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II Peter Chapter 3

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II Peter

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Peter writes to the church to remind them of the love they have for one another and to warn them of false teachers who distort the truth. He urges them to be vigilant, keep their faith pure, and to rejoice in their salvation.

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(1) This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
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II Corinthians 13:2I Peter 1:1I Peter 1:2II Peter 1:13II Peter 1:14II Peter 1:15II Timothy 1:6Psalms 24:4Psalms 73:1Matthew 5:8I Timothy 5:22I Peter 1:22

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Song of Solomon 5:9I John 2:13Jude 1:3Titus 1:15

(2) That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
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II Peter 1:19II Peter 1:20II Peter 1:21Luke 1:70Luke 24:27Luke 24:44Acts 3:18Acts 3:24Acts 3:25Acts 3:26Acts 10:43Acts 28:23

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Numbers 9:23II Chronicles 29:25I John 2:7

(3) Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
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I Timothy 4:1I Timothy 4:2II Timothy 3:1I John 2:18Jude 1:18Proverbs 1:22Proverbs 3:34Proverbs 14:6Isaiah 5:19Isaiah 28:14Isaiah 29:20Hosea 7:5

(4) And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
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Genesis 19:14Ecclesiastes 1:9Ecclesiastes 8:11Isaiah 5:18Isaiah 5:19Jeremiah 5:12Jeremiah 5:13Jeremiah 17:15Ezekiel 12:22Ezekiel 12:23Ezekiel 12:24Ezekiel 12:25

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I John 2:24Judges 5:27I Samuel 29:6

(5) For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
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Proverbs 17:16John 3:19John 3:20Romans 1:28II Thessalonians 2:10II Thessalonians 2:11II Thessalonians 2:12Genesis 1:6Genesis 1:9Psalms 24:2Psalms 33:6Psalms 136:6

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Psalms 148:4

(6) Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
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II Peter 2:5Genesis 7:10Genesis 7:11Genesis 7:12Genesis 7:13Genesis 7:14Genesis 7:15Genesis 7:16Genesis 7:17Genesis 7:18Genesis 7:19Genesis 7:20

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John 15:19Jeremiah 33:8John 1:10John 3:17John 17:14I John 2:15

(7) But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
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II Peter 3:10Psalms 50:3Psalms 102:26Isaiah 51:6Zephaniah 3:8Matthew 24:35Matthew 25:41II Thessalonians 1:8Revelation 20:11Revelation 21:1II Peter 2:9Matthew 10:15

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Jude 1:15Psalms 148:4Jude 1:6John 17:12

(8) But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
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Romans 11:25I Corinthians 10:1I Corinthians 12:1Psalms 90:4

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Song of Solomon 5:9

(9) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Isaiah 46:13Habakkuk 2:3Luke 18:7Luke 18:8Hebrews 10:37II Peter 3:15Exodus 34:6Psalms 86:15Isaiah 30:18Romans 9:22I Timothy 1:16I Peter 3:20

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Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 27:19Ephesians 4:11II Samuel 17:9Matthew 13:8Matthew 13:23

(10) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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Isaiah 2:12Joel 1:15Joel 2:1Joel 2:31Joel 3:14Malachi 4:5I Corinthians 5:5II Corinthians 1:14Jude 1:6Matthew 24:42Matthew 24:43Luke 12:39

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II Peter 3:12Joshua 1:8Nehemiah 9:6Psalms 148:4Isaiah 51:6Isaiah 25:5

(11) Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
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II Peter 3:12Psalms 75:3Isaiah 14:31Isaiah 24:19Isaiah 34:4Matthew 8:27I Thessalonians 1:5James 1:24Psalms 37:14Psalms 50:23II Corinthians 1:12Philippians 1:27

(12) Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
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I Corinthians 1:7Titus 2:13Jude 1:21II Peter 3:10I Corinthians 1:8Philippians 1:6Psalms 50:3Isaiah 34:4Revelation 6:13Revelation 6:14Isaiah 2:1Isaiah 2:2

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II Peter 3:10I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Psalms 148:4

(13) Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
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Isaiah 65:17Isaiah 66:22Revelation 21:1Revelation 21:27

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Isaiah 51:6Psalms 148:4Isaiah 45:8Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(14) Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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Philippians 3:20Hebrews 9:28II Peter 1:5II Peter 1:6II Peter 1:7II Peter 1:8II Peter 1:9II Peter 1:10I John 3:3Matthew 24:26Luke 2:29Luke 12:43

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Song of Solomon 5:9

(15) And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
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II Peter 3:9Romans 2:4I Timothy 1:16I Peter 3:20Acts 15:25Exodus 31:3Exodus 31:6Exodus 35:31Exodus 35:35I Kings 3:12I Kings 3:28I Kings 4:29

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Song of Solomon 5:9I Kings 4:30

(16) 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.
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I Peter 1:1Romans 8:1Romans 8:2Romans 8:3Romans 8:4Romans 8:5Romans 8:6Romans 8:7Romans 8:8Romans 8:9Romans 8:10Romans 8:11

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Ephesians 4:11II Samuel 17:9Matthew 13:8Matthew 13:23Mark 4:8Mark 4:20

(17) Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
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II Peter 1:12Proverbs 1:17Matthew 24:24Matthew 24:25Mark 13:23John 16:4Matthew 7:15Matthew 16:6Matthew 16:11Philippians 3:2Colossians 2:8II Timothy 4:15

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Song of Solomon 5:9Philippians 3:2

(18) But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
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Psalms 92:12Hosea 14:5Malachi 4:2Ephesians 4:15Colossians 1:10II Thessalonians 1:3I Peter 2:2II Peter 1:3II Peter 1:8II Peter 2:20John 17:3II Corinthians 4:6

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10

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