2 Peter 3:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.

Cross References

Genesis 49:4

But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.

1 Kings 10:1

Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.

Psalm 56:5

Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Exodus 23:2

Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:

Exodus 23:6

Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.

Jeremiah 23:36

And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word will be a weight on himself; for the words of the living God, of the Lord of armies, our God, have been twisted by you.

Habakkuk 1:4

For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.

Matthew 15:3

And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?

Matthew 15:6

There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.

Matthew 22:29

But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

Philippians 3:19

Whose end is destruction, whose god is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, whose minds are fixed on the things of the earth.

Hebrews 5:11

Of whom we have much to say which it is hard to make clear, because you are slow of hearing.

James 1:8

For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the saints who are living in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

1 Peter 2:8

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

2 Peter 2:1

But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it.

2 Peter 2:14

Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;

2 Peter 3:14

For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.

2 Peter 3:2

So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.

Jude 1:4

For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.