2 Peter
2 Peter 1:9
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.