2 Peter 3:16
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
- KJV
- As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
- WEB
- as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
- ASV
- as also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
- DARBY
- as also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; among which some things are hard to be understood, which the untaught and ill-established wrest, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
- BLB
- as also in all the letters, speaking in them concerning these things, in which some things are difficult to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable distort, as also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
- ÅB
- og slik også i alle brevene hans, der han taler om dette. Noe der er svært vanskelig å forstå; de ulærde og uforankrede forvrenger det, slik de også forvrenger de andre skriftene, til sin egen undergang.
- OTB
- slik han gjør i alle sine brev, hvor han taler om disse tingene, hvor det er noen ting som er vanskelige å forstå, som de ulærde og ustabile forvrenger, slik de gjør med de øvrige Skriftene, til sin egen undergang.
- B1930
- likesom og i alle sine brev når han i dem taler om dette; i dem er det noget som er svært å skjønne, og som de ulærde og ubefestede tyder vrangt, som de og gjør med de andre skrifter, til sin egen undergang.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 15:6
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Read in contextHebrews 5:11
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Read in contextJames 1:8
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Read in context2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
Read in contextPhilippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Read in contextRomans 8:1–39
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:36
And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Read in contextMatthew 22:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
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