2 Peter 1:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ For whoever lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ For whoever lacks these qualities is blind, [spiritually] shortsighted, seeing only what is near to him, and has become oblivious [to the fact] that he was cleansed from his old sins.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

Common English Bible

⁹ Whoever lacks these things is shortsighted and blind, forgetting that they were cleansed from their past sins.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ For he who does not have these things at hand is blind and groping, being forgetful of his purification from his former offenses.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ For he that hath not these things with him, is blind, and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

2 Peter 1:9 Cross References

Leviticus 13:55

and the priest shall examine the diseased thing after it has been washed. And if the diseased spot has not changed color, though the disease has not spread, it is unclean; you shall burn it in the fire, whether the leprous spot is on the back or on the front.

Mark 10:21

And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Luke 18:22

And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Romans 6:11

So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 5:13

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

Ephesians 5:26

that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

1 Peter 3:21

Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 John 1:7

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Revelation 3:17

For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing; not knowing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.