2 Peter 1:9
But 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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lacketh.

2 Peter 1:5-7
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; . . .

Mark 10:21
Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, "There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me."

Luke 18:22
On hearing this, Jesus told him, "You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me."

Galatians 5:6, 13
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love. . . .

James 2:14-26
What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? . . .

blind.

John 9:40, 41
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, "Are we blind too?" . . .

2 Corinthians 4:3, 4
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. . . .

1 John 2:9-11
If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness. . . .

Revelation 3:17
You say, 'I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

that he.

2 Peter 1:4
Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

2 Peter 2:18-20
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. . . .

Romans 6:1-4, 11
What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? . . .

Ephesians 5:26
to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

1 Peter 3:21
And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.

King James Bible
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The person who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten the cleansing from his past sins.

International Standard Version
For the person who lacks these qualities is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten the cleansing that he has received from his past sins.

NET Bible
But concerning the one who lacks such things--he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For he in whom these things are not found is blind, because he does not see that he has forgotten the purification of his former sins.
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