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2 Peter 2:18

James Moffatt - New Testament

By talking arrogant futilities they beguile with the sensual lure of fleshly passion those who are just escaping from the company of misconduct —

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After escaping the pollutions of the world by the knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, if they get entangled and overpowered again, the last state is worse for them than the first.

bestowing on us thereby promises precious and supreme, that by means of them you may escape the corruption produced within the world by lust, and participate in the divine nature —

let us live decorously as in the open light of day — no revelry or bouts of drinking, no debauchery or sensuality, no quarrelling or jealousy.

You have revelled on earth and plunged into dissipation; you have fattened yourselves as for the Day of slaughter;

the adversary who vaunts himself above and against every so-called god or object of worship, actually seating himself in the temple of God with the proclamation that he himself is God.

Then I saw another Beast rising from the land; he had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.

wild waves foaming out their own shame, wandering stars for whom the nether gloom of darkness has been reserved eternally.

Now for some time previous a man called Simon had been practising magic arts in the town, to the utter astonishment of the Samaritan nation; he made himself out to be a great person,

And with many another appeal he urged and entreated them. "Save yourselves," he cried, "from this crooked generation!"

Now in the Lord I insist and protest that you must give up living like pagans; for their purposes are futile,

and many will follow their immorality (thanks to them the true Way will be maligned);

but rescued righteous Lot who was sore burdened by the immoral behaviour of the lawless

their eyes are full of harlotry, insatiable for sin; their own hearts trained to lust, they beguile unsteady souls. Accursed generation!

Now, beloved, you are forewarned: mind you are not carried away by the error of the lawless and so lose your proper footing;




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