2 Peter 1:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ For he in whom these are not present is blind, being shortsighted, and has forgotten that he has been 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.

2 Peter 1:9 Cross References

Leviticus 13:55

“And the priest shall look at the infection after it has been washed and see, if the infection has not changed its appearance, though the infection has not spread, it is unclean, and burn it in the fire – it is eaten away, in its inside or outside.

Mark 10:21

And יהושע, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One matter you lack: Go, sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me, taking up the stake.”

Luke 18:22

And hearing this, יהושע  said to him, “Yet one you lack: Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”

Romans 6:11

So you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to Elohim in Messiah יהושע  our Master.

Galatians 5:13

For you, brothers, have been called to freedom, only do not use freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Galatians 5:6

For in Messiah יהושע  neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any strength, but belief working through love.

Ephesians 5:26

in order to set it apart and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word,

Titus 2:14

who gave Himself for us, to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people, His own possession, ardent for good works.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more shall the blood of the Messiah, who through the everlasting Spirit offered Himself unblemished to Elohim, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living Elohim?

1 Peter 3:21

which figure now also saves us: immersion – not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward Elohim – through the resurrection of יהושע  Messiah,

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 יהושע  Messiah His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Revelation 3:17

“Because you say, ‘Rich I am, and I am made rich, and need none at all,’ and do not know that you are wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.