\id 2PE  
\h 2 Peter 
\toc1 THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. 
\toc2 2 PETER 
\toc3 2Pe 
\mt2 THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF  
\mt1 PETER.  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Simon|strong="G4826"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2975"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2975"\w* \w precious|strong="G2472"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:  
\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;  
\v 3 \w seeing|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w divine|strong="G2304"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w hath|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1433"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w pertain|strong="G3588"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w virtue|strong="G1411"\w*;  
\v 4 \w whereby|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w hath|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1433"\w* \w unto|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceeding|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w promises|strong="G1862"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w ye|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w partakers|strong="G2844"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w divine|strong="G2304"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* escaped \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w corruption|strong="G5356"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Yea|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* adding \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w supply|strong="G2023"\w* virtue; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \add your \add*virtue \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \add your \add*\w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w temperance|strong="G1466"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \add your \add*\w temperance|strong="G1466"\w* \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \add your \add*\w patience|strong="G5281"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \add your \add*\w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w brethren|strong="G5360"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \add your \add*\w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w brethren|strong="G5360"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4121"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* idle \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* unfruitful \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w lacketh|strong="G3918"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, seeing only \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* near, \w having|strong="G3361"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansing|strong="G2512"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w old|strong="G3819"\w* sins.  
\v 10 \w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G3588"\w*, \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w election|strong="G1589"\w* sure: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w*:  
\v 11 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w* \w supplied|strong="G2023"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrance|strong="G1529"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G3195"\w* always \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5279"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w remembrance|strong="G5279"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w established|strong="G4741"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \add you\add*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w think|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4638"\w*, \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w stir|strong="G1326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G1326"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w putting|strong="G5280"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w remembrance|strong="G5280"\w*;  
\v 14 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* off \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4638"\w* cometh swiftly, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* signified \w unto|strong="G2424"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Yea|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4704"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G1539"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w decease|strong="G1841"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembrance|strong="G3420"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w follow|strong="G1811"\w* \w cunningly|strong="G1811"\w* \w devised|strong="G4679"\w* \w fables|strong="G3454"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w unto|strong="G2424"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyewitnesses|strong="G2030"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3168"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w excellent|strong="G3169"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*:  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \add ourselves \add*heard \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w mount|strong="G3735"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4397"\w* \add made \add*\w more|strong="G2532"\w* sure; \w whereunto|strong="G3739"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w take|strong="G4337"\w* \w heed|strong="G4337"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w unto|strong="G2193"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w shining|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* dark \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w dawn|strong="G1306"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* day-star arise \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*:  
\v 20 \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w private|strong="G2398"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G1955"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w came|strong="G5342"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*: \w but|strong="G1063"\w* men \w spake|strong="G2980"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, being \w moved|strong="G5342"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Ghost|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w teachers|strong="G5572"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* privily \w bring|strong="G1863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* destructive heresies, denying \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G1203"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G1863"\w* \w upon|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w swift|strong="G5031"\w* destruction.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1811"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lascivious doings; \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G1223"\w* spoken \w of|strong="G1223"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w feigned|strong="G4112"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* merchandise \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sentence|strong="G2917"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* lingereth \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* destruction \w slumbereth|strong="G3573"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spared|strong="G5339"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* angels \w when|strong="G3756"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sinned, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w cast|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G5020"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w committed|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* pits \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w darkness|strong="G2217"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spared|strong="G5339"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ancient \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w preserved|strong="G5442"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G3590"\w* \w others|strong="G3590"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1863"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flood|strong="G2627"\w* \w upon|strong="G1863"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turning|strong="G5077"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w* \w into|strong="G4172"\w* \w ashes|strong="G5077"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w overthrow|strong="G2692"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G5262"\w* \w unto|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w Lot|strong="G3091"\w*, sore distressed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lascivious life \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 8 (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w dwelling|strong="G1460"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* seeing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hearing, vexed \add his \add*\w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \add their \add*lawless \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*):  
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\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w chiefly|strong="G3122"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4198"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* defilement, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2963"\w*. \w Daring|strong="G5113"\w*, selfwilled, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w tremble|strong="G5141"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rail \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w dignities|strong="G1391"\w*:  
\v 11 \w whereas|strong="G3699"\w* angels, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* railing \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G5342"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* reason, \w born|strong="G1080"\w* mere \w animals|strong="G2226"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G5356"\w*, railing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* matters \w whereof|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* ignorant, \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* destroying surely \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G5356"\w*,  
\v 13 \w suffering|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2865"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hire|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* wrong-doing; \add men \add*\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2237"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w revel|strong="G5172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* day-time, \w spots|strong="G4696"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blemishes|strong="G3470"\w*, revelling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* love-feasts \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G4910"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*;  
\v 14 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3428"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* cannot cease \w from|strong="G2532"\w* sin; \w enticing|strong="G1185"\w* unstedfast \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*; \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w exercised|strong="G1128"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w*; \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cursing|strong="G2671"\w*;  
\v 15 \w forsaking|strong="G2641"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*, having \w followed|strong="G1811"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* Balaam \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \add son \add*\w of|strong="G3598"\w* Beor, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* loved \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hire|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* wrong-doing;  
\v 16 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G1649"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3892"\w*: \w a|strong="G2192"\w* dumb \w ass|strong="G5268"\w* spake \w with|strong="G1722"\w* man’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* stayed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w madness|strong="G3913"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 17 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* water, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mists \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w storm|strong="G2978"\w*; \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blackness|strong="G2217"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w hath|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, uttering \w great|strong="G5350"\w* \w swelling|strong="G5246"\w* \add words \add*\w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w vanity|strong="G3153"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w entice|strong="G1185"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* lasciviousness, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* escaping \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*;  
\v 19 \w promising|strong="G1861"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w corruption|strong="G5356"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w overcome|strong="G2274"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1401"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1402"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* escaped \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w defilements|strong="G3393"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w entangled|strong="G1707"\w* \w therein|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcome|strong="G2274"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* state \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w than|strong="G2228"\w*, \w after|strong="G1063"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1921"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w turn|strong="G3860"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* holy \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w unto|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w proverb|strong="G3942"\w*, \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w dog|strong="G2965"\w* \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w vomit|strong="G1829"\w* \w again|strong="G1994"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sow|strong="G5300"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w wallowing|strong="G2946"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mire|strong="G1004"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w*, beloved, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w epistle|strong="G1992"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w unto|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w stir|strong="G1326"\w* \w up|strong="G1326"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w sincere|strong="G1506"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w putting|strong="G5280"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w remembrance|strong="G5280"\w*;  
\v 2 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* spoken \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w* \w through|strong="G5210"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* apostles:  
\v 3 \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w mockers|strong="G1703"\w* \w shall|strong="G3778"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* mockery, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*? \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w continue|strong="G1265"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* wilfully forget, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* compacted \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* amidst \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 6 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w being|strong="G3739"\w* \w overflowed|strong="G2626"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, perished:  
\v 7 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w stored|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destruction \w of|strong="G3056"\w* ungodly \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* forget \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w*, beloved, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w slack|strong="G1019"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w slackness|strong="G1022"\w*; \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w longsuffering|strong="G3114"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* you-ward, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* perish, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w come|strong="G5562"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w noise|strong="G4500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elements|strong="G4747"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w dissolved|strong="G3089"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* fervent \w heat|strong="G2741"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w therein|strong="G1722"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G2618"\w*.  
\v 11 Seeing \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w thus|strong="G3767"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w dissolved|strong="G3089"\w*, \w what|strong="G4217"\w* \w manner|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* persons \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \add all \add*holy living \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*,  
\v 12 \w looking|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* desiring \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3089"\w* \w fire|strong="G4448"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w dissolved|strong="G3089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elements|strong="G4747"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w melt|strong="G5080"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* fervent \w heat|strong="G2741"\w*?  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1862"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w wherein|strong="G1722"\w* \w dwelleth|strong="G2730"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w*, beloved, seeing \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w ye|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, give \w diligence|strong="G4704"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w ye|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* spot \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blameless \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* sight.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G2233"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w longsuffering|strong="G3115"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*; \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* beloved brother \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w unto|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*;  
\v 16 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \add his \add*\w epistles|strong="G1992"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*; \w wherein|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w hard|strong="G1425"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w understood|strong="G1425"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ignorant \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unstedfast \w wrest|strong="G4761"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \add they do \add*\w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*, \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* destruction.  
\v 17 \w Ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, beloved, \w knowing|strong="G4267"\w* \add these things \add*\w beforehand|strong="G4267"\w*, \w beware|strong="G5442"\w* \w lest|strong="G3361"\w*, \w being|strong="G2443"\w* \w carried|strong="G4879"\w* \w away|strong="G4879"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w*, \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w fall|strong="G1601"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w stedfastness|strong="G4740"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* grow \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \add be \add*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.