2 Peter 1:9

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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
KJV
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
WEB
For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
ASV
For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
DARBY
for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.
BLB
For in whomever these things are not present, he is blind, being shortsighted, having received forgetfulness of the cleansing [from] his former sins.
ÅB
for den som ikke har dette, er blind og nærsynt, etter at han har glemt at han er renset fra sine tidligere synder.
OTB
For den som mangler disse egenskapene er blind eller kortsynt, og har glemt renselsen fra sine tidligere synder.
B1930
for den som ikke har disse ting, han er blind, nærsynt, idet han har glemt renselsen fra sine fordums synder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 John 2:9–11

    He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

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  • 2 Peter 2:18–20

    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.

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  • Titus 2:14

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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  • 1 John 1:7

    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.

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  • James 2:14–26

    What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

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  • Ephesians 5:26

    That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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  • Romans 6:1–4

    What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

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  • Romans 6:11

    Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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