But he that wanteth these is blind, not able to see afar off, having forgotten the purification from his old sins.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election firm; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.

For he received honour and glory from God the Father, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

And we being with him in the holy mountain, heard this voice coming from heaven:

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds).

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin; beguiling unstable souls, having hearts exercised with covetousness, accursed children:

For by speaking swelling words of vanity, they allure thro' the desire of the flesh, thro' wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them that live in error.

For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

walking after their own desires, Saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Ye, therefore, beloved, knowing these things before, beware, lest ye also being led away by the error of the wicked fall from your own stedfastness: