2 Peter 3:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Paul talks about these same things in all his letters, but part of what he says is hard to understand. Some ignorant and unsteady people even destroy themselves by twisting what he said. They do the same thing with other Scriptures too.

Cross References

Genesis 49:4

Uncontrollable as a flood, you slept with my wife and disgraced my bed. And so you no longer deserve the place of honour.

1 Kings 10:1

The Queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she went to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions.

Psalm 56:5

Enemies spend the whole day finding fault with me; all they think about is how to do me harm.

Exodus 23:2

Always tell the truth in court, even if everyone else is dishonest and stands in the way of justice.

Exodus 23:6

Make sure that the poor are given equal justice in court.

Jeremiah 23:36

It seems that you each have your own news! So if you say, “Here is news from the LORD,” you are twisting my words into a lie. Remember that I am your God, the LORD All-Powerful.

Habakkuk 1:4

Laws cannot be enforced; justice is always the loser; criminals crowd out honest people and twist the laws around.

Matthew 15:3

Jesus answered: Why do you disobey God and follow your own teaching?

Matthew 15:6

Is this any way to show respect to your parents? You ignore God's commands in order to follow your own teaching.

Matthew 22:29

Jesus answered: You are completely wrong! You don't know what the Scriptures teach. And you don't know anything about the power of God.

Philippians 3:19

that they are headed for hell! They worship their stomachs and boast about the disgusting things they do. All they can think about are the things of this world.

Hebrews 5:11

Much more could be said about this subject. But it is hard to explain, and all of you are slow to understand.

1 Peter 1:1

From Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. To God's people who are scattered like foreigners in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.

1 Peter 2:8

They disobeyed the message and stumbled and fell over that stone, because they were doomed.

2 Peter 2:1

Sometimes false prophets spoke to the people of Israel. False teachers will also sneak in and speak harmful lies to you. But these teachers don't really belong to the Master who paid a great price for them, and they will quickly destroy themselves.

2 Peter 2:14

All they think about is having sex with someone else's husband or wife. There is no end to their wicked deeds. They trick people who are easily fooled, and their minds are filled with greedy thoughts. But they are headed for trouble!

2 Peter 3:14

My friends, while you are waiting, you should make certain that the Lord finds you pure, spotless, and living at peace.

2 Peter 3:2

what God's prophets said would happen. You must never forget what the holy prophets taught in the past. And you must remember what the apostles told you our Lord and Saviour has commanded us to do.

Jude 1:4

Some godless people have sneaked in among us and are saying, “God treats us much better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral.” They even deny that we must obey Jesus Christ as our only Master and Lord. But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were doomed.