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2 Peter · read by Carter Conlon
37 verses, in order. Only the verses Carter read aloud are shown.
2 Peter 1
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Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.Read from KJV · Lifting Up Jesus in the Gates
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For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
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and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Read from KJV · A Promise That You Will Never Fall
2 Peter 2
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Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.Read from KJV · The Way to True Spiritual Awakening
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Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.Read from KJV · The Way to True Spiritual Awakening
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In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.Read from KJV · The Way to True Spiritual Awakening
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if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;Read from KJV · The Deep Sorrow of the Unconvinced
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and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawlessRead from KJV · The Deep Sorrow of the Unconvinced
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(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—Read from KJV · The Deep Sorrow of the Unconvinced
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They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.Read from KJV · A Gospel of Slaughter
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With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.Read from KJV · Be Sure, Your Sin Will Find You Out
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They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.Read from KJV · Joab, Abiathar, and Adonijah
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If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.Read from KJV · A Gospel of Slaughter
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It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.Read from KJV · Joab, Abiathar, and Adonijah
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Of them the proverbs are true: "A dog returns to its vomit," and, "A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud."Read from KJV · A Gospel of Slaughter
2 Peter 3
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Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinkingRead from KJV · That People Would Believe Noah
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by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.Read from NKJV · That People Would Believe Noah
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Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.Read from NKJV · Get Ready, Jesus Is Coming
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"Where is the promise of His coming?" they will ask. "Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation."Read from NKJV · Get Ready, Jesus Is Coming
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But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,Read from KJV · That People Would Believe Noah
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through which the world of that time perished in the flood.Read from KJV · For God So Loved the World
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And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.Read from KJV · That People Would Believe Noah
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Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.Read from NKJV · Get Ready, Jesus Is Coming
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The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.Read from NKJV · Get Ready, Jesus Is Coming
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But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.Read from KJV · That People Would Believe Noah
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Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godlinessRead from KJV · That People Would Believe Noah
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as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.Read from KJV · That People Would Believe Noah
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But in keeping with God's promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.Read from KJV · That People Would Believe Noah
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Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.Read from KJV · Cherishing the Treasure of Christ