2 Peter 3:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. Praise Jesus now and for ever! Amen.

Cross References

Psalm 92:12

Good people will prosper like palm trees, and they will grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

Hosea 14:5

I will be like the dew— then you will blossom like lilies and have roots like a tree.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who honour my name, victory will shine like the sun with healing in its rays, and you will jump around like calves at play.

Matthew 28:20

and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.

Matthew 6:13

Keep us from being tempted and protect us from evil.

John 17:3

Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

John 5:23

The Father wants all people to honour the Son as much as they honour him. When anyone refuses to honour the Son, that is the same as refusing to honour the Father who sent him.

Romans 11:36

Everything comes from the Lord. All things were made because of him and will return to him. Praise the Lord for ever! Amen.

2 Corinthians 4:6

The Scriptures say, “God commanded light to shine in the dark.” Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:17

I ask the glorious Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you his Spirit. The Spirit will make you wise and let you understand what it means to know God.

Ephesians 4:15

Love should always make us tell the truth. Then we will grow in every way and be more like Christ, the head

Philippians 3:8

Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as rubbish. All I want is Christ

Colossians 1:10

Then you will live a life that honours the Lord, and you will always please him by doing good deeds. You will come to know God even better.

Colossians 3:10

Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

My dear friends, we always have good reason to thank God for you, because your faith in God and your love for each other keep growing all the time.

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will always keep me from being harmed by evil, and he will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. Praise him for ever and ever! Amen.

1 Peter 2:2

Be like newborn babies who are thirsty for the pure spiritual milk that will help you grow and be saved.

2 Peter 1:11

Then our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will give you a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last for ever.

2 Peter 1:2

I pray that God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect peace! May you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord Jesus.

2 Peter 1:3

We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God's own power, when we learnt that he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness.

2 Peter 1:8

If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful.

2 Peter 2:20

When they learnt about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they escaped from the filthy things of this world. But they are again caught up and controlled by these filthy things, and now they are in a worse state than they were at first.

Revelation 1:6

He lets us rule as kings and serve God his Father as priests. To him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.