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2 Peter 3:17

Contemporary English Version 1995

My dear friends, you have been warned ahead of time! So don't let the errors of evil people lead you down the wrong path and make you lose your balance.

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We were sure about Christ when we first became his people. So let's hold tightly to our faith until the end.

Don't let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but they are only human teachings. They come from the powers of this world and not from Christ.

We must stop acting like children. We must not let deceitful people trick us by their false teachings, which are like winds that toss us around from place to place.

My dear friends, stand firm and don't be shaken. Always keep busy working for the Lord. You know that everything you do for him is worthwhile.

Even if you think you can stand up to temptation, be careful not to fall.

Watch out for false prophets! They dress up like sheep, but inside they are wolves who have come to attack you.

They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better.

They are like a bird that sees the bait, but ignores the trap.

Alexander opposes what we preach, so you had better watch out for him.

But now I fear that you will be tricked, just as Eve was tricked by that lying snake. I am afraid that you might stop thinking about Christ in an honest and sincere way.

Jesus then warned them, “Watch out! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each other. They also broke bread and prayed together.

Don't you know by now that I am not talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!

Think about where you have fallen from, and then turn back and do as you did at first. If you don't turn back, I will come and take away your lampstand.

But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith. You know that all over the world the Lord's followers are suffering just as you are.

Even though I am not with you, I keep thinking about you. I am glad to know that you are living as you should and your faith in Christ is strong.

Watch out for those people who behave like dogs! They are evil and want to do more than just circumcise you.

I am saying this to you now, so that when the time comes, you will remember what I have said. I was with you at the first, and so I didn't tell you these things.

And if you try to please God by obeying the Law, you have cut yourself off from Christ and his gift of undeserved grace.

Lot lived right and was greatly troubled by the terrible way those wicked people were living. He was a good man, and day after day he suffered because of the evil things he saw and heard. So the Lord rescued him.

My dear friends, this is the second letter I have written to encourage you to do some honest thinking. I don't want you to forget




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