But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Treasury of Scripture lacketh. 2 Peter 1:5-7 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge... Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor... Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, Yet lack you one thing: sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor... Galatians 5:6,13 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love... James 2:14-26 What does it profit, my brothers, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him... blind. John 9:40,41 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also... 2 Corinthians 4:3,4 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost... 1 John 2:9-11 He that said he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now... Revelation 3:17 Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and miserable... that he. 2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature... 2 Peter 2:18-20 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness... Romans 6:1-4,11 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound... Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God... 1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism does also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh... 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another...
Context Make Your Calling Sure
3According as his divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue: 4Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that hath not these things with him, is blind, and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Darby Bible Translation
for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.
King James Bible
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Young's 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;
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