Warning Against Neglecting Salvation

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

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15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and (A)bear fruit (B)with patience.

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The Day of the Lord Will Come

This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them (A)I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,

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Warning Against the Adulteress

(A)My son, keep my words
    and (B)treasure up my commandments with you;
(C)keep my commandments and live;
    keep my teaching as (D)the apple of your eye;

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The Value of Wisdom

(A)My son, (B)if you receive my words
    and treasure up my commandments with you,
making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice (C)for understanding,
if you seek it like (D)silver
    and search for it as for (E)hidden treasures,
then (F)you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.
For (G)the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

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12 Therefore I intend (A)always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in (B)the truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this (C)body,[a] (D)to stir you up by way of reminder,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:13 Greek tent; also verse 14

The Supremacy of God's Son

Long ago, at many times and (A)in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but (B)in these last days (C)he has spoken to us by (D)his Son, whom he appointed (E)the heir of all things, (F)through whom also he created (G)the world.

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15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

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21 My son, (A)do not lose sight of these—
    keep sound wisdom and discretion,

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A Father's Wise Instruction

(A)Hear, O sons, a father's instruction,
    and be attentive, that you may (B)gain[a] insight,
for I give you good (C)precepts;
    do not forsake my teaching.
When I was a son with my father,
    (D)tender, (E)the only one in the sight of my mother,
he (F)taught me and said to me,
(G)“Let your heart hold fast my words;
    (H)keep my commandments, and live.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:1 Hebrew know

Beth

How can (A)a young man keep his way pure?
    By guarding it according to your word.

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13 (A)Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. (B)Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.

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11 (A)Be very careful, therefore, to love the Lord your God. 12 For if you turn back and cling to the remnant of these nations remaining among you (B)and make marriages with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,

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