2Pet.3.16

2 Peter 3:16

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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.

Final Exhortations

A New Heaven and Earth

Cross References

Psalm 56:5

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Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Be Merciful to Me, O God

Jeremiah 23:36

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And the burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God.

False Prophecies

False Prophets Denounced

Hebrews 5:11

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Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Milk and Solid Food

The Perfect High Priest

2 Peter 2:14

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Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

Deliverance from False Prophets

2 Peter 3:2

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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:

The Coming Judgment

Purpose of This Letter

2 Peter 3:14

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Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.