Uncontrolled like water, you must not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it—he went up to my couch!
2 Peter 3:16 - Y'all Version Bible speaking this way and of these things in all his letters. Some things in them are difficult to understand, which the ignorant and unstable distort, as they do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. 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. |
Uncontrolled like water, you must not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it—he went up to my couch!
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of YHWH, she came to test him with hard questions.
All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
“You must not follow a crowd to do evil. You must not testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice.
You will no longer remember the message from YHWH, for every person’s own word has become their own message, because y’all have perverted the words of the living God, of YHWH Almighty, our God.
Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous, so justice comes out perverted.
He answered them, “Why do y’all disobey the commandment of God because of y’all’s tradition?
they do not need to their father or mother.’ By this, y’all have nullified the commandment of God for the sake of y’all’s tradition.
But Jesus answered them, “Y’all are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.
You must not pervert justice. You must not show partiality. You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, whose glory is in their shame, and who set their mind on earthly things.
We have much to say about this, but it is difficult to explain because y’all have become dull of hearing.
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who are living as foreigners scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen
and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, as they were also appointed to do.
But false prophets also appeared among the people, just as there will be false teachers among y’all. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.
They have eyes full of adultery and never-ending sin, seducing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed—accursed children!
Therefore, beloved, as y’all are anticipating these things, be diligent to be found spotless, blameless, and at peace with him.
I want y’all to recall the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through y’all’s apostles.
For certain humans crept in secretly, those whose condemnation was written about long ago. They are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.