The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows, to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly;
2 Peter 3:11 - Revised Standard Version Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Since all these things are thus in the process of being dissolved, what kind of person ought [each of] you to be [in the meanwhile] in consecrated and holy behavior and devout and godly qualities, American Standard Version (1901) Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness, Common English Bible Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be? You must live holy and godly lives, Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what kind of people ought you to be? In behavior and in piety, be holy, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Seeing then that all these things are to be dissolved, what manner of people ought you to be in holy conversation and godliness? |
The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows, to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly;
He who brings thanksgiving as his sacrifice honors me; to him who orders his way aright I will show the salvation of God!”
When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah
Wail, O gate; cry, O city; melt in fear, O Philistia, all of you! For smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.”
The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is violently shaken.
All the host of heaven shall rot away, and the skies roll up like a scroll. All their host shall fall, as leaves fall from the vine, like leaves falling from the fig tree.
And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”
Besides this you know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed;
the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light;
For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience that we have behaved in the world, and still more toward you, with holiness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God.
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
But our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
But as for you, man of God, shun all this; aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
If any one teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching which accords with godliness,
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never fail you nor forsake you.”
for he observes himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
but as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct;
Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up.
waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire!