Turbulent as water, you will not excel, because you got into your father’s bed and you defiled it #– #he got into my bed.
2 Peter 3:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He speaks about these things in all his letters. There are some things hard to understand in them. The untaught and unstable will twist them to their own destruction, as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Speaking of this as he does in all of his letters. There are some things in those [epistles of Paul] that are difficult to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist and misconstrue to their own utter destruction, just as [they distort and misinterpret] the rest of the Scriptures. American Standard Version (1901) as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Common English Bible speaking of these things in all his letters. Some of his remarks are hard to understand, and people who are ignorant and whose faith is weak twist them to their own destruction, just as they do the other scriptures. Catholic Public Domain Version just as he also spoke in all of his epistles about these things. In these, there are certain things which are difficult to understand, which the unlearned and the unsteady distort, as they also do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are certain things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction. |
Turbulent as water, you will not excel, because you got into your father’s bed and you defiled it #– #he got into my bed.
The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s fame connected with the name of the Lord and came to test him with difficult questions.
‘You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.
‘You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.
But no longer refer to the burden of the Lord, for each man’s word becomes his burden and you pervert the words of the living God, the Lord of Armies, our God.
This is why the law is ineffective and justice never emerges. For the wicked restrict the righteous; therefore, justice comes out perverted.
He answered them, ‘Why do you break God’s commandment because of your tradition?
he does not have to honour his father.” In this way, you have nullified the word of God because of your tradition.
Jesus answered them, ‘You are mistaken, because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame; and they are focused on earthly things.
We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those chosen, living as exiles dispersed abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
and A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. , They stumble because they disobey the word; they were destined for this.
There were indeed false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.
They have eyes full of adultery that never stop looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse!
Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace.
so that you recall the words previously spoken by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Saviour given through your apostles.
For some people, who were designated for this judgement long ago, , have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.