,f www4ebible4org ) slight re=matt+ by ,m>t9 ,w>d4 ,book #fa #b ,pet] #jja3jja ,simon ,pet]1 a s]vant & apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to ^? :o h obta9$ a l preci\s fai? ) u 9 ! righte\sness ( our ,god & ,savior1 ,jesus ,*ri/3 #jja3jjb ,grace to y & peace be multipli$ 9 ! k ( ,god & ( ,jesus our ,"l1 #jja3jjc see+ t 8 div9e p[] has grant$ to u all ?+s t p]ta9 to life & godl9ess1 ?r\gh ! k ( him :o call$ u by 8 own glory & virtue2 #jja3jjd by :i* he has grant$ to u 8 preci\s & exce$+ly great promises2 t ?r\gh ^! y may become p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature1 hav+ escap$ f ! corruption t is 9 ! _w by lu/4 #jja3jje ,yes1 & = ?is v cause add+ on y\r "p all dilig5ce1 9 y\r fai? supply moral excell5ce2 & 9 moral excell5ce1 k2 #jja3jjf & 9 k1 self-control2 & 9 self-control pati5ce2 & 9 pati5ce godl9ess2 #jja3jjg & 9 godl9ess bro!rly affection2 & 9 bro!rly affection1 love4 #jja3jjh ,= if ^! ?+s are y\rs & ab\nd1 !y make y to be n idle nor unfruitful to ! k ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 #jja3jji ,= he :o lacks ^! ?+s is bl9d1 see+ only :at is ne>1 hav+ =gott5 ! cleans+ f 8 old s9s4 #jja3jaj ,!re=e1 bro!rs1,! ^w = bro!rs "h & :]e context all[s may also be correctly translat$ bro!rs & si/]s or sibl+s4 be m dilig5t to make y\r call+ & election sure4 ,= if y d ^! ?+s1 y w nev] /umble4 #jja3jaa ,= ?us y w be ri*ly suppli$ ) ! entrance into ! et]nal ,k+dom ( our ,"l & ,savior1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 #jja3jab ,!re=e ,i w n be neglig5t to rem9d y ( ^! ?+s1 ?\gh y "k !m1 & are e/abli%$ 9 ! pres5t tru?4 #jja3jac ,i ?9k x "r1 z long z ,i am 9 ?is t5t1 to /ir y up by rem9d+ y2 #jja3jad kn[+ t ! putt+ (f ( my t5t comes swiftly1 ev5 z our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ made cle> to me4 #jja3jae ,yes1 ,i w make e ef=t t y may always be able to rememb] ^! ?+s ev5 aft] my dep>ture4 #jja3jaf ,= we did n foll[ cunn+ly devis$ fables1 :5 we made kn[n to y ! p[] & com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 b we 7 eyewitnesses ( 8 maje/y4 #jja3jag ,= he receiv$ f ,god ! ,fa!r honor & glory1 :5 ! voice came to him f ! ,maje/ic ,glory1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4,mat!w #ag3e2 ,m>k #i3g2 ,luke #i3ce #jja3jah ,we he>d ?is voice come out ( heav5 :5 we 7 ) him on ! holy m\nta94 #jja3jai ,we h ! m sure ^w ( prophecy2 & y d well t y he$ x1 z to a lamp %9+ 9 a d>k place1 until ! day dawns1 & ! morn+ /> arises 9 y\r he>ts3 #jja3jbj kn[+ ?is fir/1 t no prophecy ( ,scripture is ( private int]pretation4 #jja3jba ,= no prophecy ev] came by ! w ( man3 b holy m5 ( ,god spoke1 be+ mov$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 #jjb3jja ,b false prophets also arose among ! p1 z false tea*]s w also be among y1 :o w secretly br+ 9 de/ructive h]esies1 d5y+ ev5 ! ,ma/] :o b\ght !m1 br++ on !mselves swift de/ruction4 #jjb3jjb ,_m w foll[ _! immoral,,tr reads de/ructive in/ead ( immoral ways1 & z a result1 ! way ( ! tru? w be malign$4 #jjb3jjc ,9 covet\sness !y w exploit y ) deceptive words3 ^: s5t5ce n[ f ( old doesn't l+]1 & _! de/ruction w n slumb]4 #jjb3jjd ,= if ,god didn't sp>e angels :5 !y s9n$1 b ca/ !m d[n to ,t>t>us,t>t>us is ano!r "n = ,hell1 & committ$ !m to pits ( d>kness1 to be res]v$ = judgm5t2 #jjb3jje & didn't sp>e ! anci5t _w1 b pres]v$ ,noah ) sev5 o!rs1 a prea*] ( righte\sness1 :5 he br\ght a flood on ! _w ( ! ungodly2 #jjb3jjf & turn+ ! cities ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah into a%es1 condemn$ !m to de/ruction1 hav+ made !m an example to ^? :o w\ld live ungodly2 #jjb3jjg & deliv]$ righte\s ,lot1 :o 0 v di/ress$ by ! lu/ful life ( ! wick$ #jjb3jjh 7= t righte\s man dwell+ among !m1 0 torm5t$ 9 8 righte\s s\l f day to day ) see+ & he>+ lawless de$s73 #jjb3jji ! ,"l kn[s h[ to deliv] ! godly out ( temptation & to keep ! unrighte\s "u puni%m5t = ! day ( judgm5t2 #jjb3jaj b *iefly ^? :o walk aft] ! fle% 9 ! lu/ ( defilem5t1 & despise au?ority4 ,d>+1 self-will$1 !y are n afraid to speak evil ( dignit>ies2 #jjb3jaa :]eas angels1 ?\gh great] 9 might & p[]1 don't br+ a rail+ judgm5t aga9/ !m be=e ! ,"l4 #jjb3jab ,b ^!1 z unreason+ creatures1 born natural animals to be tak5 & de/roy$1 speak+ evil 9 matt]s ab\t :i* !y are ignorant1 w 9 _! de/roy+ surely be de/roy$1 #jjb3jac receiv+ ! wages ( unrighte\sness2 p :o c\nt x pleasure to revel 9 ! daytime1 spots & blemi%es1 revel+ 9 _! deceit :ile !y fea/ ) y2 #jjb3jad hav+ eyes full ( adult]y1 & :o c't cease f s92 entic+ unsettl$ s\ls2 hav+ a he>t tra9$ 9 gre$2 *ildr5 ( curs+2 #jjb3jae =sak+ ! "r way1 !y w5t a/ray1 hav+ foll[$ ! way ( ,balaam ! son ( ,beor1 :o lov$ ! wages ( wrong-do+2 #jjb3jaf b he 0 rebuk$ = 8 own disob$i5ce4 ,a mute donkey spoke ) a man's voice & /opp$ ! madness ( ! prophet4 #jjb3jag ,^! are wells )\t wat]1 cl\ds driv5 by a /orm2 = :om ! blackness ( d>kness has be5 res]v$ =ev]4 #jjb3jah ,=1 utt]+ great swell+ words ( empt9ess1 !y entice 9 ! lu/s ( ! fle%1 by lic5ti\sness1 ^? :o are inde$ escap+ f ^? :o live 9 error2 #jjb3jai promis+ !m lib]ty1 :ile !y !mselves are bonds]vants ( corruption2 = a man is br\ght into bondage by :oev] ov]comes him4 #jjb3jbj ,= if1 aft] !y h escap$ ! defilem5t ( ! _w ?r\gh ! k ( ! ,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/1 !y are aga9 entangl$ 9 x & ov]come1 ! la/ /ate has become worse = !m ?an ! fir/4 #jjb3jba ,= x w\ld be bett] = !m n to h kn[n ! way ( righte\sness1 ?an1 aft] kn[+ x1 to turn back f ! holy comm&m5t deliv]$ to !m4 #jjb3jbb ,b x has happ5$ to !m accord+ to ! true prov]b1 ,! dog turns to 8 own vomit aga91,prov]bs #bf3aa & ! s[ t has wa%$ to wall[+ 9 ! mire4 #jjc3jja ,?is is n[1 belov$1 ! second lett] t ,i h writt5 to y2 & 9 bo? ( !m ,i /ir up y\r s9c]e m9d by rem9d+ y2 #jjc3jjb t y %\ld rememb] ! words :i* 7 spok5 be=e by ! holy prophets1 & ! comm&m5ts ( u1 ! apo/les ( ! ,"l & ,savior3 #jjc3jjc kn[+ ?is fir/1 t 9 ! la/ days mock]s w come1 walk+ aft] _! own lu/s1 #jjc3jjd & say+1 ,:]e is ! promise ( 8 com+8 ,=1 f ! day t ! fa!rs fell asleep1 all ?+s cont9ue z !y 7 f ! beg9n+ ( ! creation4 #jjc3jje ,= ?is !y willfully =get1 t !re 7 heav5s f ( old1 & an e>? =m$ out ( wat] & amid wat]1 by ! ^w ( ,god2 #jjc3jjf by :i* means ! _w t !n 01 be+ ov]fl[$ ) wat]1 p]i%$4 #jjc3jjg ,b ! heav5s t n[ are1 & ! e>?1 by ! same ^w h be5 /or$ up = fire1 be+ res]v$ aga9/ ! day ( judgm5t & de/ruction ( ungodly m54 #jjc3jjh ,b don't =get ?is "o ?+1 belov$1 t "o day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day4 #jjc3jji ,! ,"l is n sl[ conc]n+ 8 promise1 z "s c\nt sl[ness2 b is pati5t ) u1 n wi%+ t any %\ld p]i%1 b t all %\ld come to rep5tance4 #jjc3jaj ,b ! day ( ! ,"l w come z a ?ief 9 ! night2 9 :i* ! heav5s w pass away ) a great noise1 & ! elem5ts w be dissolv$ ) f]v5t heat1 & ! e>? & ! works t are 9 x w be burn$ up4 #jjc3jaa ,!re=e s9ce all ^! ?+s w be de/roy$ l ?is1 :at k9d ( p ought y to be 9 holy liv+ & godl9ess1 #jjc3jab look+ = & e>ne/ly desir+ ! com+ ( ! day ( ,god1 :i* w cause ! burn+ heav5s to be dissolv$1 & ! elem5ts w melt ) f]v5t heat8 #jjc3jac ,b1 accord+ to 8 promise1 we look = new heav5s & a new e>?1 9 :i* righte\sness dwells4 #jjc3jad ,!re=e1 belov$1 see+ t y look = ^! ?+s1 be dilig5t to be f\nd 9 peace1 )\t blemi% & blameless 9 8 sight4 #jjc3jae ,reg>d ! pati5ce ( our ,"l z salvation2 ev5 z our belov$ bro!r ,paul also1 accord+ to ! wisdom giv5 to him1 wrote to y2 #jjc3jaf z also 9 all ( 8 lett]s1 speak+ 9 !m ( ^! ?+s4 ,9 ^?1 !re are "s ?+s t are h>d to und]/&1 :i* ! ignorant & unsettl$ twi/1 z !y also d to ! o!r ,scriptures1 to _! own de/ruction4 #jjc3jag ,y !re=e1 belov$1 kn[+ ^! ?+s be=eh&1 bew>e1 le/ be+ c>ri$ away ) ! error ( ! wick$1 y fall f y\r own /eadfa/ness4 #jjc3jah ,b gr[ 9 ! grace & k ( our ,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to him be ! glory bo? n[ & =ev]4 ,am54