2 Peter

2 Peter 1:8–9

⁸For 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. ⁹But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

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2 Peter 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
possess	ὑπάρχοντα	hyparchonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
continue to grow	πλεονάζοντα	pleonazonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4121 I abound, increase
they will keep you from being	καθίστησιν	kathistēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct
ineffective	ἀργοὺς	argous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G692 idle, lazy, thoughtless
and	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
unproductive	ἀκάρπους	akarpous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G175 unfruitful, barren
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
knowledge	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

2 Peter 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
whoever	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
lacks	πάρεστιν	parestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3918 I am present, am near
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
nearsighted	μυωπάζων	myōpazōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3467 I blink, see dimly
to the point of blindness	τυφλός	typhlos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5185 blind
having forgotten	λήθην	lēthēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3024 forgetfulness
that	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
he has been cleansed	καθαρισμοῦ	katharismou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2512 cleansing, purifying, purification
from his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
past	πάλαι	palai	Adverb	G3819 of old, long ago
sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

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2 Peter 1:8 Titus 3:14 · John 15:2 · Colossians 3:16 · Hebrews 6:12 · Philippians 1:9 · 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · Philemon 1:6 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 2 Peter 1:2 · Colossians 2:7 · 2 Corinthians 13:5

2 Peter 1:9 1 John 2:9–11 · 2 Peter 2:18–20 · Titus 2:14 · 1 John 1:7 · James 2:14–26 · Ephesians 5:26 · Romans 6:1–4 · Romans 6:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.