2 Peter 3:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, beware lest you be carried away with the error of lawless men and lose your own stability.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Let me warn you therefore, beloved, that knowing these things beforehand, you should be on your guard, lest you be carried away by the error of lawless and wicked [persons and] fall from your own [present] firm condition [your own steadfastness of mind].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Therefore, dear friends, since you have been warned in advance, be on guard so that you aren’t led off course into the error of sinful people, and lose your own safe position.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ But since you, brothers, know these things beforehand, be cautious, lest by being drawn into the error of the foolish, you may fall away from your own steadfastness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ You therefore, brethren, knowing these things before, take heed, lest being led aside by the error of the unwise, you fall from your own steadfastness.

2 Peter 3:17 Cross References

Proverbs 1:17

For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;

Matthew 16:11

How is it that you fail to perceive that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

John 16:4

But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you of them. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

Acts 2:42

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Romans 16:18

For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.

1 Corinthians 10:12

Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Galatians 5:4

You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.

Ephesians 4:14

so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful wiles.

Philippians 3:2

Look out for the dogs, look out for the evil-workers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.

Colossians 2:5

For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

Colossians 2:8

See to it that no one makes a prey of you by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ.

2 Timothy 4:15

Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.

Hebrews 3:14

For we share in Christ, if only we hold our first confidence firm to the end,

1 Peter 5:9

Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experience of suffering is required of your brotherhood throughout the world.

2 Peter 2:7

and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the licentiousness of the wicked

2 Peter 3:1

This is now the second letter that I have written to you, beloved, and in both of them I have aroused your sincere mind by way of reminder;

Revelation 2:5

Remember then from what you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.