² because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

⁸ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

¹⁷ And ^(A)the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

Peter’s Approaching Death

¹² For this reason ^(A)I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, ^(B)though you know and are established in the present truth.

^23 (A)having been born again, not of ^[a]corruptible seed but ^[b]incorruptible, ^(B)through the word of God which lives and abides ^[c]forever, ²⁴ because

^(E)Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

⁵ when I call to remembrance ^(A)the ^[a]genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and ^(B)your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another ^(A)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

^5 (A)For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ^(B)ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.