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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

Copyright (c) 1985-2007

01 : 01 . Simon <4613 -Simon -> Peter <4074 -Petros -> , a

servant <1401 -doulos -> and an apostle <0652 -apostolos -> of

Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> , to them that

have obtained <2975 -lagchano -> like <2472 -isotimos ->

precious <2472 -isotimos -> faith <4102 -pistis -> with us

through <1722 -en -> the righteousness <1343 -dikaiosune -> of

God <2316 -theos -> and our Saviour <4990 -soter -> Jesus <2424 -

Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> :

01 : 02 Grace <5485 -charis -> and peace <1515 -eirene -> be

multiplied <4129 -plethuno -> unto you through <1722 -en -> the

knowledge <1922 -epignosis -> of God <2316 -theos -> , and of

Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> our Lord <2962 -kurios -> ,

01 : 03 According <5613 -hos -> as his divine <2304 -theios ->

power <1411 -dunamis -> hath given <1433 -doreomai -> unto us

all <3956 -pas -> things that [ pertain ] unto life <2222 -zoe -

> and godliness <2150 -eusebeia -> , through <1223 -dia -> the

knowledge <1922 -epignosis -> of him that hath called <2564 -

kaleo -> us to glory <1391 -doxa -> and virtue <0703 -arete -> :

01 : 04 Whereby <3739 -hos -> are given <1433 -doreomai -> unto

us exceeding great <3176 -megistos -> and precious <5093 -timios

-> promises <1862 -epaggelma -> : that by these <5130 -touton -

> ye might be partakers <2844 -koinonos -> of the divine <2304 -

theios -> nature <5449 -phusis -> , having escaped <0668 -

apopheugo -> the corruption <5356 -phthora -> that is in the

world <2889 -kosmos -> through <1722 -en -> lust <1939 -

epithumia -> .

01 : 05 . And beside <0846 -autos -> this <5124 -touto -> ,

giving <3923 -pareisphero -> all diligence <4710 -spoude -> ,

add <2023 -epichoregeo -> to your <5216 -humon -> faith <4102 -

pistis -> virtue <0703 -arete -> ; and to virtue <0703 -arete ->

knowledge <1108 -gnosis -> ;

01 : 06 And to knowledge <1108 -gnosis -> temperance <1466 -

egkrateia -> ; and to temperance <1466 -egkrateia -> patience

<5281 -hupomone -> ; and to patience <5281 -hupomone ->

godliness <2150 -eusebeia -> ;

01 : 07 And to godliness <2150 -eusebeia -> brotherly <5360 -

philadelphia -> kindness <5360 -philadelphia -> ; and to

brotherly <5360 -philadelphia -> kindness <5360 -philadelphia ->

charity <0026 -agape -> .

01 : 08 For if these <5023 -tauta -> things be in you , and

abound <4121 -pleonazo -> , they make <2525 -kathistemi -> [ you

that ye shall ] neither <3756 -ou -> [ be ] barren <0692 -argos -

> nor <3761 -oude -> unfruitful <0175 -akarpos -> in the

knowledge <1922 -epignosis -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus

<2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> .

01 : 09 But he that lacketh <3918 -pareimi -> these <5023 -tauta

-> things is blind <5185 -tuphlos -> , and cannot <3467 -muopazo

-> see <3467 -muopazo -> afar <3467 -muopazo -> off , and hath

forgotten <2983 -lambano -> that he was purged <2512 -

katharismos -> from his old <3819 -palai -> sins <0266 -hamartia

-> .

01 : 10 Wherefore <1352 -dio -> the rather <3123 -mallon -> ,

brethren <0080 -adephos -> , give diligence <4710 -spoude -> to

make <4160 -poieo -> your <5216 -humon -> calling <2821 -klesis -

> and election <1589 -ekloge -> sure <0949 -bebaios -> : for if

ye do <4160 -poieo -> these <5023 -tauta -> things , ye shall

never <4219 -pote -> fall <4417 -ptaio -> :

01 : 11 For so <3779 -houto -> an entrance <1529 -eisodos ->

shall be ministered <2023 -epichoregeo -> unto you abundantly

<4146 -plousios -> into <1519 -eis -> the everlasting <0166 -

aionios -> kingdom <0932 -basileia -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios -

> and Saviour <4990 -soter -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ

<5547 -Christos -> .

01 : 12 . Wherefore <1352 -dio -> I will not be negligent <0272

-ameleo -> to put <5279 -hupomimnesko -> you always <0104 -aei -

> in remembrance <5179 -tupos -> of these <5130 -touton ->

things , though <2539 -kaiper -> ye know <1492 -eido -> [ them ]

, and be established <4741 -sterizo -> in the present <3918 -

pareimi -> truth <0225 -aletheia -> .

01 : 13 Yea <1161 -de -> , I think <2233 -hegeomai -> it meet

<1342 -dikaios -> , as long as I am <1510 -eimi -> in this <5129

-toutoi -> tabernacle <4638 -skenoma -> , to stir <1326 -

diegeiro -> you up by putting <5279 -hupomimnesko -> [ you ] in

remembrance <5280 -hupomnesis -> ;

01 : 14 Knowing <1492 -eido -> that shortly <5031 -tachinos -> I

must put <0595 -apothesis -> off <0595 -apothesis -> [ this

<3588 -ho -> ] my tabernacle <4638 -skenoma -> , even <2532 -kai

-> as our Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ

<5547 -Christos -> hath shewed <1213 -deloo -> me .

01 : 15 Moreover <2532 -kai -> I will endeavour <4704 -spoudazo -

> that ye may be able <2192 -echo -> after <3326 -meta -> my

decease <1841 -exodos -> to have these <5130 -touton -> things

always <1539 -hekastote -> in remembrance <3420 -mneme -> .

01 : 16 . For we have not followed <1811 -exakoloutheo ->

cunningly devised <4679 -sophizo -> fables <3454 -muthos -> ,

when we made <1107 -gnorizo -> known <1107 -gnorizo -> unto you

the power <1411 -dunamis -> and coming <3952 -parousia -> of our

Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -

Christos -> , but were eyewitnesses <2030 -epoptes -> of his

majesty <3168 -megaleiotes ->

ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

ggggggggggggggggggggggg01 : 17 For he received <2983 -lambano ->

from God <2316 -theos -> the Father <3962 -pater -> honour <5092

-time -> and glory <1391 -doxa -> , when there came <5342 -phero

-> such <5107 -toiosde -> a voice <5456 -phone -> to him from

the excellent <3169 -megaloprepes -> glory <1391 -doxa -> , This

<3778 -houtos -> is my beloved <0027 -agapetos -> Son <5207 -

huios -> , in whom <3739 -hos -> I am well <2106 -eudokeo ->

pleased <2106 -eudokeo -> .

01 : 18 And this <5026 -taute -> voice <5456 -phone -> which

came <5342 -phero -> from heaven <3772 -ouranos -> we heard

<0191 -akouo -> , when we were with him in the holy <0040 -

hagios -> mount <3735 -oros -> .

01 : 19 . We have <2192 -echo -> also <2532 -kai -> a more sure

<0949 -bebaios -> word <3056 -logos -> of prophecy <4397 -

prophetikos -> ; whereunto <3739 -hos -> ye do <4160 -poieo ->

well <2573 -kalos -> that ye take heed <0433 -aneko -> , as unto

a light <3088 -luchnos -> that shineth <5316 -phaino -> in a

dark <0850 -auchmeros -> place <5117 -topos -> , until <2193 -

heos -> the day <2250 -hemera -> dawn <1306 -diaugazo -> , and

the day <5459 -phosphoros -> star <5459 -phosphoros -> arise

<0393 -anatello -> in your <5216 -humon -> hearts <2588 -kardia -

> :

01 : 20 Knowing <1097 -ginosko -> this <5124 -touto -> first

<4412 -proton -> , that no <3756 -ou -> prophecy <4394 -

propheteia -> of the scripture <1124 -graphe -> is of any

private <2398 -idios -> interpretation <1955 -epilusis -> .

01 : 21 For the prophecy <4394 -propheteia -> came <5342 -phero -

> not in old <4218 -pote -> time <4218 -pote -> by the will

<2307 -thelema -> of man <0444 -anthropos -> : but holy <0040 -

hagios -> men <0444 -anthropos -> of God <2316 -theos -> spake

<2980 -laleo -> [ as they were ] moved <5342 -phero -> by the

Holy <0040 -hagios -> Ghost <4151 -pneuma -> .

02 : 01 . But there were false <5578 -pseudoprophetes ->

prophets <5578 -pseudoprophetes -> also <2532 -kai -> among

<1722 -en -> the people <2992 -laos -> , even <2532 -kai -> as

there shall be false <5572 -pseudodidaskalos -> teachers <5572 -

pseudodidaskalos -> among <1722 -en -> you , who <3748 -hostis -

> privily <3919 -pareisago -> shall bring <3918 -pareimi -> in

damnable <0684 -apoleia -> heresies <0139 -hairesis -> , even

<2532 -kai -> denying <0720 -arneomai -> the Lord <1203 -

despotes -> that bought <0059 -agorazo -> them , and bring <3918

-pareimi -> upon themselves <1438 -heautou -> swift <5031 -

tachinos -> destruction <0684 -apoleia -> . 02 : 02 And many

<4183 -polus -> shall follow <1811 -exakoloutheo -> their

pernicious <0684 -apoleia -> ways <0684 -apoleia -> ; by reason

<1223 -dia -> of whom <3739 -hos -> the way <3598 -hodos -> of

truth <0225 -aletheia -> shall be evil <0987 -blasphemeo ->

spoken <0987 -blasphemeo -> of . 02 : 03 . And through <1722 -

en -> covetousness <4124 -pleonexia -> shall they with feigned

<4112 -plastos -> words <3056 -logos -> make <1710 -emporeuomai -

> merchandise of you : whose <3739 -hos -> judgment <2917 -

krima -> now of a long time <1597 -ekpalai -> lingereth <0691 -

argeo -> not , and their damnation <0684 -apoleia -> slumbereth

<3573 -nustazo -> not . 02 : 04 For if <1487 -ei -> God <2316 -

theos -> spared <5339 -pheidomai -> not the angels <0032 -

aggelos -> that sinned <0264 -hamartano -> , but cast <5020 -

tartaroo -> [ them ] down to hell <5020 -tartaroo -> , and

delivered <3860 -paradidomi -> [ them ] into chains <4577 -seira

-> of darkness <2217 -zophos -> , to be reserved <5083 -tereo ->

unto judgment <2920 -krisis -> ; 02 : 05 And spared <5339 -

pheidomai -> not the old <0744 -archaios -> world <2889 -kosmos -

> , but saved <5442 -phulasso -> Noah <3575 -Noe -> the eighth

<3590 -ogdoos -> [ person ] , a preacher <2783 -kerux -> of

righteousness <1343 -dikaiosune -> , bringing <1863 -epago -> in

the flood <2627 -kataklusmos -> upon the world <2889 -kosmos ->

of the ungodly <0765 -asebes -> ; 02 : 06 And turning <5077 -

tephroo -> the cities <4172 -polis -> of Sodom <4670 -Sodoma ->

and Gomorrha <1116 -Gomorrha -> into ashes <5077 -tephroo ->

condemned <2632 -katakrino -> [ them ] with an overthrow <2692 -

katastrophe -> , making <4160 -poieo -> [ them ] an ensample

<5262 -hupodeigma -> unto those <3588 -ho -> that after <3195 -

mello -> should <3195 -mello -> live ungodly <0764 -asebeo -> ;

02 : 07 . And delivered <4506 -rhoumai -> just <1342 -dikaios -

> Lot <3091 -Lot -> , vexed <2669 -kataponeo -> with the filthy

<0766 -aselgeia -> conversation <0391 -anastrophe -> of the

wicked <0113 -athesmos -> : 02 : 08 ( For that righteous <1342 -

dikaios -> man dwelling <1460 -egkatoikeo -> among <1722 -en ->

them , in seeing <0990 -blemma -> and hearing <0189 -akoe -> ,

vexed <0928 -basanizo -> [ his ] righteous <1342 -dikaios ->

soul <5590 -psuche -> from day <2250 -hemera -> to day <2250 -

hemera -> with [ their ] unlawful <0459 -anomos -> deeds <2041 -

ergon -> ; ) 02 : 09 The Lord <2962 -kurios -> knoweth <1492 -

eido -> how to deliver <4506 -rhoumai -> the godly <2152 -

eusebes -> out of temptations <3986 -peirasmos -> , and to

reserve <5083 -tereo -> the unjust <0094 -adikos -> unto the day

<2250 -hemera -> of judgment <2920 -krisis -> to be punished

<2849 -kolazo -> : 02 : 10 . But chiefly <3122 -malista -> them

that walk <4198 -poreuomai -> after <3694 -opiso -> the flesh

<4561 -sarx -> in the lust <1939 -epithumia -> of uncleanness

<3394 -miasmos -> , and despise <2706 -kataphroneo -> government

<2963 -kuriotes -> . Presumptuous <5113 -tolmetes -> [ are they

] , selfwilled <0829 -authades -> , they are not afraid <5141 -

tremo -> to speak <0987 -blasphemeo -> evil <0987 -blasphemeo ->

of dignities <1391 -doxa -> . 02 : 11 Whereas <3699 -hopou ->

angels <0032 -aggelos -> , which are greater <3187 -meizon -> in

power <2479 -ischus -> and might <1411 -dunamis -> , bring <5342

-phero -> not railing <0989 -blasphemos -> accusation <2920 -

krisis -> against <2596 -kata -> them before <3844 -para -> the

Lord <2962 -kurios -> . 02 : 12 But these <3778 -houtos -> , as

natural <5446 -phusikos -> brute <0249 -alogos -> beasts <2226 -

zoon -> , made <1080 -gennao -> to be taken <0259 -halosis ->

and destroyed <5356 -phthora -> , speak <0987 -blasphemeo ->

evil <0987 -blasphemeo -> of the things that they understand

<0050 -agnoeo -> not ; and shall utterly <2704 -katphtheiro ->

perish <2704 -katphtheiro -> in their own <0848 -hautou ->

corruption <5356 -phthora -> ; 02 : 13 And shall receive <2865 -

komizo -> the reward <3408 -misthos -> of unrighteousness <0093 -

adikia -> , [ as ] they that count <2233 -hegeomai -> it

pleasure <2237 -hedone -> to riot <5172 -truphe -> in the day

<2250 -hemera -> time . Spots <4696 -spilos -> [ they are ] and

blemishes <3470 -momos -> , sporting <1792 -entruphao ->

themselves with their own <0848 -hautou -> deceivings <0539 -

apate -> while they feast <4910 -suneuocheo -> with you ; 02 :

14 Having <2192 -echo -> eyes <3788 -ophthalmos -> full <3324 -

mestos -> of adultery <3428 -moichalis -> , and that cannot

<0180 -akatapaustos -> cease <0180 -akatapaustos -> from sin

<0266 -hamartia -> ; beguiling <1185 -deleazo -> unstable <0793 -

asteriktos -> souls <5590 -psuche -> : an heart <2588 -kardia -

> they have <2192 -echo -> exercised <1128 -gumnazo -> with

covetous <4124 -pleonexia -> practices ; cursed <2671 -katara ->

children <5043 -teknon -> : 02 : 15 Which have forsaken <2641 -

kataleipo -> the right <2117 -euthus -> way <3598 -hodos -> ,

and are gone <4105 -planao -> astray <4105 -planao -> ,

following <1811 -exakoloutheo -> the way <3598 -hodos -> of

Balaam <0903 -Balaam -> [ the son ] of Bosor <1007 -Bosor -> ,

who <3739 -hos -> loved <0025 -agapao -> the wages <3408 -

misthos -> of unrighteousness <0093 -adikia -> ; 02 : 16 But was

rebuked <1649 -elegxis -> for his iniquity <3892 -paranomia -> :

the dumb <0880 -aphonos -> ass <5268 -hupozugion -> speaking

<5350 -phtheggomai -> with man s <0444 -anthropos -> voice <5456

-phone -> forbad <2967 -koluo -> the madness <3913 -paraphronia -

> of the prophet <4396 -prophetes -> . 02 : 17 These <3778 -

houtos -> are wells <4077 -pege -> without <0504 -anudros ->

water <0504 -anudros -> , clouds <3507 -nephele -> that are

carried <1643 -elauno -> with a tempest <2978 -lailaps -> ; to

whom <3739 -hos -> the mist <2217 -zophos -> of darkness <4655 -

skotos -> is reserved <5083 -tereo -> for ever <0165 -aion -> .

02 : 18 For when they speak <5350 -phtheggomai -> great <5246 -

huperogkos -> swelling <5246 -huperogkos -> [ words ] of vanity

<3153 -mataiotes -> , they allure <1185 -deleazo -> through

<1722 -en -> the lusts <1939 -epithumia -> of the flesh <4561 -

sarx -> , [ through much ] wantonness <0766 -aselgeia -> , those

<3588 -ho -> that were clean <3689 -ontos -> escaped <0668 -

apopheugo -> from them who live <0390 -anastrepho -> in error

<4106 -plane -> . 02 : 19 While they promise <1861 -epaggello ->

them liberty <1657 -eleutheria -> , they themselves <0846 -autos

-> are the servants <1401 -doulos -> of corruption <5356 -

phthora -> : for of whom <3739 -hos -> a man <5100 -tis -> is

overcome <2274 -hettao -> , of the same <3778 -houtos -> is he

brought <1402 -douloo -> in bondage <1402 -douloo -> . 02 : 20

For if <1487 -ei -> after they have escaped <0668 -apopheugo ->

the pollutions <3393 -miasma -> of the world <2889 -kosmos ->

through <1722 -en -> the knowledge <1922 -epignosis -> of the

Lord <2962 -kurios -> and Saviour <4990 -soter -> Jesus <2424 -

Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> , they are again <3825 -

palin -> entangled <1707 -empleko -> therein <5125 -toutois -> ,

and overcome <2274 -hettao -> , the latter <2078 -eschatos ->

end <2078 -eschatos -> is worse <5501 -cheiron -> with them than

the beginning <4413 -protos -> . 02 : 21 For it had been <2258 -

en -> better <2909 -kreitton -> for them not to have known <1921

-epiginosko -> the way <3598 -hodos -> of righteousness <1343 -

dikaiosune -> , than <2228 -e -> , after they have known <1921 -

epiginosko -> [ it ] , to turn <1994 -epistrepho -> from the

holy <0040 -hagios -> commandment <1785 -entole -> delivered

<3860 -paradidomi -> unto them . 02 : 22 But it is happened

<4819 -sumbaino -> unto them according to the true <0227 -

alethes -> proverb <3942 -paroimia -> , The dog <2965 -kuon -> [

is ] turned <1994 -epistrepho -> to his own <2398 -idios ->

vomit <1829 -exerama -> again <1994 -epistrepho -> ; and the sow

<5300 -hus -> that was washed <3068 -louo -> to her wallowing

<2946 -kulisma -> in the mire <1004 -borboros -> . 03 : 01 .

This <5026 -taute -> second <1208 -deuteros -> epistle <1992 -

epistole -> , beloved <0027 -agapetos -> , I now <2236 -hedista -

> write <1125 -grapho -> unto you ; in [ both ] which <3739 -hos

-> I stir <1326 -diegeiro -> up your <5216 -humon -> pure <1506 -

eilikrines -> minds <1271 -dianoia -> by way <1722 -en -> of

remembrance <5280 -hupomnesis -> : 03 : 02 That ye may be

mindful <3403 -mimnesko -> of the words <4487 -rhema -> which

were spoken <4280 -proereo -> before <4280 -proereo -> by the

holy <0040 -hagios -> prophets <4396 -prophetes -> , and of the

commandment <1785 -entole -> of us the apostles <0652 -apostolos

-> of the Lord <2962 -kurios -> and Saviour <4990 -soter -> : 03

: 03 . Knowing <1097 -ginosko -> this <5124 -touto -> first

<4412 -proton -> , that there shall come <2064 -erchomai -> in

the last <2078 -eschatos -> days <2250 -hemera -> scoffers <1703

-empaiktes -> , walking <4198 -poreuomai -> after <2596 -kata ->

their own <2398 -idios -> lusts <1939 -epithumia -> , 03 : 04

And saying <3004 -lego -> , Where <4226 -pou -> is the promise

<1860 -epaggelia -> of his coming <3952 -parousia -> ? for

since <3739 -hos -> the fathers <3962 -pater -> fell asleep

<2837 -koimao -> , all <3956 -pas -> things continue <1265 -

diameno -> as [ they were ] from the beginning <0746 -arche ->

of the creation <2937 -ktisis -> . 03 : 05 For this <5124 -touto

-> they willingly <2309 -thelo -> are ignorant <2990 -lanthano -

> of , that by the word <3056 -logos -> of God <2316 -theos ->

the heavens <3772 -ouranos -> were of old <1597 -ekpalai -> ,

and the earth <1093 -ge -> standing <4921 -sunistao -> out of

the water <5204 -hudor -> and in the water <5204 -hudor -> : 03 :

06 Whereby <3739 -hos -> the world <2889 -kosmos -> that then

<5119 -tote -> was , being overflowed <2626 -katakluzo -> with

water <5204 -hudor -> , perished <0622 -apollumi -> : 03 : 07

But the heavens <3772 -ouranos -> and the earth <1093 -ge -> ,

which are now <3568 -nun -> , by the same <0846 -autos -> word

<3056 -logos -> are kept <2343 -thesaurizo -> in store <2343 -

thesaurizo -> , reserved <5083 -tereo -> unto fire <4442 -pur ->

against <1519 -eis -> the day <2250 -hemera -> of judgment <2920

-krisis -> and perdition <0684 -apoleia -> of ungodly <0765 -

asebes -> men <0444 -anthropos -> . 03 : 08 . But , beloved

<0027 -agapetos -> , be not ignorant <2990 -lanthano -> of this

<5124 -touto -> one <1520 -heis -> thing , that one <3391 -mia -

> day <2250 -hemera -> [ is ] with the Lord <2962 -kurios -> as

a thousand <5507 -chilioi -> years <2094 -etos -> , and a

thousand <5507 -chilioi -> years <2094 -etos -> as one <3391 -

mia -> day <2250 -hemera -> . 03 : 09 . The Lord <2962 -kurios -

> is not slack <1019 -braduno -> concerning <4314 -pros -> his

promise <1860 -epaggelia -> , as some <5100 -tis -> men count

<2233 -hegeomai -> slackness <1022 -bradutes -> ; but is

longsuffering to us -ward <2248 -hemas -> , not willing <1014 -

boo -lom -ahee -> that any <5100 -tis -> should perish <0622 -

apollumi -> , but that all <3956 -pas -> should come <5562 -

choreo -> to repentance <3341 -metanoia -> . 03 : 10 But the day

<2250 -hemera -> of the Lord <2962 -kurios -> will come <2240 -

heko -> as a thief <2812 -kleptes -> in the night <3571 -nux -> ;

in the which <3739 -hos -> the heavens <3772 -ouranos -> shall

pass <3928 -parerchomai -> away with a great noise <4500 -

rhoizedon -> , and the elements <4747 -stoicheion -> shall melt

<3089 -luo -> with fervent heat <2741 -kausoo -> , the earth

<1093 -ge -> also <2532 -kai -> and the works <2041 -ergon ->

that are therein <0846 -autos -> shall be burned <2618 -katakaio

-> up . 03 : 11 . [ Seeing ] then <3767 -oun -> [ that ] all

<3956 -pas -> these <5130 -touton -> things shall be dissolved

<3089 -luo -> , what <4217 -potapos -> manner <4217 -potapos ->

[ of persons ] ought <1163 -dei -> ye to be in [ all ] holy

<0040 -hagios -> conversation <0391 -anastrophe -> and godliness

<2150 -eusebeia -> , 03 : 12 Looking <4328 -prosdokao -> for and

hasting <4692 -speudo -> unto the coming <3952 -parousia -> of

the day <2250 -hemera -> of God <2316 -theos -> , wherein <3757 -

hou -> the heavens <3772 -ouranos -> being on fire <4448 -puroo -

> shall be dissolved <3089 -luo -> , and the elements <4747 -

stoicheion -> shall melt <5080 -teko -> with fervent heat <2741 -

kausoo -> ? 03 : 13 Nevertheless <1161 -de -> we , according

<2596 -kata -> to his promise <1862 -epaggelma -> , look <4328 -

prosdokao -> for new <2537 -kainos -> heavens <3772 -ouranos ->

and a new <2537 -kainos -> earth <1093 -ge -> , wherein <3757 -

hou -> dwelleth <2730 -katoikeo -> righteousness <1343 -

dikaiosune -> . 03 : 14 Wherefore <1352 -dio -> , beloved <0027 -

agapetos -> , seeing that ye look <4328 -prosdokao -> for such

<5023 -tauta -> things , be diligent <4704 -spoudazo -> that ye

may be found <2147 -heurisko -> of him in peace <1515 -eirene ->

, without <0784 -aspilos -> spot <0784 -aspilos -> , and

blameless <0298 -amometos -> . 03 : 15 And account <2233 -

hegeomai -> [ that ] the longsuffering <3115 -makrothumia -> of

our Lord <2962 -kurios -> [ is ] salvation <4991 -soteria -> ;

even <2531 -kathos -> as our beloved <0027 -agapetos -> brother

<0080 -adephos -> Paul <3972 -Paulos -> also <2532 -kai ->

according <2596 -kata -> to the wisdom <4678 -sophia -> given

<1325 -didomi -> unto him hath written <1125 -grapho -> unto you

; 03 : 16 As also <2532 -kai -> in all <3956 -pas -> [ his ]

epistles <1992 -epistole -> , speaking <2980 -laleo -> in them

of these <5130 -touton -> things ; in which <3739 -hos -> are

some <5100 -tis -> things hard <1425 -dusnoetos -> to be

understood <1425 -dusnoetos -> , which <3739 -hos -> they that

are unlearned <0261 -amathes -> and unstable <0793 -asteriktos -

> wrest <4761 -strebloo -> , as [ they do ] also <2532 -kai ->

the other <3062 -loipoy -> scriptures <1124 -graphe -> , unto

their own <2398 -idios -> destruction <0684 -apoleia -> . 03 :

17 Ye therefore <3767 -oun -> , beloved <0027 -agapetos -> ,

seeing ye know <4267 -proginosko -> [ these things ] before

<4267 -proginosko -> , beware <5442 -phulasso -> lest <3361 -me -

> ye also <4879 -sunapago -> , being led <4879 -sunapago -> away

<4879 -sunapago -> with the error <4106 -plane -> of the wicked

<0113 -athesmos -> , fall <1601 -ekpipto -> from your <3588 -ho -

> own <2398 -idios -> stedfastness <4740 -sterigmos -> . 03 : 18

But grow <0837 -auzano -> in grace <5485 -charis -> , and [ in ]

the knowledge <1108 -gnosis -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios -> and

Saviour <4990 -soter -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -

Christos -> . To him [ be ] glory <1391 -doxa -> both <2532 -

kai -> now <3568 -nun -> and for ever <0165 -aion -> . Amen

<0281 -amen -> .