2 Peter 3:17

The Passion Translation

As for you, divinely loved ones, since you are forewarned of these things, be careful that you are not led astray by the error of the lawless and lose your firm grip on the truth.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:17

To be aware of their snare is the best way of escape.

Matthew 16:11

Don’t you understand? I’m not talking about bread, but I’m warning you to avoid the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

Matthew 16:6

Jesus spoke up and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

Matthew 7:15

“Constantly be on your guard against phony prophets. They come disguised as lambs, appearing to be genuine, but on the inside they are like wild, ravenous wolves!

John 16:4

I’m telling you this now so that when their time comes you will remember that I foretold it. I didn’t tell you this in the beginning because I was still with you.

Acts 2:42

Every believer was faithfully devoted to following the teachings of the apostles. Their hearts were mutually linked to one another, sharing communion and coming together regularly for prayer.

Romans 16:18

For people like this are not truly serving the Lord, our Messiah, but are being driven by their own desires for a following. Utilizing their smooth words and well-rehearsed blessings, they seek to deceive the hearts of innocent ones.

1 Corinthians 10:12

So beware if you think it could never happen to you, lest your pride becomes your downfall.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So now, beloved ones, stand firm, stable, and enduring. Live your lives with an unshakable confidence. We know that we prosper and excel in every season by serving the Lord, because we are assured that our union with the Lord makes our labor productive with fruit that endures.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But now I’m afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s clever lies, your thoughts may be corrupted and you may lose your single-hearted devotion and pure love for Christ.

Galatians 5:4

If you want to be made right with God by fulfilling the obligations of the law, you have cut off more than your flesh—you have cut yourselves off from Christ and have fallen away from the revelation of grace!

Ephesians 4:14

And then our immaturity will end! And we will not be easily shaken by trouble, nor led astray by novel teachings or by the false doctrines of deceivers who teach clever lies.

Philippians 3:2

beware of those religious hypocrites who teach that you should be circumcised to please God.

Colossians 2:5

Even though I’m separated from you geographically, my spirit is present there with you. And I’m overjoyed to see how disciplined and deeply committed you are because you have such a solid faith in Christ, the Anointed One.

Colossians 2:8

Beware that no one distracts you or intimidates you in their attempt to lead you away from Christ’s fullness by pretending to be full of wisdom when they’re filled with endless arguments of human logic. For they operate with humanistic and clouded judgments based on the mindset of this world system, and not the anointed truths of the Anointed One.

2 Timothy 4:15

Be careful of him, for he arrogantly opposes our ministry.

Hebrews 3:14

For we are mingled with the Messiah, if we will continue unshaken in this confident assurance from the beginning until the end.

1 Peter 5:9

Take a decisive stand against him and resist his every attack with strong, vigorous faith. For you know that your believing brothers and sisters around the world are experiencing the same kinds of troubles you endure.

2 Peter 2:7

Yet he rescued a righteous man, Lot, suffering the indignity of the unbridled lusts of the lawless.

2 Peter 3:1

Beloved friends, this is now the second letter I have written to you in which I’ve attempted to stir you up and awaken you to a proper mind-set.

Revelation 2:5

Think about how far you have fallen! Repent and do the works of love you did at first. I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place of influence if you do not repent.