2 Peter 1:9
World English Bible (WEB)
For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
In context
7 and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
11 For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
- KJV King James 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
- YLT 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purified from his old sins.