2 Peter 3:16

New English Translation

speaking of these things in all his letters. Some things in these letters are hard to understand, things the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they also do to the rest of the scriptures.

Cross References

Genesis 49:4

You are destructive like water and will not excel, for you got on your father’s bed, then you defiled it – he got on my couch!

1 Kings 10:1

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions.

Psalm 56:5

All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise.

Exodus 23:2

“You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,

Exodus 23:6

“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

Jeremiah 23:36

You must no longer say that the Lord’s message is burdensome. For what is ‘burdensome’ really pertains to what a person himself says. You are misrepresenting the words of our God, the living God, the Lord who rules over all.

Habakkuk 1:4

For this reason the law lacks power, and justice is never carried out. Indeed, the wicked intimidate the innocent. For this reason justice is perverted.

Matthew 15:3

He answered them, “And why do you disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Matthew 15:6

he does not need to honor his father.’ You have nullified the word of God on account of your tradition.

Matthew 22:29

Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.

Hebrews 5:11

On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

James 1:8

since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways.

1 Peter 1:1

From Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those temporarily residing abroad (in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia, and Bithynia) who are chosen

1 Peter 2:8

and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

2 Peter 2:1

But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.

2 Peter 2:14

Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop sinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children!

2 Peter 3:14

Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.

2 Peter 3:2

I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

Jude 1:4

For certain men have secretly slipped in among you – men who long ago were marked out for the condemnation I am about to describe – ungodly men who have turned the grace of our God into a license for evil and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.