB) 10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[s] lives in the light,(IC) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.(ID) 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister(IE) is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness.(IF) They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.(IG)
Reasons for Writing
12 I am writing to you, dear children,(IH)
because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.(II)
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.(IJ)
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have overcome(IK) the evil one.(IL)
14 I write to you, dear children,(IM)
because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.(IN)
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong,(IO)
and the word of God(IP) lives in you,(IQ)
and you have overcome the evil one.(IR)
On Not Loving the World
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world.(IS) If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[t] is not in them.(IT) 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,(IU) the lust of the eyes,(IV) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away,(IW) but whoever does the will of God(IX) lives forever.
Warnings Against Denying the Son
18 Dear children, this is the last hour;(IY) and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming,(IZ) even now many antichrists have come.(JA) This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us,(JB) but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.(JC)
20 But you have an anointing(JD) from the Holy One,(JE) and all of you know the truth.[u](JF) 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it(JG) and because no lie comes from the truth. 22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son.(JH) 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.(JI)
24 As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning(JJ) remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.(JK) 25 And this is what he promised us—eternal life.(JL)
26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.(JM) 27 As for you, the anointing(JN) you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things(JO) and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.(JP)
God’s Children and Sin
28 And now, dear children,(JQ) continue in him, so that when he appears(JR) we may be confident(JS) and unashamed before him at his coming.(JT)
29 If you know that he is righteous,(JU) you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.(JV)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 4:18 Prov. 11:31 (see Septuagint)
- 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
- 1 Peter 5:12 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
- 2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.
- 2 Peter 1:17 Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35
- 2 Peter 2:4 Greek Tartarus
- 2 Peter 2:4 Some manuscripts in gloomy dungeons
- 2 Peter 2:10 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 18.
- 2 Peter 2:11 Many manuscripts beings in the presence of
- 2 Peter 2:13 Some manuscripts in their love feasts
- 2 Peter 2:15 Greek Bosor
- 2 Peter 2:22 Prov. 26:11
- 2 Peter 3:10 Some manuscripts be burned up
- 2 Peter 3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come
- 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
- 1 John 1:7 Or every
- 1 John 2:5 Or word, God’s love
- 1 John 2:9 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15, 17; 4:20; 5:16.
- 1 John 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.
- 1 John 2:15 Or world, the Father’s love
- 1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts and you know all things
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