2 Peter 3:16

New American Bible - revised edition

speaking of these things as he does in all his letters. In them there are some things hard to understand that the ignorant and unstable distort to their own destruction, just as they do the other scriptures.

Cross References

Matthew 15:6

need not honor his father.’ You have nullified the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Hebrews 5:11

About this we have much to say, and it is difficult to explain, for you have become sluggish in hearing.

2 Peter 2:14

Their eyes are full of adultery and insatiable for sin. They seduce unstable people, and their hearts are trained in greed. Accursed children!

James 1:8

since he is a man of two minds, unstable in all his ways.

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction. Their God is their stomach; their glory is in their “shame.” Their minds are occupied with earthly things.

Jeremiah 23:36

But “the burden of the Lord” you shall mention no more. For each of you, your own word becomes the burden so that you pervert the words of the living God, the Lord of hosts, our God.

1 Peter 2:8

and “A stone that will make people stumble, and a rock that will make them fall.” They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny.

Matthew 22:29

Jesus said to them in reply, “You are misled because you do not know the scriptures or the power of God.

Habakkuk 1:4

This is why the law is numb and justice never comes, For the wicked surround the just; this is why justice comes forth perverted.

Psalm 56:5

I praise the word of God; I trust in God, I do not fear. What can mere flesh do to me?

Jude 1:4

For there have been some intruders, who long ago were designated for this condemnation, godless persons, who pervert the grace of our God into licentiousness and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. The False Teachers.

2 Peter 2:1

There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who ransomed them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

Matthew 15:3

He said to them in reply, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

1 Kings 10:1

The queen of Sheba, having heard a report of Solomon’s fame, came to test him with subtle questions.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not distort justice: you shall not show partiality; you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes even of the wise and twists the words even of the just.

Exodus 23:6

You shall not pervert justice for the needy among you in a lawsuit.

Exodus 23:2

You shall not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When testifying in a lawsuit, you shall not follow the crowd in perverting justice.

Genesis 49:4

Turbulent as water, you shall no longer excel, for you climbed into your father’s bed and defiled my couch to my sorrow.

2 Peter 3:2

to recall the words previously spoken by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and savior through your apostles.

2 Peter 3:14

Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.