Al Barringer
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 3:16 NLT
speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction.
Apr 29
Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 3:15 NLT
And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him—
Apr 29
Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 3:10 NLT
But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.
Apr 29
Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 3:8 NLT
But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day.
Apr 29
Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 3:9 NLT
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 2:22 NLT
They prove the truth of this proverb: “A dog returns to its vomit.” And another says, “A washed pig returns to the mud.”
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 2:21 NLT
It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life.
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 2:20 NLT
And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before.
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 2:19 NLT
They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 2:11 NLT
But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings.
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 2:10 NLT
He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority. These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling.
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 2:9 NLT
So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
Apr 29
Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 2:8 NLT
Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day.
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 1:21 NLT
or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.
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Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 1:20 NLT
Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding,
Apr 29
Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 1:3 NLT
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
Apr 29
Al Barringer
highlighted 2 Peter 1:2 NLT
May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.
Apr 29
Al Barringer
highlighted 1 Peter 5:14 NLT
Greet each other with a kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ.
Apr 28
Al Barringer
highlighted 1 Peter 5:12 NLT
I have written and sent this short letter to you with the help of Silas, whom I commend to you as a faithful brother. My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.
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