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But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our LORD Jesus Christ, for we were eye-witnesses of his majesty.

And did not spare the old world, but saved Noah the preacher of righteousness, with his family, eight in all, when he brought the flood upon the wicked people;

For while that pious man dwelt among them, in seeing and hearing their unlawful deeds, his righteous soul was vexed from day to day.

But who was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb ass, speaking with man''s voice, halted the folly of the prophet.

It will come to pass with them according to the true proverb, The dog returns to his own vomit, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since our fathers passed away, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

But the present heavens and earth are sustained by his word, and are reserved for fire on the day of judgment which is the day of destruction of ungodly men.

The LORD is not negligent concerning his promises, as some men count negligence; but is longsuffering toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, in which dwells righteousness.

As also in all his epistles, he spoke concerning these things, in which there are certain things so hard to be understood that those who are ignorant and unstable pervert their meaning, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.

It is that which we have seen and heard that we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

But if we live 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.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoso keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby we know that we are in him.

He who says he is in the light but hates his brother, is therefore in darkness even until now.

He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for displeasure in him.

But he who hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because that darkness has blinded his eyes.