World English Bible
"For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins."
— 2 Peter 1:9, World English 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.”
“For he that lacketh 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, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;
and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.