13 (A)looking for the blessed (B)hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

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13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing(A) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,(B)

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Finally, there is laid up for me (A)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous (B)Judge, will give to me (C)on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

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Now there is in store for me(A) the crown of righteousness,(B) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(C)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(D)

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so that you come short in no gift, eagerly (A)waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift(A) as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.(B)

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27 For (A)the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father (B)with His angels, (C)and then He will reward each according to his works.

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27 For the Son of Man(A) is going to come(B) in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.(C)

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in hope of eternal life which God, who (A)cannot lie, promised before time began,

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in the hope of eternal life,(A) which God, who does not lie,(B) promised before the beginning of time,(C)

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12 (A)looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will (B)be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will (C)melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for (D)new heavens and a (E)new earth in which righteousness dwells.

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14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent (F)to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

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12 as you look forward(A) to the day of God and speed its coming.[a](B) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.(C) 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,(D) where righteousness dwells.

14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless(E) and at peace with him.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come

Beloved, (A)now we are children of God; and (B)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (C)we shall be like Him, for (D)we shall see Him as He is. (E)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

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Dear friends,(A) now we are children of God,(B) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](C) we shall be like him,(D) for we shall see him as he is.(E) All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(F) just as he is pure.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known

28 so (A)Christ was (B)offered once to bear the sins (C)of many. To those who (D)eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

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28 so Christ was sacrificed once(A) to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time,(B) not to bear sin,(C) but to bring salvation(D) to those who are waiting for him.(E)

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62 Jesus said, “I am. (A)And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

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62 “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”(A)

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18 (A)but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

(B)To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

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18 But grow in the grace(A) and knowledge(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(C) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(D)

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whose minds (A)the god of this age (B)has blinded, who do not believe, lest (C)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, (D)who is the image of God, should shine on them.

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The god(A) of this age(B) has blinded(C) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(D) who is the image of God.(E)

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13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all (A)joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(A) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(B)

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24 For we were saved in this hope, but (A)hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

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24 For in this hope we were saved.(A) But hope that is seen is no hope at all.(B) Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.(C)

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