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2 Peter 1:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You already know these things. You are very strong in the truth you have. But I am always going to help you remember them.

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Do you think I am writing this letter because you don’t know the truth? No, I am writing because you do know the truth. And you know that no lie comes from the truth.

And now, my brothers and sisters, be filled with joy in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again. I want to be sure that you are prepared.

You must depend on Christ only, drawing life and strength from him. Just as you were taught the truth, continue to grow stronger in your understanding of it. And never stop giving thanks to God.

I want to help you remember some things you already know: Remember that the Lord saved his people by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. But later he destroyed all those who did not believe.

We love you because of the truth—the truth that lives in us. That truth will be with us forever.

While I am still living here on earth, I think it is right for me to remind you of them.

Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said would happen.

Dear friends, I wanted very much to write to you about the salvation we all share together. But I felt the need to write to you about something else: I want to encourage you to fight hard for the faith that God gave his holy people. God gave this faith once, and it is good for all time.

Dear friends, you already know about this. So be careful. Don’t let these evil people lead you away by the wrong they do. Be careful that you do not fall from your strong faith.

My friends, this is the second letter I have written to you. I wrote both letters to you to help your honest minds remember something.

I will try my best to make sure you remember these things even after I am gone.

Silas will bring this letter to you. I know that he is a faithful brother in Christ. I wrote this short letter to encourage you. I wanted to tell you that this is the true grace of God. Stand strong in that grace.

Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God who gives all grace. He chose you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.

Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you into the wrong way. Depend only on God’s grace for spiritual strength, not on rules about foods. Obeying those rules doesn’t help anyone.

Remember the days when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with much suffering, but you continued strong.

That is why I want you to remember the gift God gave you. God gave you that gift when I laid my hands on you. Now I want you to use that gift and let it grow more and more, like a small flame grows into a fire.

Tell this to the brothers and sisters there. This will show that you are a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will show that you are made strong by the words of faith and good teaching you have followed.

So the churches were becoming stronger in their faith, and the number of believers was growing every day.

Your faith and love continue because you know what is waiting for you in heaven—the hope you have had since you first heard the true message, the Good News




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