He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, and has not sworn deceitfully.
2 Peter 3:1 - Modern King James Version Beloved, I now write this second letter to you, in which I stir up your pure mind by reminder Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BELOVED, I am now writing you this second letter. In [both of] them I have stirred up your unsullied (sincere) mind by way of remembrance, American Standard Version (1901) This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; Common English Bible My dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both letters to stir up your sincere understanding with a reminder. Catholic Public Domain Version Consider, most beloved, this second epistle which I am writing to you, in which I stir up, by admonition, your sincere mind, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold this second epistle I write to you, my dearly beloved, in which I stir up by way of admonition your sincere mind: |
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, and has not sworn deceitfully.
I told you before, and I say beforehand, as being present the second time and being absent now. I write to those who sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.
Do not lay hands quickly on anyone, neither be partaker of the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Therefore I remind you to inflame anew the gift of God, which is in you by the putting on of my hands.
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this way.
Purifying your souls in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers, love one another fervently out of a pure heart,
Dearly beloved, I exhort you as temporary residents and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent, spotless, and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.
Therefore, beloved, knowing beforehand, beware lest being led away with the error of the lawless, you fall from your own steadfastness.
But, beloved, let not this one thing be hidden from you, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
But I intend to remind you, you once knowing these things, that the Lord having delivered a people out of the land of Egypt, in the second place destroyed the ones not believing.