Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. New Living Translation You already know these things, dear friends. So be on guard; then you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing. English Standard Version You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible Therefore beloved, knowing this beforehand, you beware, lest you should fall from the own steadfastness, having been led away by the error of the lawless. King James Bible Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. New King James Version You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; New American Standard Bible You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unscrupulous people and lose your own firm commitment, NASB 1995 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, NASB 1977 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being carried away by the error of unprincipled men, you fall from your own steadfastness, Legacy Standard Bible You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest you, having been carried away by the error of unprincipled men, fall from your own steadfastness, Amplified Bible Therefore, [let me warn you] beloved, knowing these things beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men [who distort doctrine] and fall from your own steadfastness [of mind, knowledge, truth, and faith], Christian Standard Bible Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stable position. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability. American Standard Version Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You therefore, beloved, as you have known beforehand, guard your souls, lest you go after the deception of those who are without The Law and you fall from your own stability. Contemporary English Version My dear friends, you have been warned ahead of time! So don't let the errors of evil people lead you down the wrong path and make you lose your balance. Douay-Rheims Bible You therefore, brethren, knowing these things before, take heed, lest being led aside by the error of the unwise, you fall from your own steadfastness. English Revised Version Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness. GOD'S WORD® Translation Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won't fall from your firm position. Good News Translation But you, my friends, already know this. Be on your guard, then, so that you will not be led away by the errors of lawless people and fall from your safe position. International Standard Version And so, dear friends, since you already know these things, continuously be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of lawless people. Otherwise, you may fall from your secure position. Literal Standard Version You, then, beloved, knowing before, take heed, lest, together with the error of the impious being led away, you may fall from your own steadfastness, Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible Therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, be on your guard not to be led into the error of the unprincipled and to fall from your own stability. NET Bible Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard that you do not get led astray by the error of these unprincipled men and fall from your firm grasp on the truth. New Revised Standard Version You therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, beware that you are not carried away with the error of the lawless and lose your own stability. New Heart English Bible You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness. Webster's Bible Translation Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. Weymouth New Testament You, therefore, dear friends, having been warned beforehand, must continually be on your guard so as not to be led astray by the false teaching of immoral men nor fall from your own stedfastness. World English Bible You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness. Young's Literal Translation Ye, then, beloved, knowing before, take heed, lest, together with the error of the impious being led away, ye may fall from your own stedfastness, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Final Exhortations…16He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, 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.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 10:12 So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall. Galatians 5:4 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble, 2 Peter 2:7 and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless 2 Peter 2:18 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. 2 Peter 3:1 Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking Revelation 2:5 Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. Treasury of Scripture You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things before, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. seeing. 2 Peter 1:12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. Proverbs 1:17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. Matthew 24:24,25 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect… beware. Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 16:6,11 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees… Philippians 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. being. 2 Peter 2:18-20 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error… Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. from. 2 Peter 1:10,11 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: … 2 Peter 2:18-22 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error… Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Jump to Previous Astray Beforehand Beloved Beware Carried Continually Dear Error Fall Friends Guard Immoral Lose Position Secure Steadfastness Stedfastness Teaching Warned WickedJump to Next Astray Beforehand Beloved Beware Carried Continually Dear Error Fall Friends Guard Immoral Lose Position Secure Steadfastness Stedfastness Teaching Warned Wicked2 Peter 3 1. He assures them of the certainty of Christ's coming to judgment;8. warning the godly, for the long patience of God, to hasten their repentance. 10. He describes also the manner how the world shall be destroyed; 11. exhorting them to all holiness of life; 16. and again to think the patience of God to tend to their salvation, as Paul wrote to them in his epistles. (17) Know these things before.--Seeing that I have forewarned you of the certain appearance, conduct, and success of these false teachers and scoffers. "Forewarned, forearmed." Being led away with.--The Greek word occurs only thrice in the New Testament--here, Romans 12:16, and Galatians 2:13. In Romans 12:16 its meaning is a good deal different (see Note there). In Galatians 2:13 it has the same meaning as here; and, strangely enough, it is of Barnabas being "carried away with" the dissimulation of Peter and his associates. The error of the wicked.--Better, the error of the lawless (2Peter 2:7), but not "the seduction" or "deceit of the lawless," as some would render it. It is the same word as occurs at the end of 2Peter 2:18, and it implies wandering from the path, but not leading others astray. The context, not the word itself, shows that there was seduction. "The lawless" are the false teachers and scoffers. . . . Verse 17. - Ye therefore, beloved, seeing that ye know these things before. The pronoun "ye" is emphatic; others have gone astray; "continue ye faithful." The construction is participial, and there is no expressed object; literally, "knowing before," i.e., that false teachers will arise. Beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness; rather, as in the Revised Version, lest, being carried away... ye fall. It is interesting to notice that the word rendered "led or carried away" is used by St. Paul, in Galatians 2:13, of St. Barnabas, who, along with St. Peter himself, was then "carried away" with the dissimulation of the Judaizers. The word rendered "wicked," rather "lawless," is used elsewhere in the New Testament only in chapter 2 Peter 2:7. The word for "steadfastness" (στηριγμός) occurs only here.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Therefore,οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. beloved, ἀγαπητοί (agapētoi) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 27: From agapao; beloved. [since] you Ὑμεῖς (Hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. already know [these things], προγινώσκοντες (proginōskontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4267: To know beforehand, foreknow. From pro and ginosko; to know beforehand, i.e. Foresee. be on your guard φυλάσσεσθε (phylassesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5442: Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. you will not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. be carried away συναπαχθέντες (synapachthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4879: From sun and apago; to take off together, i.e. Transport with. by the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. error πλάνῃ (planē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4106: Feminine of planos; objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lawless ἀθέσμων (athesmōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 113: Lawless, unrestrained, licentious. Lawless, i.e. criminal. [and] fall from ἐκπέσητε (ekpesēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1601: From ek and pipto; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient. [your] τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. secure standing. στηριγμοῦ (stērigmou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4740: Firmness, steadfastness. From sterizo; stability. Links 2 Peter 3:17 NIV2 Peter 3:17 NLT 2 Peter 3:17 ESV 2 Peter 3:17 NASB 2 Peter 3:17 KJV 2 Peter 3:17 BibleApps.com 2 Peter 3:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Peter 3:17 Chinese Bible 2 Peter 3:17 French Bible 2 Peter 3:17 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 2 Peter 3:17 You therefore beloved knowing these things beforehand (2 Pet. 2P iiP ii Pet) |
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