2 Peter Cross References - WPNT

¹ Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same kind of faith in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: ² may grace and peace be multiplied to you through a real knowledge of God and of our Lord Jesus, ³ in that His divine power has granted to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the real knowledge of the One who called us by glory and excellence, ⁴ through which He has granted to us such precious and extraordinary promises, so that through these you may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the depravity that is in the world because of lust. ⁵ So for this very reason, making every effort, to your faith add excellence, and to the excellence knowledge, ⁶ and to the knowledge self-control, and to the self-control perseverance, and to the perseverance godliness, ⁷ and to the godliness brotherly affection, and to the brotherly affection love. ⁸ Because with these things existing and increasing in you, it makes you to be neither useless nor unfruitful in the real knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For he who lacks these things is blind, being so myopic, having forgotten the cleansing from his past sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, brothers, you should be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble. ¹¹ Because in this way you will be granted the abundant entrance into the unending kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ¹² So then, I will not neglect to keep reminding you about these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. ¹³ Yes, I think it right to stir you up by a reminder, as long as I am in this ‘tent’, ¹⁴ knowing that the shedding of my ‘tent’ is imminent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. ¹⁵ Moreover I will take pains to provide a reminder of these things for you to have, as needed, after my exit. ¹⁶ Now then, we did not follow craftily devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, rather we were attentive eyewitnesses of His majesty ¹⁷ —because He received from God the Father honor and glory when that voice was directed to Him by the Magnificent Glory, “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am always well pleased”— ¹⁸ yes, we heard this voice being uttered from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. ¹⁹ And so we have the most reliable prophetic Word, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; ²⁰ knowing this first, that no Prophecy of Scripture comes to be from private release; ²¹ for no Prophecy ever came by the will of man, rather holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ And wow, a Voice from the heavens saying, “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am always well pleased!”

¹⁶ The people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and upon those sitting in the place and shadow of death light has dawned.”

¹⁸ And walking by the Sea of Galilee He saw two brothers, Simon (the one called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

²⁴ “Therefore whoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will compare him to a prudent man who built his house on the bedrock; ²⁵ and the rain fell, and the rivers rose, and the winds blew and attacked that house; and it did not fall, because it was founded on the bedrock.

² Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first Simon (the one called Peter) and Andrew his brother, James (the son of Zebedee) and John his brother,

²⁵ At that time Jesus reacted and said: “‘I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes. ²⁶ Yes, Father, because thus it was good to You.’ ²⁷ “All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one really knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone really know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son may will to reveal Him .

¹⁸ “Behold my Servant whom I chose, my Beloved in whom my soul is well pleased! I will put my Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the nations.

²² But the seed sown among the thorns—this is he who hears the word, but the care of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke out the word, and it becomes fruitless.

²⁸ Assuredly I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of the Man coming in His kingdom.”

³ When wow, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him.

⁵ While he was still speaking a brilliant cloud overshadowed them and, double wow, a Voice came out of the cloud saying: “This is my beloved Son in whom I am always well pleased. Hear Him!” ⁶ As the disciples heard it they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.

³ And going out about the third hour [9 a.m.] he saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

⁶ Now about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and he says to them, ‘Why have you stood here idle all day?’

³ Now as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives the disciples came to Him privately saying: “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming and of the completion of the age?”

²⁷ Because just as the lightning comes from east and shines to west, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man;

²⁶ So in answer his lord said to him: ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter.

³⁴ Then the King will say to those on His right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you at the foundation of the world.

¹⁸ And approaching Jesus asserted to them saying: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ As you go make disciples in all ethnic nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

¹¹ And a Voice came from the heavens: “You are my Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased!”

¹ And He said to them, “I tell you assuredly: there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God present with power.” ² After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John and led them up on a high mountain alone by themselves. Then He was transfigured in front of them;

⁷ With that a cloud was covering them and a VOICE came out of the cloud: “This is my Son, the beloved. Listen to Him!”

²¹ Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him: “One thing you lack; go, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, take up the cross, and follow me.”

³⁶ Because David himself said by the Holy Spirit: ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet”.’

⁴⁷ and my spirit has exulted over God my Savior,

⁷⁰ — just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from antiquity—

⁷⁸ through the merciful compassions of our God, with which the divine Dawn has contemplated us, ⁷⁹ to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

²² and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always well pleased.”

⁴⁷ Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them—I will show you who he is like: ⁴⁸ he is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on the bedrock. When a flood occurred, the torrent burst upon that house but could not shake it, because it was founded on the bedrock. ⁴⁹ But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built his house on the ground without a foundation, against which the torrent burst, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”

¹⁵ But that on the good ground: these are the ones who having heard the word with a noble and good heart, hold on to it and produce fruit with perseverance.”

²⁸ Now about eight days after these words, it happened that He took along Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. ²⁹ And as He prayed, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing dazzling white. ³⁰ And then, two men started talking with Him, who were Moses and Elijah; ³¹ they appeared in glory and were explaining His ‘departure’, that He was about to bring to fruition in Jerusalem.

³¹ they appeared in glory and were explaining His ‘departure’, that He was about to bring to fruition in Jerusalem. ³² Now Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; but becoming fully awake, they saw His glory, and the two men who stood with Him.

³⁴ But as he was saying this a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they became afraid as they entered the cloud. ³⁵ And a Voice came out of the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

²² And turning to the disciples He said: “All things have been entrusted to me by my Father; also, no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and to whomever the Son may choose to reveal Him.”

⁴⁹ Also, because of this ‘the wisdom of God’ said: ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute’,

²⁶ And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can anyone from there cross over to us.’

²⁹ Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them’. ³⁰ So he said to him, ‘Oh no, father Abraham—if someone from the dead should go to them, they will repent!’ ³¹ He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone should rise from the dead’.”

²² Well upon hearing these things Jesus said to him, “You still lack one thing: sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

¹⁹ —you must secure your souls by your endurance.)

³¹ Then the Lord said: “Simon, Simon! Indeed Satan has asked for you (pl) so as to sift you like wheat. ³² But I have prayed for you (sg) so that your faith not fail completely; so you, when you have recovered, strengthen your brothers.” ³³ But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!” ³⁴ So He said, “I say to you, Peter, no rooster can crow today before you deny three times that you know me!”

²¹ And we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel! Further, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.

⁷ This man came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. ⁸ He himself was not the Light but was to testify about the Light— ⁹ the true Light which illumines everyone who comes into the world.

¹² But, as many as did receive Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe into His name: ¹³ who were begotten, not by blood, nor by the desire of the flesh, nor by the will of a man, but by God . ¹⁴ So the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we observed His glory, glory of an Only-begotten, from the Father, full of grace and truth.

⁴² And he led him to Jesus. Looking at him Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you will be called Cephas” (which is translated ‘Stone’).

³⁵ The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.

²¹ Now just as the Father raises the dead and gives life, just so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. ²² In fact the Father does not judge anyone but has committed all the judging to the Son, ²³ so that all will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

²⁶ Because just as the Father has life in Himself just so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

³⁵ That man was a burning, shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to be glad in his light. ³⁶ But I have a greater testimony than John’s, because the works that the Father gave me to complete—the very works that I am doing—they testify about me that the Father has sent me. ³⁷ “Further, the Father who sent me has Himself testified about me. You have neither heard His voice nor seen His form at any time.

³⁹ You examine the Scriptures because in them you think you have eternal life, yet they are the very ones that testify about me.

⁴² Rather I have come to know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.

²⁷ Do not work for the food that wastes away but for the food that endures into life eternal, which the Son of Man will give you; because on Him God the Father has set His seal.”

³⁷ All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will not throw out;

³⁹ Now this is the will of the Father who sent me, that I should lose nothing out of all that He has given me, but should raise it up at the last day.

¹² Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk around in the darkness, but will have the light of the life.”

⁴⁰ And some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words and said to Him, “We aren’t blind too, are we?” ⁴¹ Jesus said to them, “If you were ‘blind’ you would not have sin. But now you say, ‘We see’, so your sin remains.”

¹⁰ The thief comes only in order to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

¹⁵ Just as the Father knows me, I also know the Father, and I lay down my life on behalf of the sheep.

³⁶ do you say ‘You are blaspheming’ to the One the Father sanctified and sent into the world because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?

²⁶ If anyone would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, my servant will be too. Further, if anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

²⁸ ‘Father, glorify your name!’” Then a Voice came out of Heaven, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again!” ²⁹ So the crowd that was standing by and listening said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

¹ Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world He loved them to the end. ² And after supper (the devil already having put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him), ³ Jesus, knowing that the Father had given everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God,

³⁴ “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another just as I have loved you —that you also love one another. ³⁵ By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

⁶ Jesus says to him: “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one goes to the Father except through me.

⁸ Philip says to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it’s enough for us.” ⁹ Jesus says to him: “Such a long time I’ve been with you, and you haven’t known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

¹¹ Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or else, believe me because of the works themselves.

² Any branch in me which does not produce fruit He lifts up, and every one producing fruit He prunes, so that it may produce more fruit.

⁶ If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown out, like a branch, and dries up; well they gather such and throw them into the fire, and he is burned up. ⁷ If you abide in me and my sayings abide in you, you will ask whatever you desire and it will happen for you. ⁸ My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit; and you will become disciples to me .

² just as You gave Him authority over all humanity, so that He will give eternal life to all those whom You have given Him.

² just as You gave Him authority over all humanity, so that He will give eternal life to all those whom You have given Him. ³ Now eternal life is this: that they may know You, the only true God, and the One whom You sent—Jesus Christ.

³ Now eternal life is this: that they may know You, the only true God, and the One whom You sent—Jesus Christ.

²¹ that they all may be one, just as You, Father, are in me and I in You; that in Us they also may be one, so that the world may believe that You sent me.

¹⁷ Jesus says to her: “Stop clinging to me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father—my God and your God.’”

²¹ So Jesus said to them again: “Peace to you! Just as the Father sent me, I also send you.”

¹⁵ So, when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I’m fond of you.” He says to him, “Feed my lambs.” ¹⁶ He says to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I’m fond of you.” He says to him, “Shepherd my sheep.” ¹⁷ The third time He says to him, “Simon, son of Jonah, are you fond of me?” Peter was grieved in that the third time He said to him, “Are you fond of me?” and said to Him: “Lord, you know all things. You know that I’m fond of you!” Jesus says to him: “Feed my sheep. ¹⁸ Most assuredly I say to you, when you were younger you used to get dressed and walk where you wished; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands and another will dress you and carry you where you don’t wish.” ¹⁹ (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) And upon saying that He says to him, “Follow me!”

¹⁶ “Men, brothers: It was necessary that this Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by David’s mouth concerning Judas, who was guide to those who arrested Jesus;

¹⁸ But the things that God foretold through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Messiah would suffer, He has thus fulfilled.

⁸ And the heart-knowing God acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us; ⁹ and He made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

¹⁴ Simeon has described how God first intervened to extract from the Gentiles a people for His name.

²⁹ to abstain from things offered to idols, from ‘blood’, from anything strangled and from fornication; it will be in your own best interest to keep away from these things. Farewell.”

⁵ So the congregations kept on being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

¹¹ Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all good-will, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things might be so.

²⁴ However none of this moves me, nor do I regard my life as valuable to myself, just so that I may complete my course with joy, even the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly proclaim the Good News of the grace of God. ²⁵ “Furthermore, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the Kingdom of God will ever see my face again.

²⁵ “Furthermore, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the Kingdom of God will ever see my face again.

²⁵ But as he expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have occasion I will summon you”.

²⁵ So being in disagreement among themselves they started to leave, after Paul had said this one word: “The Holy Spirit spoke correctly to our fathers through Isaiah the prophet,

¹ Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been set apart to the Gospel of God,

⁴ who was established to be God’s powerful Son (according to His spirit of holiness) by resurrection from the dead —Jesus Christ our Lord—

⁷ to all the called saints who are in Rome, beloved of God: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

¹² —that is, that I may be encouraged among you by our mutual faith, both yours and mine.

¹⁷ because in it God’s righteousness is revealed, from faith to faith; just as it is written: “The righteous one will live by faith.”

⁷ to those who seek for glory, honor and incorruption, by persevering in doing good—eternal life;

²¹ But now, apart from law, a righteousness from God has been revealed, being attested by the Law and the Prophets, ²² namely, a righteousness from God through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and upon all those who believe. There is no difference: ²³ all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴ being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; ²⁵ whom God has openly made available as a propitiation through the faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness because of the passing over, in God’s forbearance, of the previously committed sins; ²⁶ to demonstrate His righteousness at this present time, so as to be just, Himself, and the justifier of him who is of the Faith of Jesus.

³ Not only so, but we should also rejoice in the sufferings, knowing that the suffering produces perseverance; ⁴ and the perseverance, proven character; and the proven character, hope;

¹ So what shall we say? Shall we continue in the sin so that the grace may abound? ² Of course not! How can we who died to sin keep on living in it? ³ Or are you unaware that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? ⁴ Therefore, we were buried with Him by means of that baptism into that death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by means of the Father’s glory, we also should walk in newness of life.

⁶ knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him in order that the body of the sin might be set aside, so that we no longer be enslaved to that sin—

¹¹ Thus you also, consider yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly await it with endurance.

²⁸ Further, we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to purpose.

²⁸ Further, we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to purpose. ²⁹ Because whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

²⁹ Because whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. ³⁰ Further, whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

³⁰ Further, whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. ³¹ What then shall we say to these things? Since God is for us, who is against us? ³² He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up on behalf of us all, how shall He not with Him also graciously give us all things?

⁴ the Israelites. To them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.

²⁴ even us whom He called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

⁶ Since we have different spiritual gifts according to the grace that was given us, let us use them : if prophecy, according to the analogy of the Faith;

¹⁰ showing family affection to one another in brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; ¹¹ not lagging in diligence; serving the Lord with an enthusiastic spirit;

¹¹ Besides this, knowing the time, it is high time for us to be awakened from sleep, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

⁴ Whatever things were written before were so written for our instruction, so that through the fortitude and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

⁶ so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one heart and voice.

¹⁴ Now I myself am really confident about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others. ¹⁵ Nevertheless I have written to you quite boldly on some points, brothers, as a reminder to you, because of the grace given to me by God,

⁷ so that you lack no spiritual gift as you expectantly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

⁹ God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

¹⁷ Because Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the Gospel —not with eloquent ‘wisdom’, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of power.

²³ but we proclaim a crucified Christ: an offense to Jews, foolishness to Greeks.

³⁰ It is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God—also righteousness and sanctification and redemption —

¹ So when I came to you, brothers, I did not come proclaiming God’s testimony to you with a ‘superior’ speech or wisdom.

⁴ Yes, my message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

²¹ So then, let no one boast in men, for all things are yours: ²² whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, whether the world or life or death, whether things present or things to come—all are yours, ²³ and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

⁴ in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you and my spirit being together, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹ Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

²⁵ All athletic competitors exercise general self-control—they do it in order to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

¹ If I speak the languages of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become a sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ² And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ Even if I give away all my possessions and hand over my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. ⁴ Love is patient and kind; love does not envy; love does not brag, is not proud, ⁵ is not indecent, is not self-seeking, is not ‘short-fused’, is not malicious; ⁶ it does not take pleasure in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; ⁷ it bears all, believes all, hopes all, endures all; ⁸ love never fails. Now as for prophecies, they will be set aside; as for languages, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will be superseded;

²⁰ Brothers, stop thinking like children—well, in malice be ‘infants’, but in thinking be adults.

⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

⁵⁸ So then, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

³ All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement,

²⁰ because all the promises of God in Him are with the “Yes”; indeed, in Him they are with the “Amen”, that there be glory to God through us.

¹⁷ However, we are not like the rest who retail the word of God; rather, we speak in Christ, out of sincerity, as of God in His very presence.

¹⁸ So we all, contemplating as in a mirror the glory of the Lord with unveiled face, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, precisely from Lord Spirit.

² Rather, we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in deception nor falsifying the Word of God, but by the open proclamation of the Truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience, in the sight of God. ³ So where our Gospel has actually been concealed, it has been hidden from those who are being wasted, ⁴ among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

⁴ among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them. ⁵ Now we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake; ⁶ because the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness is He who shined in our hearts to give the light that comes from the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

⁶ because the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness is He who shined in our hearts to give the light that comes from the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

¹³ Now since we have the same spirit of faith, just like it is written, “I believed; therefore I spoke”, we also believe and therefore speak,

¹ Now then, we know that though our earthly, tent-like ‘house’ may be destroyed, we have a building from God (not a handmade house), eternal in the heavens.

¹ Now then, we know that though our earthly, tent-like ‘house’ may be destroyed, we have a building from God (not a handmade house), eternal in the heavens. ² Further, in this one we do groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly habitation; ³ since, obviously, once clothed we will not be found naked. ⁴ Yes, being in this ‘tent’ is a burden, so we groan—not enough to want to strip, but to be really clothed; that what is mortal may be swallowed up by the Life.

⁸ indeed, we are confident in preferring to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

¹³ If we are ‘out of our senses’, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. ¹⁴ For Christ’s love impels us, having concluded this: if One died for all it follows that all died; ¹⁵ and He died for all so that those who now live should no longer live for themselves but for the One who died for all and was raised again. ¹⁶ So then, from now on we regard no one from a fleshly perspective—even if we have ‘known’ Christ in this way, we do so no longer — ¹⁷ so then, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old things have passed on; look, all has become new!

²¹ Because He made the One who did not know sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become God’s righteousness.

⁴ rather we commend ourselves as God’s servants in every way with great endurance—in afflictions, in hardships, in distress,

¹⁷ Therefore, “Come out from among them and be separate,” says the Lord, “Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their extreme poverty produced their extravagant, sincere generosity.

⁷ that as you excel in everything—in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—that you excel in this grace too.

¹⁴ and in their prayer for you, longing for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.

³¹ The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

⁹ But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more cheerfully about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may take up residence upon me.

¹⁶ ‘Ok, ok, I didn’t burden you, but being crafty I took you by deception.’ ¹⁷ Come now, did I actually take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

⁵ Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you yourselves really not know that Jesus Christ is in you? —unless indeed you are disqualified.

⁸ (for He who was at work with Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised was also at work with me for that to the uncircumcised),

¹⁶ But to Abraham were spoken the promises, and to his Seed. He doesn’t say “and to seeds”, as about many, but “and to your seed”, as about one, who is Christ.

⁶ Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

¹³ Now you, brothers, have been called to freedom; only do not use that freedom as an opening for the flesh, but slave for one another through love.

²³ gentleness, self-control—against such things there is no law.

⁸ —he who sows to his own flesh will reap deterioration from that flesh; he who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from that Spirit.

¹⁰ So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward everyone, but especially toward those who are of the household of faith.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the real knowledge of Himself, ¹⁸ the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that you may know \up6 1)\up0 what is the hope of His\up6 [F]\up0 calling, and \up6 2)\up0 what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹ and \up6 3)\up0 what the exceeding greatness of His power into us who are believing, according to the demonstration of the extent of His might ²⁰ which He exercised in the Christ when He raised Him\up6 [S]\up0 from among the dead and seated Him at His\up6 [F]\up0 right, in the heavenly realms, ²¹ far above every ruler and authority and power and dominion —even every name that can be named, not only in this age but also in the next.

⁵ which in different generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

²⁰ Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to the power that is working in us,

¹ So then, as the prisoner in the Lord I urge you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit (just as you also were called in one hope of your calling), ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

¹¹ Yes, He Himself gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

¹⁴ so that we no longer be ‘infants’, tossed about as by waves and carried off by every doctrinal fad, through the underhanded dealings of the people who collect the fee for the error;

²³ and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, ²⁴ and put on the new man, created in the likeness of God, in true righteousness and holiness.

⁷ Therefore do not be participants with them ⁸ —even though you were once darkness, you are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

¹⁷ That is why you must not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

²⁶ in order that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of the water: in a word,

⁹ This is what I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more in real knowledge and full discernment,

²⁹ For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe into Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

⁵ In fact, let this mindset be in you that was also in Christ Jesus,

¹² So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed (not only in my presence but now much more in my absence), keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

¹ Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not troublesome and for you it is the safe thing.

⁸ Yes indeed, in fact I actually consider everything to be a loss for the sake of the excelling thing, the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord —for His sake I have already lost everything (and consider it as trash), so that I may gain Christ ⁹ and be found in Him, not having as my righteousness that of the Law but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness of God based on faith;

²¹ who will transform the body of our humiliation so that it will be conformed to the body of His glory, according to the working by which He is indeed able to subject all things to Himself.

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are commendable—whatever is of excellent character and whatever is praiseworthy—ponder these things.

⁹ For this very reason, since the day we heard of it, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the real knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

¹¹ being enabled with all capability according to the strength that resides in His glory, for all endurance and steadfastness.

¹⁶ because by Him all things were created —those in the heavens and those on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.

³ in whom all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge are hidden.

⁷ having been rooted and being built up in Him and being established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

¹⁰ and have put on the new one, who is being renewed into real knowledge according to the image of his creator,

¹⁴ And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing with grace in your heart to the Lord, with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.

³ continually remembering before our God and Father your work for the Faith and your labor coming from the Love and your perseverance based on the Hope, our Lord Jesus Christ being their source,

³ continually remembering before our God and Father your work for the Faith and your labor coming from the Love and your perseverance based on the Hope, our Lord Jesus Christ being their source, ⁴ knowing as we do, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen.

¹² insisting that you conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Is it not precisely you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

¹² And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward each other and toward all, just as we also do toward you,

¹ Finally then, brothers, we urge and exhort you in the Lord Jesus: as you received from us how you ought to behave and please God, do so even more

⁷ Because God did not call us for uncleanness, but by holiness.

⁹ Now about brotherly love you do not need to be written to, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, ¹⁰ because in fact you are doing so toward all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Still, we exhort you to do even more, brothers,

¹⁵ See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both for one another and for all.

³ We are obligated to always give thanks to God about you, brothers, and properly so, because your faith is really growing, and the love of each and every one of you towards each other keeps increasing; ⁴ so that we ourselves boast about you among God’s congregations, referring to your steadfastness and faith in the midst of all your persecutions, and the tribulations that you are enduring

⁹ that one’s coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

¹³ Now we are obligated to always give thanks to God about you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you into salvation, through sanctification of spirit and belief in truth, ¹⁴ to which He called you through our gospel, so as to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ to which He called you through our gospel, so as to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁵ Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the perseverance of Christ.

⁴ and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than the godly edification which is by faith.

⁹ knowing that law is not made for a righteous person but for lawless and rebellious ones, for ungodly and sinners, for unholy and profane, for patricides and matricides, for murderers,

² —on behalf of kings and all who are in authority, that we may live a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

¹⁰ but with good works, which is appropriate to women who profess godliness.

¹⁶ Yes, the mystery of our religion is confessedly great: God was manifested in flesh, was vindicated in spirit, was revealed to angels, was proclaimed among nations, was believed in the world, was received up in glory!

⁶ If you instruct the brothers in these things you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ, brought up in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have faithfully followed. ⁷ But reject godless myths and old wive’s tales; rather, exercise yourself toward godliness.

⁷ But reject godless myths and old wive’s tales; rather, exercise yourself toward godliness. ⁸ Now physical exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, holding promises for both this present life and the one to come.

⁸ Now physical exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, holding promises for both this present life and the one to come.

¹³ Not only that, they learn to be idle, going around from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to.

³ If anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine that accords with godliness,

⁶ Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

¹¹ But you, O man of God, flee these things; rather pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

⁵ while I call to mind the unfeigned faith that is in you—it resided first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also. ⁶ For this reason I am reminding you to rekindle the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

⁹ —the One who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not because of our works but because of His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

² Also, the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

¹⁹ Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His” and “Let everyone who claims the name of the Lord keep away from unrighteousness.”

⁵ wearing a form of godliness while having denied its power! You must avoid such people;

¹⁵ and that from infancy you have known the Sacred Scriptures which are able to make you wise into salvation through the faith that is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is God-breathed and is valuable for teaching, for reproving, for correcting, for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ so that the man of God may be fully competent, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

⁶ For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

⁸ Now the crown of the righteousness is reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day; and not only to me, but also to all those who have longed for His appearing.

¹ Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God’s elect and a real knowledge of the truth that accords with godliness,

⁴ to Titus, a true son in a common faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from Father God and Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior.

⁸ but rather hospitable, a lover of what is good, prudent, just, holy, disciplined;

¹⁴ not paying attention to Jewish fables or to commands of men who are rejecting the truth.

² older men are to be sober, dignified, prudent, sound in the faith, in love and in endurance;

¹³ looking for the blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, ¹⁴ who gave Himself for us, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.

¹⁴ And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet pressing needs, that they not be unfruitful.

⁶ so that the sharing of your (sg) faith may become powerful through a full understanding of every good thing that is among you (pl) who are in Christ Jesus;

³ who being the projection of His glory and the very image of His essence, and sustaining all things by the expression of His\up6 [S]\up0 own power, when He had by Himself provided purification for our sins He sat down on the highest Majesty’s right,

⁷ Therefore—just as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you would hear His voice,

¹¹ You see, we really do want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so as to fulfill the hope; ¹² so that you not become lazy, but rather imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹⁵ And so, after he had been patient, he obtained the promise.

¹⁷ similarly God, being determined to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchanging nature of His purpose, guaranteed it by an oath,

¹⁹ which hope we have as an anchor for the soul, both certain and secure, actually entering the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

⁶ but now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, just as He is Mediator of a better covenant, which was enacted as law on the basis of better promises. ⁷ Now if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for a second one; ⁸ but finding fault with them He says: “Listen! Days are coming,” says the LORD, “when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah — ⁹ not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by my covenant and so I disregarded them,” says the LORD. ¹⁰ “Now this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the LORD, “I will put my laws into their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God and they will be my people. ¹¹ Further, not one of them will teach his neighbor and not one his brother saying, ‘Get to know the LORD!’ because they all will know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. ¹² For I will be merciful to their wrongdoings; I will not at all remember their sins and lawless deeds.”

⁸ the Holy Spirit was making clear that the way into the Most Holy Place was not yet open to the public while the first tabernacle was still in existence.

¹⁴ how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the Holy Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? ¹⁵ For this reason He is mediator of a new covenant, so that those who have been called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant.

¹⁵ Now the Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this, after having foreseen it:

³² However, remember those earlier days in which, having been enlightened, you endured a great struggle of sufferings:

³⁶ You need perseverance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

⁴ By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than did Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying concerning his gifts; and by means of it he still speaks, even though being dead.

⁶ Now without faith it is impossible to please Him, because the one approaching God must believe that He exists and that He becomes a rewarder of those who earnestly seek Him.

¹ So then, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we too must run with endurance the race that is set before us, laying aside every impediment and the sin that so easily ensnares,

¹⁰ Now they indeed disciplined us during a short period as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, so that we may partake of His holiness.

¹⁵ taking care that no one come short of the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springing up cause trouble and thereby many be defiled,

¹ Let brotherly love continue.

³ Remember the prisoners as if chained with them, those who are being mistreated as if you yourselves were physically there.

⁹ Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, because it is good that the heart be established by grace, not foods, by which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

³ knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance;

³ knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance; ⁴ but let that endurance have a complete work, so that you may be perfect and complete, falling short in nothing.

⁸ If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;

¹⁴ What is the advantage, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? That faith can’t save him, can it? ¹⁵ If a brother or sister is actually naked, and is destitute of the daily food, ¹⁶ and someone among you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you (pl) do not give them the things needed for the body, what is the benefit? ¹⁷ Thus also that faith, if it does not have works, is dead, being by itself. ¹⁸ (But someone will say: “You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith by your works and I, by my works will show you my faith [what he believes].” ¹⁹ You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder!) ²⁰ But you need to know, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is dead! ²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? ²² You can see that faith was acting together with his works, and the faith was made complete by the works. ²³ And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “So Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called ‘friend of God’. ²⁴ You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. ²⁵ Similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by a different way? ²⁶ For just as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

¹ Where do the wars and disputes among you come from? Is it not precisely from your pleasures, the ones at war in your members? ² You crave and do not have; you murder and covet and are not able to obtain; you fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask. ³ You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so that you may lavish it on your pleasures.

⁷ Therefore, brothers, be patient until the coming of the Lord. Consider, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and late rain. ⁸ You also be patient. Keep your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord has approached. ⁹ Do not groan against one another, brothers, lest you be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at your doors! ¹⁰ Brothers, take as an example the patient bearing of hardship and the steadfastness of the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

¹ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, ² elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the setting apart of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

⁵ who are being guarded by the power of God through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

⁷ so that the demonstrated genuineness of your faith (much more precious than gold that perishes, albeit tested through fire) may translate into praise, glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ

¹⁰ Concerning this salvation the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that would come to you, searched and inquired diligently, ¹¹ investigating into whom, or what sort of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating as He testified beforehand the sufferings that would be inflicted on Christ and the glories that would follow them.

¹⁵ but just as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your way of life,

²² Since you have purified your souls by obeying the truth through the Spirit, resulting in sincere brotherly love, you must love one another fervently from a pure heart,

⁷ So then, this recompense is for you who believe, but to those who disobey, “the stone that the builders rejected is just the one that became the chief cornerstone,”

⁹ But you are a chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a private-property people, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

¹⁷ Respect everyone; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.

²¹ Now you have been called to this, really, because Christ also suffered in our behalf, leaving you an example that you should follow in His footsteps:

⁷ Similarly, husbands, live together knowledgeably as with a weaker vessel, according honor to the wife especially as being a joint heir of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered. ⁸ Finally, all of you be likeminded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous, ⁹ not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this so that you may inherit a blessing.

²¹ This is an antitype of baptism, that now saves us also (not the removal of physical filth, but the appeal into God from a good conscience) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

² so as not to live your remaining time in flesh for human lusts any longer, but for the will of God. ³ Because the time that has passed is plenty for you to have performed the will of the pagans—having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, carousings and disgusting idolatries—

¹ The elders who are among you I exhort, I, the fellow elder and witness of Christ’s sufferings; also the partaker of the glory that is to be revealed:

¹⁰ Now may the God of all grace, who called you into His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, Himself perfect, establish, strengthen and ground you—after you have suffered a while.

¹² I have written to you briefly by our faithful brother Silvanus, as I consider him, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

¹ Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same kind of faith in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: ² may grace and peace be multiplied to you through a real knowledge of God and of our Lord Jesus,

² may grace and peace be multiplied to you through a real knowledge of God and of our Lord Jesus, ³ in that His divine power has granted to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the real knowledge of the One who called us by glory and excellence,

³ in that His divine power has granted to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the real knowledge of the One who called us by glory and excellence, ⁴ through which He has granted to us such precious and extraordinary promises, so that through these you may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the depravity that is in the world because of lust.

⁴ through which He has granted to us such precious and extraordinary promises, so that through these you may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the depravity that is in the world because of lust. ⁵ So for this very reason, making every effort, to your faith add excellence, and to the excellence knowledge,

⁵ So for this very reason, making every effort, to your faith add excellence, and to the excellence knowledge, ⁶ and to the knowledge self-control, and to the self-control perseverance, and to the perseverance godliness, ⁷ and to the godliness brotherly affection, and to the brotherly affection love. ⁸ Because with these things existing and increasing in you, it makes you to be neither useless nor unfruitful in the real knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁰ Therefore, brothers, you should be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble.

¹² So then, I will not neglect to keep reminding you about these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. ¹³ Yes, I think it right to stir you up by a reminder, as long as I am in this ‘tent’, ¹⁴ knowing that the shedding of my ‘tent’ is imminent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. ¹⁵ Moreover I will take pains to provide a reminder of these things for you to have, as needed, after my exit.

¹⁸ Because speaking pompous words of emptiness they entice through fleshly lusts, through licentiousness, those who have actually escaped from those who are living in error, ¹⁹ promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage. ²⁰ For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the real knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter circumstances have become worse for them than the first ones.

²⁰ For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the real knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter circumstances have become worse for them than the first ones.

¹ Dear ones, this is now a second letter I am writing to you (in both of which I stir up your sincere mind by way of reminder),

³ Knowing this first: in the last days mockers will come, living according to their own lusts

³ Knowing this first: in the last days mockers will come, living according to their own lusts ⁴ and saying: “Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.”

¹¹ Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

¹⁴ Therefore, dear ones, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, faultless and blameless;

¹⁷ You therefore, dear ones, being forewarned, be on guard lest, being carried away by the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness. ¹⁸ Rather, may you grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and into the eternal day. Amen.

¹ That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have witnessed with our eyes, that which we contemplated and our hands handled with reference to the word of the Life ² —oh yes, the Life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and declare to you that eternal Life who was in the presence of the Father and was manifested to us— ³ that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us; indeed, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

⁷ But if we walk in the light just as He is in the light we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

⁹ He who claims to be in the Light while hating his brother is in the darkness until now. ¹⁰ He who keeps loving his brother is staying in the Light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him. ¹¹ But he who keeps hating his brother is in the darkness and keeps walking in the darkness; he doesn’t know where he’s going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

¹⁵ Do not love the world, neither the things in the world; if anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. ¹⁶ Because everything in the world—the craving of the flesh and the craving of the eyes and the pretension of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

²¹ I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the Truth.

²⁵ This is the promise that He Himself promised us—the eternal life.

² Dear ones, right now we are children of God and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is

¹⁴ We know that we have transferred out of the death into the life because we love our brothers; he who doesn’t love his brother remains in the death.

¹⁶ We know the Love by this: He laid down His life in our behalf; we also are obligated to lay down our lives in behalf of our brothers.

¹⁹ —yes, by this we know that we are of the Truth and may put our hearts at ease in His presence, ²⁰ and that, if our heart should condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all. ²¹ Dear ones, if our heart doesn’t condemn us, we have confidence toward God,

¹⁴ Yes, we have observed and do testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.

²¹ Indeed, this commandment we have from Him: he who loves God must love his brother also.

¹⁰ He who believes into the Son of God has the witness within himself; he who doesn’t believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning His Son.

²⁰ We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the genuine God, and the Life eternal. ²¹ Dear children, guard yourselves from idols. Amen.

² because of the Truth, who abides in us and will be with us into the age: ³ Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with you in truth and love.

⁶ who testified to your love before the church—you will do well by sending them on their way in a manner worthy of God,

¹ Jude, slave of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the called, those who have been sanctified by God the Father and preserved through Jesus Christ: ² May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you. ³ Dear ones, while I was really intent on writing to you about the salvation we share, I had a compulsion to write exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once for all committed to the saints.

⁵ So I want to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord delivered a people out of the land of Egypt yet later destroyed those who did not believe.

¹⁴ Now even Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men saying: “Look, the Lord is coming with ten thousands of His holy ones

¹⁷ But you, dear ones, remember the words that were spoken before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

⁴ John, to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven-fold Spirit who is before His throne,

⁷ Take note, He comes with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, including those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will beat their breasts [in dismay] because of Him. Yea, verily!

⁹ I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Christ Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the Word of God and on account of the testimony of Jesus Christ.

² ‘I know your works, yes the labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot stand those who are evil. And you have tested those who claim to be apostles and are not, and found them to be liars;

²⁸ —just as I have received from my Father. And I will give him the morning star.

¹⁰ Because you have kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of the testing that is about to come upon the whole inhabited earth, to test those who dwell on the earth. ¹¹ ‘I am coming swiftly. Hold fast what you have so that no one may take your crown.

¹⁷ Because you say, “I am rich, even become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and do not realize that you are the most wretched—yes, the most pitiable and poor and blind and naked—

²¹ To the one who overcomes I will grant to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on His throne.

¹⁰ and You have made them kings and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth.”

¹⁰ If anyone has captivity, he goes away. If anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

¹² Here is the endurance of the saints, here those who keep the commands of God and the faith of Jesus.

¹⁰ And I fell at his feet to worship him, but he says to me, “Don’t! I am your fellow slave and among your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

¹⁴ (Blessed are those who do His commands, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, even to enter through the gates into the city.

¹⁶ “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you, in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning Star.