For these being to you, and abounding, they establish you not without effort, neither unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

Wherefore I will not neglect to remind you always of these things, though having known, and being supported in the present truth.

And this voice brought from heaven we heard, being with him in the holy mountain.

For prophecy was not once brought by the will of man: but holy men of God spake, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

And just Lot, being harassed by the licentiousness of the lawless for the turning back, he delivered:

Where angels, being greater in strength and power, bring not defaming judgment against them to the Lord.

Promising them liberty, they being servants of corruption: for by whom any is conquered, by him has he been made to serve.

For being willing this is unknown to them, that the heavens were a long while ago, and the earth having stood out of water and by water, by the word of God:

And now the heavens and the earth, by the same word are stored up, being kept for fire to the day of judgment and of the perdition of irreligious men.

Therefore all these being dissolved, of what race ought ye to be in holy turning round and devotion,

Expecting and seeking earnestly the presence of the day of God, during which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements going to be burned are melted away?