Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he that lacketh these things is blind and gropeth for the way with his hand, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
New American Standard Bible
For he who lacks these qualities is
King James Version
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 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.
A Conservative Version
For he in whom these things are not present is blind, being near-sighted, having deliberately forgotten the purification of his former sins.
American Standard Version
For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
Amplified
For whoever lacks these qualities is blind—shortsighted [closing his spiritual eyes to the truth], having become oblivious to the fact that he was cleansed from his old sins.
An Understandable Version
But, anyone who lacks these qualities is [spiritually] blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed [i.e., forgiven] of his past sins.
Anderson New Testament
But he who is wanting in these things is blind, and closes his eyes, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
Bible in Basic English
For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.
Common New Testament
For whoever lacks these things is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he that is destitute of them is blind or short-sighted, having forgot he was purified from his past sins.
Darby Translation
for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
But he who has not these things, is blind, shutting his eyes, having become forgetful of the purification of his old sins.
Godbey New Testament
for he unto whom these things are not present is blind, not seeing afar off, having received the forgetfulness of his purgation from his old sins.
Goodspeed New Testament
For whoever lacks these qualities is blind or near-sighted, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his former sins.
John Wesley New Testament
But he that wanteth these is blind, not able to see afar off, having forgotten the purification from his old sins.
Julia Smith Translation
For in whom these are not present, he is blind, being affected with shortness of sight, having taken 2Peter 1:forgetfulness of the cleansing formerly of his sins.
King James 2000
But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [the one] for whom these [things] [are] not present is blind, being nearsighted, {having forgotten the cleansing} of his former sins.
Modern King James verseion
For he in whom these things are not present is blind and cannot see afar off and has forgotten that he was purged from his sins in the past.
Moffatt New Testament
whereas he who has not these by him is blind, shortsighted, oblivious that he has been cleansed from his erstwhile sins.
Montgomery New Testament
For the man who lacks these virtues is blind, short-sighted, forgetful of his cleansing from his old 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.
New Heart English Bible
For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
Noyes New Testament
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
Sawyer New Testament
for a man that is without these is blind, not seeing to a distance, and has forgotten the purification from his former errors.
The Emphasized Bible
For, he to whom these things are not present, is, blind, seeing only what is near, having come, to forget, his purification from his old sins.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he that hath no possession of these things, is blind, dim-sighted, sinking into oblivion of his purification from the sins of his former days.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Surely the man who has not these virtues is shortsighted even to blindness, and has chosen to forget that he has been purified from his sins of the past!
Webster
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purified from his old sins.
Weymouth New Testament
For the man in whom they are lacking is blind and cannot see distant objects, in that he has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his old sins.
Williams New Testament
For whoever lacks these qualities is blind -- or short-sighted-- and forgetful of the cleansing that he has received from his former sins.
World English Bible
For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
Worrell New Testament
for he to whom these things are lacking is blind, seeing dimly, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
Worsley New Testament
But he, that hath not these, is blind, or short-sighted, having forgot his baptismal purification from his former sins.
Youngs Literal Translation
for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;
Themes
Blindness » Example of spiritual
Charity » Those that are charitable
Charity » Those that are not charitable
Kindness » Those that are kind
Kindness » Those that are not kind
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Knowledge » Those that have knowledge
Knowledge » Those that lack knowledge
Patience » Those that are patient
Patience » Those that are not patient
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
Stumbling/slipping » Who shall not stumble
Temperance » Those that are temperate
Temperance » Those that are not temperate
Topics
Interlinear
Pareimi
Tauta
Katharismos
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 1:9
Images 2 Peter 1:9
Prayers for 2 Peter 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Growth In The Faith
8 For if these things be among you, and are plenteous, they will make you that ye neither shall be idle nor unfruitful in the knowledge of the our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind and gropeth for the way with his hand, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 5:26
to sanctify it, and cleansed it in the fountain of water through the word,
Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ - which through the eternal spirit, offered himself without spot to God - purge your consciences from dead works, for to serve the living God?
1 John 1:7
but and if we walk in light even as he is in light, then have we fellowship together, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John 2:9-11
He that saith how that he is in the light, and yet hateth his brother, is in darkness even until this time.
Mark 10:21
Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee."
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."
John 9:40-41
And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words and said unto him, "Are we then blind?"
Romans 6:1-4
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that there may be abundance of grace?
Romans 6:11
Likewise, imagine ye also, that ye are dead concerning sin: but are alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
If our Gospel be yet hid, it is hid among them that are lost,
Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision: but faith, which by love is mighty in operation.
Galatians 5:13
Brethren, ye were called into liberty, only let not your liberty be an occasion unto the flesh but in love serve one another.
Titus 2:14
which gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, fervently given unto good works.
James 2:14-26
What availeth it, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, when he hath no deeds? Can faith save him?
1 Peter 3:21
which signifieth baptism that now saveth us, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but in that a good conscience consenteth to God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
2 Peter 1:4-7
by the means whereof are given unto us excellent and most great promises; that by the help of them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye flee the corruption of worldly lust.
2 Peter 2:18-20
For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors.
Revelation 3:17
because thou sayest thou art rich and increased with goods, and hast need of nothing, and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable, poor, blind, and naked.