2 Peter

2 Peter 3:16–18

¹⁶He writes this way in all his letters,^g speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort,^h as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

¹⁷Therefore, 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. ¹⁸But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.

Amen.ⁱ

Footnotes

g 3:16 Or in all the letters
h 3:16 NA will distort
i 3:18 NE, WH, and NA do not include Amen.

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2 Peter 3:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this way	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσαις	pasais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
letters	ἐπιστολαῖς	epistolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
speaking	λαλῶν	lalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	αὐταῖς	autais	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Some	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
hard to understand	δυσνόητά	dysnoēta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1425 hard to understand
which	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
ignorant	ἀμαθεῖς	amatheis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G261 unlearned, ignorant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
unstable	ἀστήρικτοι	astēriktoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G793 unsteady, unstable
distort	στρεβλοῦσιν	streblousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4761 I rack, pervert, twist
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
rest of	λοιπὰς	loipas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
Scriptures	γραφὰς	graphas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
own	ἰδίαν	idian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
destruction	ἀπώλειαν	apōleian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss

2 Peter 3:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
already know	προγινώσκοντες	proginōskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4267 I know beforehand
be on your guard	φυλάσσεσθε	phylassesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you will not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be carried away	συναπαχθέντες	synapachthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4879 I lead away with, condescend to
by the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
error	πλάνῃ	planē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4106 a wandering, error
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
lawless	ἀθέσμων	athesmōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G113 lawless
fall from	ἐκπέσητε	ekpesēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away
secure standing	στηριγμοῦ	stērigmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4740 firmness, steadfastness

2 Peter 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
grow	αὐξάνετε	auxanete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
grace	χάριτι	chariti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knowledge	γνώσει	gnōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Savior	Σωτῆρος	Sōtēros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
To Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
both	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of eternity	αἰῶνος	aiōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
Amen	Ἀμήν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be

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2 Peter 3:16 Matthew 15:6 · Hebrews 5:11 · 2 Peter 2:14 · James 1:8 · Philippians 3:19 · Matthew 22:29 · Romans 8:1–39 · Jeremiah 23:36 · Jude 1:4 · Matthew 15:3 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Psalm 56:5

2 Peter 3:17 Colossians 2:8 · Hebrews 3:14 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · 1 Corinthians 10:12 · Ephesians 4:14 · Matthew 7:15 · 2 Peter 2:18–22 · Romans 16:18 · Proverbs 1:17 · 2 Peter 1:10–12 · 2 Corinthians 11:3

2 Peter 3:18 Colossians 1:10 · Ephesians 4:15 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Colossians 3:10 · Philippians 3:8 · 2 Peter 1:3 · 1 Peter 5:10–11 · Ephesians 1:17 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · 2 Timothy 4:18 · John 17:3 · Psalm 92:12

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