\id 2PE  
\h 2 Peter 
\toc1 2 Peter 
\toc2 2 Peter 
\mt1 2 Peter  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* granted \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w precious|strong="G2472"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 2  \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* lavished \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* grow \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rich \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!   
\s1 Believers’ Salvation and the Work of God  
\p
\v 3  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can pray \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w divine|strong="G2304"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* bestowed \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w necessary|strong="G4314"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rich \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* excellence.  
\v 4  \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* bestowed \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* most \w magnificent|strong="G3176"\w* \w promises|strong="G1862"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* promised \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w partakers|strong="G2844"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w divine|strong="G2304"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w*, \w after|strong="G1223"\w* escaping \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2889"\w* \w corruption|strong="G5356"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* produced \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w evil|strong="G1223"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* reason, \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w effort|strong="G4710"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w add|strong="G2023"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* excellence, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* excellence, \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*;  
\v 6  \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*; \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*, \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*; \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*;  
\v 7  \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*, \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* affection; \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* affection, unselfish \w love|strong="G5360"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w continually|strong="G1519"\w* \w increasing|strong="G4121"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* becoming ineffective \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unproductive \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1922"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w more|strong="G5225"\w* intimately.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G3361"\w* concerning \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lacks|strong="G3361"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* – \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* say, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* nearsighted, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G2983"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansing|strong="G2512"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w past|strong="G3819"\w* sins.  
\v 10  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w effort|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w election|strong="G1589"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w* \w into|strong="G4160"\w* sin.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrance|strong="G1529"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w* \w provided|strong="G2023"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\s1 Salvation Based on the Word of God  
\p
\v 12  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w intend|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* constantly \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2539"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w established|strong="G4741"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Indeed|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4638"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w consider|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w stir|strong="G1326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G1326"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w reminder|strong="G5280"\w*,  
\v 14  \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4638"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w soon|strong="G5031"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* removed, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w revealed|strong="G1213"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w effort|strong="G4704"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w departure|strong="G1841"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* testimony \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.   
\p
\v 16  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w follow|strong="G1811"\w* \w cleverly|strong="G4679"\w* concocted \w fables|strong="G3454"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w return|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w no|strong="G3756"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyewitnesses|strong="G2030"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w grandeur|strong="G3168"\w*.  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* conveyed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Majestic|strong="G3169"\w* \w Glory|strong="G1391"\w*: “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dear \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* delighted.”  
\v 18  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* conveyed \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Moreover|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w possess|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophetic|strong="G4397"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* altogether reliable \w thing|strong="G3056"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w pay|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w light|strong="G3088"\w* \w shining|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* murky \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w dawns|strong="G1306"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w* \w star|strong="G5459"\w* rises \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Above|strong="G4412"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w well|strong="G3756"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w comes|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* prophet’s \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w imagination|strong="G1955"\w*,  
\v 21  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w was|strong="G2316"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* borne \w of|strong="G5259"\w* human \w impulse|strong="G2307"\w*; \w rather|strong="G3756"\w*, men carried along \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w teachers|strong="G5572"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w teachers|strong="G5572"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w infiltrate|strong="G3919"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* midst \w with|strong="G1722"\w* destructive heresies, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* point \w of|strong="G2532"\w* denying \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G1203"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* result, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w bring|strong="G1863"\w* \w swift|strong="G5031"\w* destruction \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1811"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* debauched lifestyles. \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w false|strong="G4183"\w* teachers, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* truth \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* slandered.  
\v 3  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w greed|strong="G4124"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w exploit|strong="G1710"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* deceptive \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w* pronounced \w long|strong="G1597"\w* \w ago|strong="G1597"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2532"\w* idly \w by|strong="G1722"\w*; \w their|strong="G2532"\w* destruction \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w asleep|strong="G3573"\w*.   
\p
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sinned, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w threw|strong="G5020"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G5020"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* locked \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w chains|strong="G4577"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w utter|strong="G2217"\w* \w darkness|strong="G2217"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*,  
\v 5  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ancient \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w protect|strong="G5442"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* herald \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G3590"\w* \w others|strong="G3590"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1863"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flood|strong="G2627"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly \w world|strong="G2889"\w*,  
\v 6  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* turned \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashes|strong="G5077"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destruction|strong="G2692"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* serve \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G5262"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w* generations \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly,  
\v 7  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w Lot|strong="G3091"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* anguish \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* debauched lifestyle \w of|strong="G5259"\w* lawless \w men|strong="G1342"\w*,  
\v 8  (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* tormented \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lawless \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard )  
\v 9 – \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w rescue|strong="G4506"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w godly|strong="G2152"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w reserve|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* unrighteous \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2849"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*,  
\v 10  \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w indulge|strong="G4198"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4561"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w authority|strong="G2963"\w*.  
\p \w Brazen|strong="G5113"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* insolent, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5141"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* insult \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* ones,  
\v 11  \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w more|strong="G3173"\w* \w powerful|strong="G2479"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* slanderous \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G5342"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* irrational \w animals|strong="G2226"\w* – \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w instinct|strong="G5446"\w*, \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* caught \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G5356"\w* – \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* understand \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* insulting, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w consequently|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w destruction|strong="G5356"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G5356"\w*,  
\v 13  \w suffering|strong="G1722"\w* harm \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* harmful ways. \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w considering|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2237"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carouse|strong="G4910"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w broad|strong="G5172"\w* \w daylight|strong="G2250"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w stains|strong="G4696"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blemishes|strong="G3470"\w*, \w indulging|strong="G1792"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* deceitful \w pleasures|strong="G2237"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G4910"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3428"\w*, never stop sinning; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entice|strong="G1185"\w* unstable \w people|strong="G5590"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w trained|strong="G1128"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w greed|strong="G4124"\w*, \w these|strong="G2532"\w* \w cursed|strong="G2671"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*!  
\v 15  \w By|strong="G3739"\w* \w forsaking|strong="G2641"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G4105"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*, \w because|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G1811"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* Balaam son \w of|strong="G3598"\w* \w Bosor|strong="G1007"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* loved \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* unrighteousness,  
\v 16  \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G1649"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3892"\w* (\w a|strong="G2192"\w* dumb \w donkey|strong="G5268"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G5350"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* human \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w restrained|strong="G2967"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w madness|strong="G3913"\w*).   
\p
\v 17  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* waterless \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mists \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w storm|strong="G2978"\w*, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w utter|strong="G2217"\w* depths \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w speaking|strong="G5350"\w* \w high-sounding|strong="G5246"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* empty \w words|strong="G3641"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* able \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w entice|strong="G1185"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4561"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w and|strong="G4561"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* debauchery, \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* escaped \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reside \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Although|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* false teachers \w promise|strong="G1861"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* immorality. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w succumbs|strong="G2274"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w*.  
\v 20  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* escaped \w the|strong="G1722"\w* filthy \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rich \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w entangled|strong="G1707"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w succumb|strong="G2274"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* state \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w*, \w having|strong="G3361"\w* \w known|strong="G1921"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w turn|strong="G3860"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* holy \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* illustrations \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w proverb|strong="G3942"\w*: “\qt  A dog returns to its own vomit\qt*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w sow|strong="G5300"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w washing|strong="G3068"\w* herself, \w wallows|strong="G2946"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mire|strong="G1004"\w*.”   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  Dear friends, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w stir|strong="G1326"\w* \w up|strong="G1326"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w pure|strong="G1506"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w reminder|strong="G5280"\w*:  
\v 2  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w recall|strong="G3403"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* predictions foretold \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w through|strong="G5210"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* apostles.  
\v 3  \w Above|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w*, \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w blatant|strong="G1701"\w* \w scoffers|strong="G1703"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w propelled|strong="G4198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* evil urges  
\v 4  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w* \w return|strong="G3952"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* ever \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* deliberately suppress \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w existed|strong="G1510"\w* \w long|strong="G1597"\w* \w ago|strong="G1597"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w formed|strong="G4921"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* existing \w at|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* destroyed \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* deluged \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destruction \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly.   
\p
\v 8  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, dear \w friends|strong="G3844"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w slow|strong="G1019"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w regard|strong="G2233"\w* \w slowness|strong="G1022"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1860"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G1014"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* perish \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G5562"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*; \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* disappear \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* horrific \w noise|strong="G4500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* celestial bodies \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w melt|strong="G3089"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* blaze, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w bare|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11  Since \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w melt|strong="G3089"\w* away \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w manner|strong="G3956"\w*, \w what|strong="G4217"\w* \w sort|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*, conducting \w our|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w holiness|strong="G2150"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*,  
\v 12  \w while|strong="G2250"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hastening|strong="G4692"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G4448"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dissolve, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* celestial bodies \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w melt|strong="G5080"\w* away \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* blaze!  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1862"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* resides.   
\s1 Exhortation to the Faithful  
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\v 14  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, dear friends, since \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w strive|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* spot \w or|strong="G2532"\w* blemish, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* presence.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w regard|strong="G2233"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* dear brother \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 16  \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w hard|strong="G1425"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w understand|strong="G1425"\w*, \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ignorant \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unstable \w twist|strong="G4761"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* destruction, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, dear \w friends|strong="G2398"\w*, since \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* forewarned, \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* get \w led|strong="G3767"\w* astray \w by|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* unprincipled \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w fall|strong="G1601"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* firm grasp \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth.  
\v 18  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* grow \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.   