2 Peter 3:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ as also in all his letters, speaking in them concerning these matters, in which some are hard to understand, which those who are untaught and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do also the other Scriptures.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Speaking of this as he does in all of his letters. There are some things in those [epistles of Paul] that are difficult to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist and misconstrue to their own utter destruction, just as [they distort and misinterpret] the rest of the Scriptures.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ speaking of these things in all his letters. Some of his remarks are hard to understand, and people who are ignorant and whose faith is weak twist them to their own destruction, just as they do the other scriptures.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ just as he also spoke in all of his epistles about these things. In these, there are certain things which are difficult to understand, which the unlearned and the unsteady distort, as they also do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are certain things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.

2 Peter 3:16 Cross References

Genesis 49:4

“Boiling like water, you do not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then you defiled it – he went up to my couch.

1 Kings 10:1

And the sovereigness of Sheḇa heard of the report of Shelomoh concerning the Name of יהוה, and came to try him with hard questions.

Psalm 56:5

All day long they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

Exodus 23:2

Do not follow a crowd to do evil, nor bear witness in a strife so as to turn aside after many, to turn aside what is right.

Exodus 23:6

“Do not turn aside the right-ruling of your poor in his strife.

Jeremiah 23:36

“But the message of יהוה you no longer remember! For every man’s message is his own word, for you have changed the Words of the living Elohim, יהוה of hosts, our Elohim!

Habakkuk 1:4

Therefore the Torah ceases, and right-ruling never goes forth. For the wrong hem in the righteous, so that right-ruling comes out twisted.

Matthew 15:3

But He answering, said to them, “Why do you also transgress the command of Elohim because of your tradition?

Matthew 15:6

is certainly released from respecting his father or mother.’ So you have nullified the command of Elohim by your tradition.

Matthew 22:29

And יהושע answering, said to them, “You go astray, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of Elohim.

Deuteronomy 16:19

“Do not distort right-ruling. Do not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction, their mighty one is their stomach, and their esteem is in their shame – they mind the earthly.

Hebrews 5:11

concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

James 1:8

he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

1 Peter 1:1

Kĕpha, an emissary of יהושע Messiah, to the chosen, strangers of the dispersion in Pontos, Galatia, Kappadokia, Asia, and Bithunia,

1 Peter 2:8

and “A stone of stumbling and a rock that makes for falling,” who stumble because they are disobedient to the Word, to which they also were appointed.

2 Peter 2:1

But there also came to be false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall secretly bring in destructive heresies, and deny the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

2 Peter 2:14

having eyes filled with an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable beings, having a heart trained in greed, children of a curse,

2 Peter 3:14

So then, beloved ones, looking forward to this, do your utmost to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,

2 Peter 3:2

the words previously spoken by the set-apart prophets, and of the command of the Master and Saviour, spoken by your emissaries,

Jude 1:4

For certain men have slipped in, whose judgment was written about long ago, wicked ones perverting the favour of our Elohim for indecency, and denying the only Master יהוה and our Master יהושע Messiah.