Catholic Public Domain Version
"For he who does not have these things at hand is blind and groping, being forgetful of his purification from his former offenses. "
— 2 Peter 1:9, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. ”
“For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.”
“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.”
“For he that hath not these things with him is blind and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”
“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.”
“But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”
and in knowledge, moderation; and in moderation, patience; and in patience, piety;
and in piety, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.
For if these things are with you, and if they abound, they will cause you to be neither empty, nor without fruit, within the plan of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For he who does not have these things at hand is blind and groping, being forgetful of his purification from his former offenses.
Because of this, brothers, be all the more diligent, so that by good works you may make certain your calling and election. For in doing these things, you do not sin at any time.
For in this way, you shall be provided abundantly with an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
For this reason, I will always begin to admonish you about these things, even though, certainly, you know them and are confirmed in the present truth.